[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H43]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         FEATHER CREEK FLOODING

  (Mr. BUCSHON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to light a problem 
that's facing my constituents in Clinton, Indiana. Feather Creek floods 
over 100 times per year, damaging the same homes year after year. In 
2008, many of the homes filled completely with water, leaving only 
their roofs to be recognizable.
  The Army Corps of Engineers has been working on the project for many 
years, including numerous environmental studies and surveys of the 
land, but the flooding does continue. The Army Corps, to their credit, 
held a town hall last week in Clinton, where they heard from over 300 
residents about the damage this flooding has been causing them for 
decades. The estimated cost of the project is $900,000.
  I do appreciate the willingness of the Army Corps of Engineers, 
specifically, Colonel Leonard, to meet with my staff and constituents, 
and I urge the Corps to remember what they heard in Clinton, Indiana, 
last week and complete the Feather Creek project as quickly as 
possible. My constituents deserve no less than a safe environment, free 
from the threats of yearly floods.

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