House Resolution No. by Representative White urges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to thoroughly evaluate the One Lake project on the Pearl River, which proposes to create a 1,500-acre lake near Jackson, Mississippi, through dredging and damming. The resolution emphasizes the need for a comprehensive assessment of the project's technical feasibility, economic justification, environmental acceptability, and potential downstream impacts on the Pearl River Basin. It highlights concerns regarding alterations to water flow and temperature, which could lead to severe environmental and economic consequences, including saltwater intrusion, habitat destruction, increased pollution, and adverse effects on navigation and recreation.

The resolution calls for the Corps to consider all available data and alternatives, including those outlined in the recent Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement. It stresses the importance of conducting thorough economic and environmental impact analyses that encompass all river-dependent industries and municipalities, as well as NPDES permit holders in the Pearl River Basin. Additionally, it requests that the Corps provide a consistency determination to relevant state agencies to evaluate the project's effects on Louisiana's coastal resources. A copy of the resolution will be transmitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation.