HR 2640 · 113th Congress · Water Resources Development

Crooked River Collaborative Water Security and Jobs Act of 2014

Introduced 2013-07-10· Sponsored by Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-244.(2014-12-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act - Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Crooked River, Oregon. Requires the developer for any hydropower development at Bowman Dam to analyze any impacts to the Outstanding Remarkable Values of the Wild and Scenic River that may be caused by such development and propose mitigation for such impacts as part of any license application submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Increases (from 10 to 17 cubic feet per second) the minimum release that shall be maintained from the Prineville Reservoir for the benefit of downstream fish life. Requires 7 of the 17 cubic feet per second release to serve as mitigation for the city of Prineville groundwater pumping, as determined necessary for any given year by the city, including any shaping of the release of the up to 7 cubic feet per second to coincide with the city's groundwater pumping as may be required by the state of Oregon. Authorizes the Secretary of the Army to make applications to that state in conjunction with that city to protect these supplies instream. Directs the city to make payment to the Secretary for that portion of the minimum rele…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2640, Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act

Aug 5, 2013

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 24, 2013

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