Water Resources Development Act of 1979

Summary

Water Resources Development Act of 1979 - Title I: Water Resources Project Authorizations - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers to proceed with the following projects subject to specified conditions: (1) flood control on Cazenovia Creek, New York; (2) flood control for the Rahway River Basin, New Jersey; (3) flood control for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake River Basins, New York and the Byram River, Connecticut; (4) flood control in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; (5)strip mining reclamation on Cabin Creek, West Virginia; (6) erosion control and flood protection for the Panama City Beaches, Florida; (7) navigation improvements in Savannah Harbor, Georgia; (8) navigation improvements in Greenville Harbor, Mississippi; (9) navigation improvements to Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi; (10) navigation improvements and beach erosion control at Lake Pontchartrain North Shore, Louisiana; (11) flood control of the Root River Basin, Minnesota; (12) flood control of the Des Moines River Basin, Iowa and Minnesota; (13) flood control on Wears Creek, Missouri; (14) light-draft navigation improvements to San Francisco Harbor, California; (15) navigation improvements to Tacoma Harbor, Washington; (16) flood control on the Chehalis River, Washington; (17) powerhouse construction at McNary Lock and Dam, Oregon and Washington; (18) flood control on the Little Wood River, Idaho; (19) navigation improvements to Kodiak Harbor, Alaska; (20) flood control on the Agana River, Guam; (21) flood control of the Schuylkill River Basin, Pennsylvania; (22) erosion control for Tangier Island, Virginia; (23) flood control on the Johns Creek Tributary and erosion control in the Nonconnah Creek Basin, Tennessee; (24) erosion protection of Cox's Park, Kentucky; (25) flood control on portions of the Big Sandy River, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia, and the Cumberland River, Kentucky; (26) a channel in Umbrella Creek, Georgia, connecting it with the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway; (27) removal of silt and other debris from the Martin Pena Canal, Puerto Rico; (28) dredging the Yazoo River, Mississippi; (29) a demonstration project to remove silt and other material from Lake George and a part of Deep River, Indiana; (30) flood control of the Zumbro River, and watershed plan for the South Zumbro Watershed, Minnesota; (31) a demonstration project to remove silt from Albert Lea Lake, Minnesota; (32) Cleveland Harbor improvements, Ohio; (33) navigation improvements for the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway; (34) relocate the water supply intake facility on the Missouri; (35) navigation improvements for Oakland Outer Harbor, California; and (36) flood control of the Susquehanna River Basin at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Title II: Water Resources Studies - Directs the Secretary, through the Chief of Engineers, to submit feasibility reports to Congress on the following projects: (1) navigation improvements to Grays Harbor, Washington; (2) flood control on Red Bank and Fancher Creeks, California; (3) navigation improvements on the Sacramento River, California; (4) Ashtabula Harbor improvements, Ohio; (5) harbor improvements at Crescent City, California; (6) water treatment facilities and a regional water conveyance system from Tenkiller Ferry Lake, Oklahoma; (7) Englewood Lake water quality control, Oklahoma; (8) navigation improvements for Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina; (9) pumped storage facilities for the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake, Georgia; (10) lock and dam replacements at Grays Landing and Point Marion, Pennsylvania; (11) water treatment facilities and a regional water conveyance system from Kaw Lake, Oklahoma (also authorizes such construction to treat and convey water to still water); and (12) water supply for the New York metropolitan area. Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1970 to extend the time the Secretary has to submit reports to Congress on the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway navigation season extension. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to include San Francisco and Marvin counties in the investigation of flood and related problems along San Francisco Bay. Directs the Secretary to prepare feasibility reports for: (1) flood control of certain Mississippi River tributaries, Mississippi; (2) flood control of Saint Francis Lake, Arkansas; (3) river regulation for the Halifax River, Florida; (4) bank stabilization of the Illinois River, Illinois; (5) erosion control of the Kuskokwim River, Alaska; (6) flood control of the Kinnickinnic River, Wisconsin; (7) water storage needs in northeast Texas; (8) redevelopment of the hydroelectric capacity of Jackson Mills and Mines Fall Dams, New Hampshire; and (9) enlargement of the navigation projects for Galveston Harbor and Channel and Brazos Island Harbor, Texas. Provides for Federal reimbursement of local interest upon approval by Congress and the Chief of Engineers of the Texas navigation projects. Directs the Secretary to design a flood control project for Milton, Pennsylvania. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to extend the authorization of appropriations for feasibility reports of specific hydroelectric power installations having high potential for meeting regional power needs. Title III: Project Modifications - Modifies the following projects: (1) Caesar Creek, Ohio, flood control project to direct construction of a water supply system; (2) Theodore Ship Channel navigation project, Alabama, to provide for non-Federal contributions to the costs of spoil sites unless specified conditions are met; (3) Saginaw River flood protection project, Michigan, to direct the implementation of a nonstructural project for flood damage reduction and recreation on the Tittabawassee River; (4) East Fork Lake flood control project, Ohio, to provide for the construction of a water supply system; (5) Noyo, California harbor improvement to provide for non-Federal contributions to the costs of spoil sites unless specified conditions are met; (6) Lynnhaven Inlet and Bay, Virginia, navigation project to provide for Federal payment for specified remedial work; (7) Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River, Virginia, navigation project to delete the local contribution requirement; (8) Ohio River Basin flood control project to authorize the reconstruction of specified bridges in Massillon, Ohio; (9) Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin program to authorize the construction of a pumped-storage hydroelectric facility as part of the Fort Randall Dam project, South Dakota; (10) Stamford Harbor, Connecticut, navigation project to provide for non-Federal contributions to the costs of spoil sites, unless specified conditions exist; (11) Lavon Dam, Texas, flood control project to require Federal reimbursement for the cost of relocating a waterline, (12) Galveston Channel, Texas, navigation project to provide for a non- Federal contribution unless specified conditions exist; (13) Mamaroneck Harbor, New York, navigation project to set forth the Federal share of dredge material disposal costs; (14) Wenatchee, Washington, flood control project to authorize the acquisition of lands if local interests agree to reimburse the United States; (15) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Georgia and Florida, to provide for non-Federal contributions unless specified conditions exist; (16) Sandridge Dam, New York, flood control project to authorize the construction of channel improvements along Ellicott Creek; (17) Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, flood protection project to authorize the construction of necessary protective features to locally constructed pumping stations; (18) Saint Francis Basin flood control project to provide for improvement of Fifteen Mile Bayou and Eight Mile Creek, Arkansas; (19) Yaquina Bay, Oregon, navigation project to provide for the protection of vehicular access to public use areas adjacent to the south jetty; and (20) Yazoo River, Mississippi, navigation project to stipulate that the entire cost of the Shepardstown Bridge alteration be borne by the United States. Modifies the following projects in New Jersey to require the Secretary to carry out the dredging required in connection with navigational improvements independently of all other aspects: (1) Great Egg Harbor Inlet and Peck Beach; (2) Carson Inlet and Ludlum Beach; (3) Townsend Inlet and Seven Mile Beach; (4) Hereford Inlet; and (5) Barnegat Inlet. Modifies the Willow Creek, Oregon, flood protection project substantially in accord with a 1974 special report of the Chief of Engineers. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to authorize the construction of a replacement lock to the Gallipolis Locks and Dam, Ohio. Modifies the following projects: (1) Barbers Point Harbor, Hawaii, navigation project to require a non-Federal contribution to construction costs; (2) Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, improvement project to delete the requirement for an initial cash contribution from local interests; (3) Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, navigation project to extend the harbor navigation channel; (4) the dredging the financing of the sand bypassing facility as part of the Santa Cruz Harbor, California, navigation project; (5) East Saint Louis, Illinois, flood control project to provide drainage channels; (6) channel diversion project for the Colorado River to stipulate that the United States shall bear all expenses; (7) Winona, Minnesota, flood protection project to stipulate that certain bridge modifications shall be done at Federal expense; (8) Humboldt Harbor, California, navigation project to authorize the construction of shoreline protection works near Buhne Point, (9) Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway navigation project regarding certain bridges in North Carolina and Virginia; (10) Harlan County Lake, Nebraska, water resources development project to direct the renovation and maintenance of recreation facilities; (11) Burlington Dam, North Dakota, project in accordance with proposed recommendations of the Chief of Engineers; (12) Corte Madera Creek flood control project, California, to direct the construction of the project in the vicinity of the Lagunitas Road Bridge; (13) Niobrara, Nebraska, relocation to relocate a highway through such town; (14) Teche-Vermilion Basin, Louisiana, improvement project to require the relocation of a bridge at Federal expense; (15) Heise-Roberts flood protection project, Idaho, to provide for operation and maintenance by the Chief of Engineers; (16) Jackson Hole Snake River, Wyoming, flood protection and levee project to provide for operation and maintenance by the Chief of Engineers; (17) Granger Dam project, Texas, to require the upgrading of specified Williamson County roads; (18) King Harbor navigation project, California, to stipulate that the United States shall bear the expenses of dredging and maintenance; (19) Lewisville Lake, Texas, to require the elevation of a road crossing Cottonwood Branch; and (20) Dardanelle lock and dam project, Arkansas, to replace the Cane Creek bridge. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to increase the authorization of appropriations for dam repair on the Big Sandy River, Kentucky and West Virginia. Authorizes the Secretary to maintain a clear channel on the Little Calumet River, Illinois, with non-Federal interests paying a portion of the costs of such maintenance. Provides for a modification of the agreement with Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana, concerning installment payments on the Lake Pontchartrain hurricane-flood protection project. Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1970 to require non-Federal interests to contribute a portion of the costs of maintaining a clear channel on the North Branch of the Chicago River, Illinois. Authorizes the replacement and expansion of the existing industrial canal lock and connecting channels in the vicinity of Meraux, Louisiana. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1946 to provide that the conservation storage capacity of the Belton Reservoir, Texas, be available for water supply as well as irrigation. Modifies the following projects: (1) Cheatham lock and dam project to direct the paving of a portion of Cheatham County Road, Tennessee; (2) Libby Dam, Montana, to authorize the construction of a reregulating dam and the installation of power generating facilities; (3) Irondequoit Bay, New York, navigation project to delete the construction of a movable railroad bridge; (4) Sallotte River navigation project, North Carolina, to authorize the removal of a sand bar and maintain an access channel; (5) Masonboro Inlet, North Carolina, navigation project to authorize the correction of erosion problems at Wrightsville Beach; (6) Houston Ship Channel (Greens Bayou), Texas, navigation project to authorize necessary dredging operations; and (7) South Platte River Basin, Colorado, flood control project to authorize the reassignment of a portion of the storage space in the Chatfield Lake project for joint flood control and conservation purposes. Title IV: General Provisions - Requires the Secretary to submit a feasibility report to Congress on any water resources project whenever a study of such project is authorized. Sets forth the information to be included in such report. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 to repeal the requirement that a water diversion structure for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission not conflict with the Secretary's report. Extends the authorization of appropriations for projects to remove drift and debris from publicly maintained commercial boat harbors. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to increase the authorized appropriation for the streambank erosion prevention and control demonstration program. Authorizes the Secretary to provide to any person or agency, upon request technical assistance to retard streambank erosion. Extends the national shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program. Amends the River and Harbor Act of 1958 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the control of aquatic plant growths. Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to States for removing obstructions and clearing channels. Increases: (1) the authorization of appropriations for such projects; and (2) the amount that may be spent on any one project. Amends the Flood Control Act of 1970 to require the Secretary to include in water resources development project reports cost-benefit information concerning each of the following: (1) regional economic development; (2) environmental quality; (3) well-being of the people; and (4) national economic development. Declares the Port of Houston Authority bridge over Greens Bayou to be a lawful bridge. Authorizes the Secretary to renovate Federal quarters at Dalecarlia Reservoir in Washington, D.C. Directs the Secretary to undertake a program of river and harbor control. Directs the Secretary of Transportation to transmit to Congress a list of bridges over U.S. navigable waters which have been constructed or removed. Directs the Secretary of the Army to compile laws relating to water resource development. Requires the Secretary to transmit to Congress a copy of any rules or regulations relating to water resources development. Gives Congress veto power over such rules or regulations. Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to increase the authorization of appropriations for streambank protection works for Boone County, Kentucky. Exempts portions of the Great Miami River, Ohio, from specified limitations regarding navigable waters. Modifies the Lower Mississippi River flood control project to direct the construction of necessary measures to insure the stability of the Old River Control Complex, Louisiana. Directs the Secretary to study and recommend to Congress the extent of non-Federal cooperation that should be required for necessary dredged material retaining works. Stipulates that such costs shall be borne by the United States pending action on such recommendations, if not otherwise specified. Directs the Secretary to study and recommend criteria for determining Federal and non-Federal interests in flood protection. Stipulates the criteria to be used until legislation is enacted. Terminates the following authorizations: (1) Trexler Lake, Pennsylvania, flood control project; (2) Beargrass Creek Basin, Kentucky, flood control survey; and (3) a portion of the Nansemond River project, Virginia.

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 5 February 1980

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 10 October 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 July 1979

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