Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility Study Act of 2007
Latest action · Nov 16, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 16, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility Study Act of 2007 - Directs the Chief of Engineers to complete a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a multipurpose project that shall: (1) be located in the Fountain Creek watershed, Colorado; (2) consist of one or more dams or other structures, other facilities, or management activities or one or more other reservoirs that are to be located on- or off-channel of the watershed; and (3) with respect to the area located in the watershed and the Arkansas River Valley and any residential or commercial activity therein, be designed to provide more reliable flood control and better sediment control, to increase the water supply, to improve water quality, and to conserve fish and wildlife and preserve the ecosystem located close to the project.
Requires the Chief to: (1) take into consideration the Supplemental Report on Fountain Reservoir and Reevaluation of Report on Review Survey for Flood Control and Allied Purposes, Arkansas River and Tributaries Above John Martin Dam, Colorado, dated May 15, 1970, and the Fountain Creek Watershed Study prepared by the Corps of Engineers; and (2) conduct the study independently from the Fountain Creek watershed, the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, or the proposed Southern Delivery System Project.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 3, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Apr 3, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Environment and Public Works Committee | Referred Nov 16, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14627-14628)
- Nov 16, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S14628 | Ken Salazar D-CO | Nov 16, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4928 | Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility Study Act of 2007 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to authorize the Chief of Engineers to conduct a feasibility study relating to the construction of a multipurpose project in the Fountain Creek watershed located in the State of Colorado.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fountain Creek Watershed Feasibility Study Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
- Animals
- Colorado
- Dams
- Ecosystem management
- Emergency Management
- Environmental Protection
- Fishery management
- Flood control
- Habitat conservation
- Infrastructure
- Multipurpose projects
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Reservoirs
- Sediment control
- Water pollution control
- Water quality
- Water Resources Development
- Water supply
- Watersheds
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2007Introduced in Senate
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