United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng CRPT Congressional Committee Materials 105_cong_reports legislative 2010-08-09 U.S. Government Printing Office 1998-10-12 monographic deposited born digital 10 digital object pages Y 1.1/8: https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-105hrpt811 P0b002ee1803281ff f:hr811.105.txt DGPO 2010-08-09 2024-11-10 CRPT-105hrpt811 machine generated eng fdlp Report together with DISSENTING VIEWS to accompany H.R. 4111, including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4111) to provide for outlet modifications to Folsom Dam, a study for reconstruction of the Northfork American River Cofferdam, and the transfer to the State of California all right, title, and interest in and to the Auburn Dam, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. The amendment is as follows: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. OUTLET MODIFICATIONS TO FOLSOM DAM. (a) in General.--The Secretary shall carry out the new outlets plan for modifications of Folsom Dam, California, substantially in accordance with the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency report entitled ``Folsom Dam Modification Report, New Outlets Plan'', dated March, 1998. (b) Variable Storage Space.--Upon completion of the project authorized by this section, the Secretary shall operate the Folsom Dam and Reservoir to the variable 400,000/600,000 acre-feet of flood control storage capacity. (c) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall be 65 percent and the non-Federal share of the cost of such project shall be 35 percent. SEC. 2. RECONSTRUCTION OF NORTHFORK AMERICAN RIVER COFFERDAM. (a) Study.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a study to determine the feasibility of a project to reconstruct and make safety improvements (including construction of a spillway or other overflow or outlet structure) to Northfork American River Cofferdam, for the purpose of enabling such Cofferdam to impound safely a minimum of 180,000 acre/ feet of water. (b) Determination; Construction.--If, after conducting the study pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary determines that such a project, when combined with the modifications to Folsom dam identified under section 1, would provide greater flood control benefits at a lower cost and with fewer downstream impacts than the Stepped Release Plan described in the Army Corps of Engineers' report entitled ``March 1996 Supplemental information Report of the Chief of Engineers'', the Secretary shall carry out the Northfork American River Cofferdam project referred to in subsection (a). (c) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by this section shall be 65 percent and the non-Federal share of the cost of such project shall be 35 percent. SEC. 3. TRANSFER OF AUBURN DAM SITE. (a) Project Defined.--For the purposes of this section, the term ``Auburn Project'' means the Auburn Dam and Reservoir portion of the Auburn-Folsom South Unit, Central Valley Project. (b) Transfer.--At the request of the Governor of California, in consideration of the State of California accepting the obligations of the United States related to the Auburn Project, the Secretary shall transfer to the State of California all right, title, and interest of the United States to the Auburn Project not later than 1 year after completion of the projects authorized by sections 1 and 2. (c) Reservation.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the United States shall reserve sufficient interests in the lands, rights-of-way, water rights, and facilities described in subsection (a) to enable the United States-- (1) to perform the contractual obligations of the United States to the Placer County Water Agency, as set forth in the contracts which provide for pumping facilities for, and the delivery of water to, the Placer County Water Agency and are numbered 14-06-200-5082(A), 14-06-859-308, and 14-06-859- 308(a); and (2) to grant to Georgetown Divide Public Utility District real property rights sufficient to enable such utility district to construct and operate facilities necessary to divert, treat, and store water supplies from American River, and to treat and dispose of sewage and wastewater. (d) Reversionary interest.--All right, title, and interest in and to all property and interests transferred under subsection (b) shall revert to the United States on the date on which the State of California uses any of such property or interests for other than a purpose that is for both water resources development and flood control. (e) Liability.--On and after the date of the transfer of the Project to the State of California pursuant to subsection (b), the United States shall not be liable under any law for damages of any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the Project. SEC. 4. SECRETARY DEFINED AND CLARIFIED. HRPT CRPT-105hrpt811 HOUSE 105 811 2 false true https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CRPT-105hrpt811 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-105hrpt811/html/CRPT-105hrpt811.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRPT-105hrpt811/pdf/CRPT-105hrpt811.pdf H. Rept. 105-811 The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4111) to provide for outlet modifications to Folsom Dam, a study for reconstruction of the Northfork American River Cofferdam, and the transfer to the State of California all right, title, and interest in and to the Auburn Dam, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR OUTLET MODIFICATIONS TO FOLSOM DAM, CALIFORNIA, RECONSTRUCTION OF NORTHFORK AMERICAN RIVER COFFERDAM, TRANSFER OF AUBURN DAM SITE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES;H. Rept. 105-811 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed FIRSTPART CRPT-105hrpt811 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 2 The Committee on Resources, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 4111) to provide for outlet modifications to Folsom Dam, a study for reconstruction of the Northfork American River Cofferdam, and the transfer to the State of California all right, title, and interest in and to the Auburn Dam, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. Mr. Young of Alaska, from the Committee on Resources, submitted the following Committee on Resources Resources Mr. Young of Alaska Don Young Young, Don Don E. Young H.R. 4111, 105th Don Young United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Resources associated name asn Government Organization H.R. 3698 105 OTHER H.R. 4111 105 OTHER H.R. 4111 105 PRIMARY Public Law 104-4 Public Law No 104-4