Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act

Summary

Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to acquire title to the Elwha River Hydroelectric Project and the Glines Canyon Hydroelectric Project (the Projects), both in the State of Washington, including all rights and interests in the Projects and the electric power generated by the Projects held by the owner of the Projects and by the pulp and paper mill on Ediz Hook in Port Angeles, Washington (the mill). Grants consideration in the forms of: (1) deeming satisfied or assumed obligations and liabilities of the owner and the mill to the United States, including project removal and any ecosystem, fish and wildlife mitigation, or restoration obligations; and (2) the United States providing to the mill, through Port Angeles City Light, power to replace the power generated by the Projects. Authorizes the Projects to continue to operate under the terms and conditions of licenses and permits issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission until title is transferred under this Act. Mandates a power exchange agreement between the Secretary and the Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration. Regulates the power supplied to the mill, including price and a term of 40 years. Mandates interim and final operating plans for the Projects designed to promote the purposes of ecosystem, fisheries, and wildlife restoration, protection, and enhancement and the other purposes of this Act, with electric power production incidental and subordinate to the purposes of this Act and such production reduced or terminated as necessary to achieve the purposes of this Act. Establishes the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Task Force, and requires it to prepare a comprehensive and multidisciplinary analysis of the most effective and reliable alternatives to carry out the purposes of this Act. Requires: (1) in carrying out construction, dam removal, fishery restoration, or monitoring under this Act, preference to the employment of members of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe; and (2) in carrying out the final plan, satisfaction of the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. Directs the Secretary to conduct an assessment of present conditions of the ecosystem, water quality, fisheries, and wildlife of the Elwha River Basin and to monitor and evaluate subsequent changes thereto associated with implementation of the final plan. Directs the Secretary, if the final plan requires removal of the Projects, to protect the continued availability of high quality water for users of Elwha River water. Makes the Secretary responsible, if removal is begun but, for budgetary reasons, is not completed, for all fishery mitigation and correction of water quality problems. Establishes the Elwha River National Fish Refuge, comprised of lands acquired by the United States under this Act that are located outside of the exterior boundaries of the Olympic National Park. Authorizes the Secretary to manage lands acquired by the United States under this Act, outside the Park, and not needed for the refuge for the benefit of the Tribe for housing, cultural, or economic development. Reduces any repayment obligations of the Administration to the United States by the value of replacement power supplied to the mill, less the value of power delivered to the Administrator. Directs the Secretary to retain surplus Federal land on Ediz Hook, Washington, and authorizes the Secretary to transfer title to such lands to the Tribe for tribal economic development if the Tribe and the city of Port Angeles agree concerning development of the land. Authorizes appropriations to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 April 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 April 1992

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Interior, EPA.

   Source: Committee

6. 5 May 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.

   Source: Committee

7. 15 June 1992

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

   Source: Committee

8. 9 July 1992

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 October 1992

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 6 October 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

11. 6 October 1992

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

12. 6 October 1992

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

13. 6 October 1992

    Floor

    Mr. Swift moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

14. 6 October 1992

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 6 October 1992

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 7 October 1992

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 7 October 1992

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 9 October 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

19. 15 October 1992

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

20. 15 October 1992

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

21. 24 October 1992

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

22. 24 October 1992

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

23. 24 October 1992

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-495.

    Source: President

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Sponsors

• Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Rod D. [R-WA-8] · R · Sponsor
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