Sustainability Now! | Laura Mattingly | Ecological Restoration of Beargrass Creek | Oct. 11, 2021

This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog dives deep into the ecological future of Beargrass Creek with Laura Mattingly. Laura is a Planner and Project Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Louisville District where she leads cross functional teams on water resources projects focused on flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and planning studies. Since beginning her career with USACE in March 2019, Laura has worked with numerous partners on projects such as the Plan for the Ohio River Basin - a basin-wide strategic document that was the result of a 13-state outreach effort and collaboration.

She is also the Project Manager and Lead Planner on the Three Forks of Beargrass Creek Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, a $134M dollar restoration effort that is scheduled to be approved in August 2022. Read all about it at https://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1990843/corps-msd-partner-to-restore-beargrass-creek-ecosystem/

Laura earned her Bachelor of Science in Wildlife and Conservation Biology at Murray State University and has a Master's Degree in Land Use and Environmental Planning from the University of Louisville. She has over nine years planning experience and received her AICP certification in 2017.

As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW!

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