[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8528]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SURFSIDE-SUNSET BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT

  (Mr. ROUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROUDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the importance of 
the Surfside-Sunset Beach Nourishment Project to the residents of 
Orange County, California.
  Due to flood control measures and other shore protection and harbor 
works made by the Federal Government, the 17-mile-long shoreline 
between Anaheim Bay and Newport Bay no longer receives a natural supply 
of sand.
  As a result, Congress authorized the Surfside-Sunset project in 1962 
to provide for artificial beach nourishment to stabilize affected 
shoreline. Stage 13 of this project will combat continued coastline 
erosion and protect coastal property.
  Unfortunately, the Federal Government has neglected the Surfside-
Sunset project in recent years, which has prevented stage 13 from 
moving forward. This project has not been funded by the Federal 
Government for 11 years. Let me repeat--11 years.
  As the Surfside-Sunset project is one of many more Army Corps 
projects for the people of Orange County, I will continue to advocate 
for its prioritization by the Army Corps and Congress.

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