[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4928 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 19, 2007

  Mr. Udall of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Salazar) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
                           and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
  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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility 
Study Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act, the following definitions apply:
            (1) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Colorado.
            (2) Watershed.--The term ``watershed'' means the Fountain 
        Creek watershed that is located in the State.

SEC. 3. FEASIBILITY STUDY RELATING TO THE WATERSHED.

    (a) Study.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall complete a 
        study to determine the feasibility of constructing a 
        multipurpose water resources project. The project shall--
                    (A) be located in the watershed;
                    (B) consist of--
                            (i) one or more dams or other structures, 
                        other facilities, or management activities; or
                            (ii) one or more other reservoirs that are 
                        to be located on-channel or off-channel of the 
                        watershed; and
                    (C) be designed with respect to the area that is 
                located in the watershed and the Arkansas River Valley 
                of the State and any residential or commercial activity 
                in the watershed and the Arkansas River Valley of the 
                State--
                            (i) to provide more reliable flood control;
                            (ii) to provide better sediment control;
                            (iii) to increase the supply of water 
                        through the reuse of water or other means;
                            (iv) to improve the quality of water; and
                            (v) to conserve fish and wildlife that are, 
                        and preserve the ecosystem that is, located in 
                        close proximity to the location of the project.
            (2) Consideration of prior reports.--In conducting the 
        study under paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers shall take 
        into consideration--
                    (A) the report entitled ``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'', prepared by the Corps of Engineers, and 
                dated May 15, 1970; and
                    (B) the study entitled, ``The Fountain Creek 
                Watershed Study'', prepared by the Corps of the 
                Engineers.
            (3) Effect on other studies.--In conducting the study under 
        paragraph (1), the Chief of Engineers shall conduct the study 
        independently from, and shall not affect, any other study 
        relating to--
                    (A) the Fountain Creek watershed;
                    (B) the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project of the State; or
                    (C) the proposed Southern Delivery System Project.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date on which the 
Chief of Engineers completes the feasibility study under subsection 
(a), the Chief of Engineers shall submit to the President, the 
President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of 
Representatives, a report on the results of the study.
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