{"id":3916,"date":"2021-06-24T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T22:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=3916"},"modified":"2023-02-28T13:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T19:16:26","slug":"the-role-of-nnbf-in-water-resource-projects-us-senate-committee-hearing","status":"publish","type":"engagements","link":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/engagements\/event\/the-role-of-nnbf-in-water-resource-projects-us-senate-committee-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of NNBF in Water Resource Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On June 24, 2021, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on \u201cThe Role of Natural and Nature-Based Features in Water Resources Projects.\u201d As part of the hearing, Dr. Todd Bridges shared written testimony, an opening statement, and answered questions from committee members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Dr. Bridges&#8217; testimony introduced the value of the nation&#8217;s natural capital and defined the term nature-based solution as intentional and substantial use of natural systems to support water resource solutions. 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