[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          H.R. 427, THE LITTLE SANDY WATERSHED PROTECTION ACT

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                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2001

  Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as an original cosponsor in support 
of H.R. 427, the Little Sandy Watershed Protection Act. I thank my 
colleague from Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, for spearheading such an 
important bill for Oregon.
  This important legislation will extend the boundary of the Bull Run 
Management Unit, a bit Northeast of Portland, to include the Little 
Sandy watershed. By doing this, we will help secure the water quality 
of potential sources of drinking water for the Portland metro area. 
Additionally, by securing the Little Sandy watershed, we will protect 
the water quality and habitat of anadromous fish, including steelhead 
and Chinook, listed under the Endangered Species Act.
  Mr. Speaker, this common sense solution is ``Oregonesque.'' The bill 
maintains the integrity of the Association of O&C Counties and 
authorizes Clackamas County to seek $10 million for watershed 
restoration projects that relate to the Endangered Species Act listings 
or water quality improvements. This local and federal partnership is 
needed to help recover these populations of endangered steelhead and 
Chinook. By working together to protect watersheds and habitat today, 
we will avoid the clashes between species protection and other land 
uses tomorrow.
  Thank you again for lending me the time, and I urge all of my 
colleagues to support this responsible bill. I yield back the balance 
of my time.

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