[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17] [House] [Pages 23152-23155] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following communication from the chairman of the [[Page 23153]] Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; which was read and, without objection, referred to the Committee on Appropriations: House of Representatives, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Washington, DC, September 27, 2008. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Madam Speaker: On September 24, 2008, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure met in open session to consider 28 resolutions for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in accordance with 33 U.S.C. Sec. 542. The resolutions authorize Corps surveys (or studies) of water resources needs and possible solutions. The Committee adopted the resolutions by voice vote with a quorum present. Enclosed are copies of the resolutions adopted by the Committee. Sincerely, James L. Oberstar. Enclosure. Resolution--Docket 2791--Anderson County, South Carolina Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Savannah River, Georgia, published in House Document 657, 78th Congress, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, and other allied purposes for Anderson County, South Carolina and contiguous areas. Resolution--Docket 2792--Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Shoreline Protection, Louisiana Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Ammy review the reports of the Chief of Engineers on the Mermentau River published in Senate Document 231, 79th Congress, Second Session; on the Vermillion and Bayou Teche, Louisiana, published in Senate Document 93, 77th Congress, First Session; and the unpublished report of the Chief of Engineers on Calcasieu River submitted to Congress August 25, 1949; and other pertinent reports, related to the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of providing shoreline protection, and other allied purposes along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vermillion Parishes, Louisiana. Resolution--Docket 2793--St. Landry and Acadia Parishes, Louisiana Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Mermentau River published in Senate Document 231, 79th Congress, Second Session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, recreation, and other related purposes in the vicinity of St. Landry and Acadia Parishes, Louisiana. Resolution--Docket 2794--Vinton Harbor and Terminal District, Vinton, Louisiana Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the unpublished report of the Chief of Engineers on Calcasieu River submitted to Congress August 25, 1949, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, navigation, and other related purposes in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, between the City of Vinton and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Resolution--Docket 2795--Mermentau River Basin, Abbeville/Lake Charles, Louisiana Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Mermentau River published in Senate Document 231, 79th Congress, Second Session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of environmental restoration, flood damage reduction, recreation, and other related purposes in Vermillion, Cameron, and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana. Resolution Docket 2796--Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Susquehanna River in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, published as House Document 366, 76th Congress, First Session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of watershed management, flood damage reduction, streambank stabilization, environmental restoration, recreation, and other related purposes for the Susquehanna River, Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Resolution--Docket 2797--Line Creek Watershed, Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Missouri River and Tributaries at Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas, published as House Document 342, 78th Congress, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present rime in the interest of watershed management, flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, recreation, and other related purposes for the Line Creek watershed, Kansas City, Missouri. Resolution--Docket 2798--Turtle Creek Basin, Pennsylvania Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Turtle Creek Basin, Pennsylvania, published as House Document 390, 89th Congress, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, including structural and non-structural measures, stream bank protection, storm water management, and watershed management for the Turtle Creek Basin, Pennsylvania. Resolution--Docket 2799--Upper Susquehanna River Basin, New York Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Susquehanna River, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, published as House Document 702, 77th Congress, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the existing flood control system in light of current and projected future conditions, and in the interest of comprehensive watershed management, including environmental restoration, structural and non-structural flood damage reduction, and related purposes for the Upper Susquehanna River Basin, within Tioga, Broome, Chenago, Cortland, Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie, Herkimer, Oneida, Madison, Onondaga, Tompkins, Schuyler, and Chemung Counties, New York. Resolution--Docket 2800--Mohican River (Black and Rocky Forks), Ohio Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Ohio River, published as House Document 306, 74th Congress, First Session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction and other related purposes within the Black Fork and Rocky Fork sub-watersheds of the Mohican River in Richland County, Mansfield and Shelby, Ohio. Resolution--Docket 2801--Morgan and Scott Counties, Illinois Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Illinois River and Tributaries, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois, published as House Document 472, 87th Congress, Second Session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time including an evaluation of existing federal and non-federal levees, in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, recreation, and other related purposes, in Morgan and Scott Counties, Illinois. Resolution--Docket 2802--Henry County, Georgia Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers, Georgia, published in accordance with House Docket Number 68, 81st Congress, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in [[Page 23154]] the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, and other allied purposes, for Henry County, Georgia and contiguous areas. Resolution--Docket 2803--Blue River Basin, Missouri and Kansas Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Blue River Basin in Missouri and Kansas, published as House Document 332, 91st Congress, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of a flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, recreation, and other related purposes for the Blue River Basin, City of Kansas City, Missouri, and Johnson County, Kansas. Resolution--Docket 2804--Kansas River, Kansas Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Kansas River and Tributaries, Kansas, authorized in accordance with House Document 642, 81st Congress, 2nd Session, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of streambank erosion control in the Kansas River, Kansas. Resolution--Docket 2805--Pritchard Intermodal Facility, West Virginia Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Ohio River and Tributaries, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, published as accordance with House Documents Numbered 492, 60th Congress and 306, 74th Congress, 1st Session, and House Committee on Flood Control Document 1, 75th Congress, 1st Session, and other pertinent reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of extending commercial navigation access on the Big Sandy River to Mile 18.0 through Cabell, and Wayne Counties in West Virginia and Boyd and Lawrence Counties in Kentucky. Resolution--Docket 2806--Bucks County, Pennsylvania Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Delaware River and Tributaries, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, authorized in accordance with House Document 522, 87th Congress, 2nd Session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether my modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, regional sediment management, water quality control, recreation, and other allied purposes, in Bucks County Streams, Pennsylvania. Resolution--Docket 2807--Wissahickon Creek, Pennsylvania Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania, published as House Document 529, 89th Congress, and the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Delaware River, Delaware, authorized in accordance with House Document 522, 87th Congress, as it relates to the Wissahickon Creek, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, regional sediment management, water supply, recreation, water quality, and other allied purposes, in the Wissahickon Creek, Pennsylvania. Resolution--Docket 2808--San Lorenzo Creek, Alameda County, California Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the San Lorenzo Creek, California, authorized in accordance with Section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 (Public Law 780), and House Document 452, 83rd Congress, 2nd Session, and other pertinent reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction and other allied purposes, in San Lorenzo Creek, Alameda County, California. Resolution--Docket 2809--Wolf Creek, Barberton, Ohio Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Ohio River and its tributaries, published in accordance with House Document 306, 74th Congress, 1st Session, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, and other allied purposes, in the Wolf Creek Watershed, Summit and Medina Counties, Ohio and Barberton, Ohio. Resolution--Docket 2810--Salt River Watershed, Humboldt County, California Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Salt River Watershed, Humboldt County, California, authorized in accordance with Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962, 87th Congress, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, and other allied purposes, in the Salt River Watershed, Humboldt County, California. Resolution--Docket 2811--Fall River, Massachusetts Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Land and Water Resources of the New England-New York Region published as Senate Document 14, 85th Congress, 1st Session, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of environmental restoration in the coastal and riverine areas of Fall River, Massachusetts and other locations within the Taunton River Watershed. Resolution--Docket 2812--Ocean County Streams and Estuaries, New Jersey Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey, published as House Document 358, 79th Congress, 1st Session, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of environmental restoration, riparian habitat improvement, regional sediment management, flood damage reduction, beneficial uses of dredged material, and other allied purposes, in Ocean County, New Jersey. Resolution--Docket 2813--Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the South Platte River and Tributaries, Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska, published as House Document 669, 80th Congress, and other related reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, floodplain management, water supply, water quality improvement, recreation, environmental restoration, watershed management, and other allied purposes, in Adams and Denver Counties, Colorado. Resolution--Docket 2814--East Rockaway, New York Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Shorefront from Jones Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, New York, published in accordance with House Document 2102, 64th Congress, 2nd Session, and other pertinent reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of navigation, streambank stabilization, flood damage reduction, floodplain management, water quality, sediment control, environmental restoration, and other allied purposes, in Hewlett Bay, East . Rockaway, New York, and its tributaries. Resolution--Docket 2815--Nassau County, New York Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review the report of the Chief of Engineers on the Shorefront from Jones Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, New York, authorized in accordance with House Document 2102, 64th Congress, 2nd Session, and other pertinent reports to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of navigation, streambank stabilization, flood damage reduction, floodplain management, water quality, sediment control, environmental restoration, and other allied purposes, in Bay Park, New York, and its tributaries. Resolution--Docket 2816--Coweeman River, Washington Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United [[Page 23155]] States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review reports for Mt. St. Helens including: Lower Cowlitz and Coweeman River Level of Protection Analysis, including Hydrologic Analysis (unpublished analysis/model USACE, Portland District) November 2006, Mount St Helens Engineering Reanalysis, Hydrologic, Hydraulics, Sedimentation & Risk Analysis, Design Document Report April 2002, Mount St. Helens, Washington Decision Document, Toutle, Cowlitz & Columbia Rivers, Oct. 1985, and House Document 2577, Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 1985, 99th Congress, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction for Kelso, Washington. Resolution--Docket 2817--Rock Creek, Stevenson, Washington Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review all reports for the Bonneville Project published as House Document 531, 81st Congress, second session, and other pertinent reports, to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction for Rock Creek, near the confluence with the Columbia River at Stevenson, Washington. Resolution--Docket 2818--Albany Canal, Albany, Oregon Resolved by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the United States House of Representatives, That the Secretary of the Army review reports for Willamette basin published as House Document 531, 81st Congress, second session, and other pertinent reports pertaining to the Santiam-Albany Canal at Albany, Oregon to determine whether any modifications of the recommendations contained therein are advisable at the present time in the interest of flood damage reduction, environmental restoration, water quality, and stream bank stabilization for Santiam-Albany Canal, Albany, Oregon. There was no objection. ____________________