The Water Resources Development Act of 1994 and issues related to reauthorization of the Civil Works Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers : hearings before the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment of the Committee on Public Works and Tra

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by  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AQ OF 1994 AND
ISSUES REUTED TO REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CIVIL
WORKS PROGRAM OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
(103-84)
Y 4. P 96/11:103-84
The Hater Resources Developnent Act
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATR^S
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
JUNE 22; JULY 19 AND 26, 1994
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
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THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AQ OF 1994 AND
ISSUES REUTED TO REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CIVIL
WORKS PROGRAM OF THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
(103-84)
HEAKINGS
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED THIRD CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
JUNE 22; JULY 19 AND 26, 1994
Printed for the use of the
Committee on PubUc Works and Transportation
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COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION
NORMAN Y. MINETA, California, Chair
JAMES L. OBERSTAR. Minnesota BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia WILLLAM F. CLINGER, Jr., Pennsylvania
DOUGLAS APPLEGATE, Ohio THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
RON DE LUGO, Virgin Islands SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
TIM VALENTINE, North CaroUna BILL EMERSON, Missouri
WILLLAM O. LIPINSKI, IlUnois JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia SUSAN MOLINARI, New York
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio WILLLAM H. ZELIFF, Jr., New Hampshire
PETERA. DeFAZIO, Oregon THOMAS W. EWING, IlUnois
JAMES A. HAYES, Louisiana WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee JENNIFER DUNN, Washington
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois Y. TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MIKE PARKER, Mississippi BILL BAKER, CaUfornia
GREG LAUGHLIN, Texas MICHAEL A. "MAC" COLLINS, Georgia
PETE GEREN, Texas JAY KIM, CaUfornia
GEORGE E. SANGMEISTER, lUinois DAVID A. LEVY, New York
GLENN POSHARD, ILLINOIS STEPHEN HORN, CaUfornia
DICK SWETT, New Hampshire BOB FRANKS, NewJersey
BUD CRAMER, Alabama PETER I. BLUTE, Massachusetts
BARBARA-ROSE COLLINS, Michigan HOWARD P. "BUCK" McKEON, CaUfornia
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of JOHN L. MICA, Florida
Columbia PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan
LUCIEN E. BLACKWELL, Pennsylvania JACK QUINN, New York
JERROLD NADLER, New York VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SAM COPPERSMITH, Arizona
LESLIE L. BYRNE, Virginia
MARLA CANTWELL, Washington
PAT DANNER, Missouri
KAREN SHEPHERD, Utah
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES E. CLYBURN, South CaroUna
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
NATHAN DEAL, Georgia
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
DAN HAMBURG, California
BOB FILNER, California
WALTER R. TUCKER III, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
PETERW. BARCA, Wisconsin
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
DOUGLAS APPLEGATE, Ohio, Chair
JAMES A. HAYES, Louisiana, Vice Chair SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
MIKE PARKER, Mississippi WILLLAM F. CLINGER, Jr., Pennsylvania
KAREN SHEPHERD, Utah THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
CORRINE BROWN, Florida JAMES M. INHOFE, Oklahoma
NATHAN DEAL, Georgia BILL EMERSON. Missouri
JAMES A. BARCLA, Michigan SUSAN MOLINARI, New York
BOB FILNER, CaUfornia WILLL\M H. ZELIFF, Jr., New Hampshire
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota THOMAS W. EWING, IlUnois
NICKJ. RAHALL II, West Virginia WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia Y. TIM HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
PETE GEREN, Texas STEPHEN HORN, CaUfornia
GEORGE E. SANGMEISTER, IlUnois PETER HOEKSTRA, Michigan
GLENN POSHARD, IlUnois JACK QUINN, New York
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
Columbia (Ex Officio)
JERROLD NADLER, New York
LESLIE L. BYRNE, Virginia
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
DAN HAMBURG, California
WALTER R. TUCKER III, CaUfornia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
TIM VALENTINE, North CaroUna
WILLLAM O. LIPINSKI, IlUnois
NORMAN Y. MINETA, CaUfornia
(Ex Officio)
(II)
CONTENTS
Proceedingsof: Page
June 22, 1994 1
July 19, 1994 107
July 26, 1994 283
JUNE
22, 1994
SummaryofSubjectMatter XXIII
H.R. 4460 VII
TESTIMONY
Bates, Jimmy F., Deputy Director ofCivil Works, U.S. Army Corps ofEngi-
neers, accompaniedbyHughWright, DeputyChief, PlanningDivision 40
Zirshky, Dr. John H., ActingAssistantSecretaryoftheArmyforCivilWorks 9
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Mineta, Hon. NormanY., ofCalifornia 27
Rahall, Hon. NickJ., II, ofWestVirginia 5
Tucker, Hon. WalterR., Ill, ofCaUfomia 3
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Bates,JimmyF 51
Zirshky, Dr. JohnH 73
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Zirshky, Dr. John H., ActingAssistant Secretary oftheArmy forCivil Works,
responsestoposthearingquestionsfromRep. Shuster 34
ADDITION TO THE RECORD
Fuller, Thomas S., President, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
GreaterChicago 97
JULY
19, 1994
TESTIMONY
Barlow, Hon. ThomasJ., Ill, a Repiesentativein Congress from Kentucky 145
Deutsch, Hon. Peter, a Representativein Congress from Florida 160
Dooley, Hon. Calvin M., a RepresentativeinCongress from CaUfomia 140
Farr, Hon. Sam, aRepresentativeinCongressfrom CaUfomia 151
Fazio, Hon. Vic, a RepresentativeinCongressfrom CaUfomia 126
Gunderson, Hon. Steve, a Representativein Congress fromWisconsin 113
Hamilton, Hon. Lee H., a Representativein Congress from Indiana 108
Holden, Hon. Tim, aRepresentativein Congressfrom Pennsylvania 147
Hoyer, Hon. Steny, a RepresentativeinCongress from Maryland 135
Kildee, Hon. DaleE., a Representativein Congress from Michigan Ill
Lehman, Hon. Richard, a Representativein Congress from CaUfomia 139
Lewis, Hon. Jerry, a Representativein Congress from CaUfomia 116
McCloskey, Hon. Frank, a Representativein Congress from Indiana 110
Pastor, Hon. Ed, a Representativein CongressfromArizona 156
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IV
Page
Pomeroy, Hon. Earl, aRepresentative inCongress from North Dakota 158
Roemer, Hon. Tim, a RepresentativeinCongressfrom Indiana 151
Stupak, Hon. Bart, aRepresentative in Congressfrom Michigan 154
Tauzin, Hon. Billy, a Representative in Congressfrom Louisiana 129
Unsoeld, Hon. Jolene, a RepresentativeinCongressfromWashington 142
Visclosky, Hon. Peter, a Representativein Congress from Indiana 143
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Barlow, Hon. ThomasJ., Ill, ofKentucky 163
Brown, Hon. Conine, ofFlorida 165
Cooper, Hon. Jim, ofTennessee 166
Deutsch, Hon. Peter, ofFlorida 168
Dooley, Hon. CalvinM., ofCalifornia 169
Farr, Hon. Sam, ofCalifornia 174
Fazio, Hon. Vic, ofCalifornia 177
Gunderson, Hon. Steve, ofWisconsin 192
Hamburg, Hon. Dan, ofCaUfomia 202
Hamilton, Hon. Lee, ofIndiana 208
Holden, Hon. Tim, ofPennsylvania 212
Hoyer, Hon. Steny, ofMaryland 213
Kildee, Hon. Dale E., ofMichigan 215
Lehman, Hon. Richard H., ofCalifornia 216
Lewis, Hon. Jerry, ofCalifornia 221
McCloskey, Hon. Frank, ofIndiana 222
Menendez, Hon. Robert, ofNewJersey 224
Pastor, Hon. Ed, ofArizona 230
Pomeroy, Hon. Earl, ofNorth Dakota 234
Porter, Hon. John Edward, ofIllinois 238
Roemer, Hon. Tim, ofIndiana 239
Shaw, Hon. E. Clay,Jr., ofFlorida 241
Stupak, Hon. Bart, ofMichigan 247
Tauzin, Hon. Billy, ofLouisiana 255
Unsoeld, Hon. Jolene, ofWashington 260
Visclosky, Hon. Pete, ofIndiana 262
SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD
Boehlert, Hon. Sherwood L., a Representative in Congress from New York,
letterand attachmentsfrom Rep. RobertL. Livingston, ofLouisiana 118
JULY
26,1994
TESTIMONY
Birgeles, Joseph, Manager of External Affairs, Port Authority New York/
NewJersey 361
Bowker, William, Executive Director, Kentucky Coal Marketing and Export
Council, Member, Board ofDirectors and Executive Committee, The Asso-
ciation for the Development ofInland Navigation in America's Ohio Valley,
DINAMO, accompaniedby BarryPalmer, ExecutiveDirector, DINAMO 374
Dicks, Hon. Norm, a Representative in Congress from Washington, accom-
panied by CUfford C. Muller, Executive Director, Port of Grays Harbor,
WA
349
Domenici, Hon. Pete, a SenatorinCongressfromNewMexico 298
Faber, Scott, Director ofFloodplain Programs for American Rivers, on behalf
ofthe Environmental Defense Fund, and tiie Mississippi River Basin Alli-
ance 389
Glickman, Hon. Dan, a Representativein Congress from Kansas 351
Gordon, Hon. Bart, aRepresentativein CongressfromTennessee 343
larossi. Brad, Legislative Activities Officer, Association of State Dam Safety
Officials, Inc 389
Kupferman, Susan, Director, NewYorkState Central RecreationwayCommis-
sion 374
Lema, Joseph E., Vice President for Transportation, National Coal Associa-
tion 374
Lipinski, Hon. Willijun O., a RepresentativeinCongress fromIllinois 320
Livingston, Hon. Bob, aRepresentative inCongressfrom Louisiana 308
Mallon, LawrenceG.,Attorney, PortofRichmond,VA 361
McCandless, Hon. Al, a RepresentativeinCongress from California 331
Moccasin, Richard Bad, Executive Director, Mni Sose Intertribal Water
RightsCoalition 389
Monz, Victor, III, Vice President, Marine Contracting Corporation, on behalf
of the Dredging Contractors of America, accompanied by Mark Sickles,
Executive Director, Dredging Contractors ofAmerica 361
Porter, Hon. JohnEdward, aRepresentativein Congress fromIllinois 317
Roth, Hon. Toby, a Representative in Congress from Wisconsin, accompanied
by Bruce Baker, Director, Water Resources Management, Wisconsin De-
partment of Natural Resources, and Marigen Carpenter, Mayor, City of
Neenah, WI 356
Stromberg, Erik, PresidentAmericanAssociationofPortAuthorities 361
Zaun, Wflliam L., Director of Public Works, Environmental Management
Agency, CountyofOrange, CA 374
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Domenici, Hon. PeteV., ofNewMexico 300
Gilchrest, Hon. WayneT., ofMaryland 1 290
Glickman, Hon. Dan, ofKansas 353
Gordon, Hon. Bart, ofTennessee 345
Livingston, Hon. Bob, ofLouisiana 310
McCandless, Hon. Al, ofCalifornia 333
Porter, Hon. John Edward, ofIllinois 318
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Baker, Bruce 397
Bowker,William 417
Brezenoflf, Stanley(Joseph Birgeles) 412
Faber, Scott 424
larossi. Brad 442
Kupferman, Susan 458
Lema, Joseph E „ 462
Moccasin, Richard Bad 467
Monz,Victor, III 471
Muller, Clifford C 472
Stromberg, Erik 477
Zaun,WiUiam L 502
:
SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD
Lipinski, Hon. WUliam O., a Representative in Congress from Illinois, Mayor
Richard M. Daley, City ofChicago, The Illinois Shoreline Erosion Interim
III, Wilmetteto Illinois/Indiana State Line, statement 323
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
Hansen, Keith, Director, Colusa Basin Drainage District, statement 506
Lighthizer, O. James, Secretary, Maryland Department of Transportation,
statement and attachments 510
Plasencia, Doug, P.E., Association ofFloodplain Managers Inc., statement 545
Schatz, William B., General Counsel, NortheastOhio Regional SewerDistrict,
Cleveland, OH, statement 554
Schregardus, Donald, Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, state-
ments 559
Sefakis, Nick P., General manager, MetropoUtan Water District, Salt Lake
City, UT, statement 569
Taylor, Jeff L., General Manager, Kings River Conservation District, state-
ment 572

103d congress H. R. 4460
2d Session
To provide for conservation and development ofwater and related resources,
to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects
for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for
otherpurposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 1994
Mr. MiNETA (for himself and Mr. Applegate) (both by request) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works
and Transportation
.
A
BILL
To provide for conservation and development of water and
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army
to construct various projects for improvements to rivers
and harbors of the United States, and for other pur-
poses.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House ofRepresenta-
2 tives ofthe United States ofAmerica in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1.SHORTTITLE;TABLEOFCONTENTS.
—
4 (a) Short Title. This Act may be cited as the
5 "Water Resources DevelopmentAct of 1994".
—
6 (b) Table of Contents.
Sec. 1. Shorttitle; tableofcontents.
(VII)
1
VIII
Sec. 2. Definitions.
See. 3. Projectauthorizations.
Sec. 4. Projectmodifications.
Sec. 5. Cost-sharingofenvironmentalprojects.
Sec. 6. Recoveiyofcostsforcleanupofhazardousortoxicsubstances.
Sec. 7. Collaborativeresearchanddevelopment.
Sec. 8. Nationalinventoryofdams.
Sec. 9. Hydroelectricpowerprojectuprating.
Sec. 10. Engineeringandenvironmentalinnovationsofnationalsignificance.
Sec. 11. Federal lump-sum payments for Federal operation and maintenance
costs.
Sec. 12. Cost-sharingforremovalofexistingprojectfeatures.
Sec. 13. Technicaladvisoiycommittee.
Sec. 14. Technicalcorrections.
Sec. 15. Projectdeauthorizations.
Sec. 16. Contract goals for small disadvantaged business concerns and histori-
callyblackcollegesanduniversitiesorminorityinstitutions.
Sec. 17. Cost-sharingfordamsafetywork.
Sec. 18. Revocationofsection211, RiverandHarborActof1950.
Sec. 19. Research and development in support ofArmy Civil Works program.
Sec. 20. Interagencyandinternationalsupportauthority.
Sec. 21. Ebqwnsionofsection 1135program.
Sec. 22. RegulatoiyProgramFund.
1 SEC.2.DEFINITIONS.
2 For purposes of this Act, the term "Secretary"
3 means the SecretaryoftheArmy.
4 SEC.3.PROJECTAUTHORIZATIONS.
5 [RESERVED]
6 SEC.4.PROJECTMODIFICATIONS.
7 [RESERVED]
8 SEC.6.COST-SHARINGOFENVIRONMENTALPROJECTS.
9 Section 103(c) of the Water Resources Development
10 Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4085) is amended by adding the
1 followingnew subsection:
12 "(7) environmental protection and restoration:
13 25 percent.".
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