S 35 · 97th Congress · Emergency Management
A bill to modify the authorization for the Burlington Dam, Souris River, North Dakota, contained in the Flood Control Act of 1970, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1981-01-05)
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Modifies the Burlington Dam project in North Dakota to provide for: (1) the construction of a flood water diversion tunnel from the Des Lacs River Basin to the Burlington Reservoir; (2) the acquisition of wetlands for fish and wildlife mitigation; (3) modifications to Lake Darling Dam and certain structures in the National Wildlife Refuges; (4) a compensatory payment to Canada for project-induced flood damages; (5) the acquisition of flowage easements downstream from such project; (6) the construction of flood protection works at Velva, North Dakota; and (7) additional protection to specified areas. Requires local interests to provide land for, and maintain, local flood protection works.…
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