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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 855 

To deauthorize a certain portion of the project for navigation, Rockland 

Harbor, Maine. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 13, 2007 

Ms. SNOWE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

A BILL 

To deauthorize a certain portion of the project for navigation, 

Rockland Harbor, Maine. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ROCKLAND HARBOR, MAINE. 

4 As of the date of enactment of this Act, the portion 

5 of the project for navigation, Rockland Harbor, Maine, au6 thorized by the Act of June 3, 1896 (29 Stat. 202, chapter 

7 314), consisting of a 14-foot channel located in Lermond 

8 Cove and beginning at a point with coordinates N. 

9 99977.37, E. 340290.02, thence running easterly about 

10 200.00 feet to a point with coordinates N. 99978.49, E. 


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1 340490.02, thence running northerly about 138.00 feet to 

2 a point with coordinates N. 100116.49, E. 340289.25, 

3 thence running westerly about 200.00 feet to a point with 

4 coordinates N. 100115.37, E. 340289.25, thence running 

5 southerly about 138.00 feet to the point of origin, is not 

6 authorized. 

7 SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF PROJECT FOR NAVIGATION, 

8 SACO RIVER, MAINE. 

9 The portion of the project for navigation, Saco River, 

10 Maine, authorized under section 107 of the River and 

11 Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577) and described as a 

12 6-foot deep, 10-acre maneuvering basin located at the 

13 head of navigation, is redesignated as an anchorage area. 

14 SEC. 3. HERBERT HOOVER DIKE SUPPLEMENTAL MAJOR 

15 REHABILITATION REPORT. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 31, 2007, the 

17 Secretary shall publish a supplement to the major rehabili18 tation report for the Herbert Hoover Dike system, ap19 proved by the Chief of Engineers in November 2000. 

20 (b) INCLUSIONS.—The supplemental report under 

21 subsection (a) shall include— 

22 (1) an evaluation of existing conditions at the 

23 Herbert Hoover Dike system; 


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1 (2) an identification of additional risks associ2 ated with flood events at the system that are equal 

3 to or greater than the standard projected flood risks; 

4 (3) an evaluation of the potential to integrate 

5 projects of the Corps of Engineers into an enhanced 

6 flood protection system for Lake Okeechobee, includ7 ing— 

8 (A) the potential for additional water stor9 age north of Lake Okeechobee; and 

10 (B) an analysis of other project features 

11 included in the Comprehensive Everglades Res12 toration Plan; and 

13 (4) a review of the report prepared for the 

14 South Florida Water Management District dated 

15 April 2006. 

16 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

17 authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

18 $1,500,000. 

19 SEC. 4. ILLINOIS WATERWAY, SOUTH FORK OF THE SOUTH 

20 BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER, ILLINOIS. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the Illinois Water22 way project authorized by the Act of January 21, 1927 

23 (commonly known as the ‘‘River and Harbor Act of 

24 1927’’) (44 Stat. 1013), in the South Fork of the South 


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1 Branch of the Chicago River, as identified in subsection 

2 (b) is not authorized. 

3 (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT PORTION.—The por4 tion of the project referred to in subsection (a) is the portion of the SW 1 5 ⁄4 of sec. 29, T. 39 N., R. 14 E., Third 

6 Principal Meridian, Cook County, Illinois, and more par7 ticularly described as follows: 

8 (1) Commencing at the SW corner of the SW 

1 9 ⁄4. 

10 (2) Thence north 1 degree, 32 minutes, 31 sec11 onds west, bearing based on the Illinois State Plane 

12 Coordinate System, NAD 83 east zone, along the 

13 west line of that quarter, 1810.16 feet to the south14 erly line of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. 

15 (3) Thence north 50 degrees, 41 minutes, 55 

16 seconds east along that southerly line 62.91 feet to 

17 the easterly line of South Ashland Avenue, as wid18 ened by the ordinance dated November 24, 1920, 

19 which is also the east line of an easement to the 

20 State of Illinois for highway purposes numbered 

21 12340342 and recorded July 13, 1939, for a point 

22 of beginnings. 

23 (4) Thence continuing north 50 degrees, 41 

24 minutes, 55 seconds east along that southerly line 

25 70.13 feet to the southerly line of the South Branch 


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1 Turning Basin per for the plat numbered 3645392 

2 and recorded January 19, 1905. 

3 (5) Thence south 67 degrees, 18 minutes, 31 

4 seconds east along that southerly line 245.50 feet. 

5 (6) Thence north 14 degrees, 35 minutes, 13 

6 seconds east 145.38 feet. 

7 (7) Thence north 10 degrees, 57 minutes, 15 

8 seconds east 326.87 feet. 

9 (8) Thence north 17 degrees, 52 minutes, 44 

10 seconds west 56.20 feet. 

11 (9) Thence north 52 degrees, 7 minutes, 32 

12 seconds west 78.69 feet. 

13 (10) Thence north 69 degrees, 26 minutes, 35 

14 seconds west 58.97 feet. 

15 (11) Thence north 90 degrees, 00 minutes, 00 

16 seconds west 259.02 feet to the east line of South 

17 Ashland Avenue. 

18 (12) Thence south 1 degree, 32 minutes, 31 

19 seconds east along that east line 322.46 feet. 

20 (13) Thence south 00 degrees, 14 minutes, 35 

21 seconds east along that east line 11.56 feet to the 

22 point of beginnings. 

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