109 HR 5987 IH: To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to
U.S. House of Representatives
2006-07-28
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1.Central Oklahoma Master
Conservatory District feasibility study
(a)Congress finds that—
(1)Thunderbird Lake,
located on Little River in central Oklahoma, was constructed in 1965 by the
Bureau of Reclamation for flood control, water supply, recreation, and fish and
wildlife purposes;
(2)the available
yield of Thunderbird Lake is allocated to the Central Oklahoma Master
Conservatory District, which supplies municipal and industrial water supplies
to the cities of Norman, Midwest City, and Del City, Oklahoma; and
(3)studies conducted
by the Bureau during fiscal year 2003 indicate that the District will require
additional water supplies to meet the future needs of the District, including
through—
(A)the drilling of
additional wells;
(B)the implementation
of a seasonal pool plan at Thunderbird Lake;
(C)the construction
of terminal storage to hold wet-weather yield from Thunderbird Lake;
(D)a reallocation of
water storage; and
(E)the importation of
surplus water from sources outside the basin of Thunderbird Lake.
(b)Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of
the Bureau of Reclamation shall conduct a feasibility study of alternatives to
augment the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservatory District
and cities served by the District, including recommendations of the
Commissioner, if any.
(c)Authorization of
appropriationsThere is authorized to be appropriated to the
Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation $300,000 to conduct the study under
subsection (b).