Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility Study Act of 2007

To authorize the Chief of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study relating to the construction of a multipurpose project in the Fountain Creek watershed located in the State of Colorado.

12/19/2007--Introduced.
Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Chief of Engineers to complete a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a multipurpose water resources project that shall:
(1) be located in the Fountain Creek watershed, Colorado;
(2) consist of one or more dams or other structures, other facilities, or management activities or one or more other reservoirs that are to be located on- or off-channel of the watershed; and
(3) be designed, with respect to the area located in the watershed and the Arkansas River Valley and any residential or commercial activity therein, to provide more reliable flood control and better sediment control, to increase the water supply, to improve water quality, and to conserve fish and wildlife and preserve the ecosystem located close to the project.
Requires the Chief to:
(1) take into consideration the Supplemental Report on Fountain Reservoir and Reevaluation of Report on Review Survey for Flood Control and Allied Purposes, Arkansas River and Tributaries Above John Martin Dam, Colorado, dated May 15, 1970, and the Fountain Creek Watershed Study prepared by the Corps of Engineers; and
(2) conduct the study independently from the Fountain Creek watershed, the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, or the proposed Southern Delivery System Project.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3]
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Committees

• House Transportation and Infrastructure
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  • House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
December 19, 2007

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• Dec 20, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
• Dec 19, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
• Dec 19, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2650)
• Introduced on Dec 19, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.2384

Related Issue Areas:

• Watersheds
• Water supply
• Water quality
• Water pollution control
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• Water pollution
• Sediment control
• Reservoirs
• Natural resources
• Multipurpose projects
• Infrastructure
• Habitat conservation
• Flood control
• Fishery management
• Environmental protection
• Emergency management
• Ecosystem management
• Dams
• Colorado
• Animals
• Water resources

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he wrote: "i am also concerned about the implications for legislation that i have introduced (hr 4928) that would require a study of the feasibility of a fountain creek storage facility to benefit the communities of pueblo and along the ...

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Mark Udall [D-CO] introduced HR 4928: To authorize the Chief of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study relating to the construction of a multipurpose project in the Fountain Creek watershed located in the State of Colorado. ...

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December 18, 2007 Introduced Bill: HR4928

To authorize the Chief of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study relating to the construction of a multipurpose project in the Fountain Creek watershed located in the State of Colorado.

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