[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 120 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1725]
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                   MOKELUMNE RIVER FEASIBILITY STUDY

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                               speech of

                         HON. RICHARD W. POMBO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 2004

  Mr. POMBO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in favor of H.R. 4045. In San 
Joaquin County, California, water supplies are being depleted. The 
region suffers from highly significant groundwater overdraft and saline 
intrusion. This bill provides a much needed solution to this growing 
problem.
  H.R. 4045 authorizes $3 million in federal funding to complete 
studies that will examine additional surface water supplies, and 
improve water supply reliability and environmental protection for the 
Bay-Delta Region.
  The project's multi-year evaluation would involve the participation 
and cooperation of a wide range of regional stakeholders and would 
provide information important to statewide water resource and 
environmental protection efforts.
  Areas that will be aided by this bill include Stockton, Lodi, 
Lockeford, Clements, Waterloo, Farmington, Linden, Wallace, Camp Seco 
and Valley Springs.
  A clean, safe water supply is essential to sustain our growing 
communities. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this 
important legislation.

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