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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4928 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2007 

Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. SALAZAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure 

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. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fountain Creek Water5 shed Feasibility Study Act of 2007’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act, the following definitions apply: 


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1 (1) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

2 of Colorado. 

3 (2) WATERSHED.—The term ‘‘watershed’’ 

4 means the Fountain Creek watershed that is located 

5 in the State. 

6 SEC. 3. FEASIBILITY STUDY RELATING TO THE WATER7 SHED. 

8 (a) STUDY.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 

10 the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engi11 neers shall complete a study to determine the feasi12 bility of constructing a multipurpose water resources 

13 project. The project shall— 

14 (A) be located in the watershed; 

15 (B) consist of— 

16 (i) one or more dams or other struc17 tures, other facilities, or management ac18 tivities; or 

19 (ii) one or more other reservoirs that 

20 are to be located on-channel or off-channel 

21 of the watershed; and 

22 (C) be designed with respect to the area 

23 that is located in the watershed and the Arkan24 sas River Valley of the State and any residenVerDate Aug 31 2005 02:23 Dec 27, 2007 Jkt 069200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H4928.IH H4928

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1 tial or commercial activity in the watershed and 

2 the Arkansas River Valley of the State— 

3 (i) to provide more reliable flood con4 trol; 

5 (ii) to provide better sediment control; 

6 (iii) to increase the supply of water 

7 through the reuse of water or other means; 

8 (iv) to improve the quality of water; 

9 and 

10 (v) to conserve fish and wildlife that 

11 are, and preserve the ecosystem that is, lo12 cated in close proximity to the location of 

13 the project. 

14 (2) CONSIDERATION OF PRIOR REPORTS.—In 

15 conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Chief 

16 of Engineers shall take into consideration— 

17 (A) the report entitled ‘‘Supplemental Re18 port on Fountain Reservoir and Reevaluation of 

19 Report on Review Survey for Flood Control and 

20 Allied Purposes, Arkansas River and Tribu21 taries Above John Martin Dam, Colorado’’, pre22 pared by the Corps of Engineers, and dated 

23 May 15, 1970; and 


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1 (B) the study entitled, ‘‘The Fountain 

2 Creek Watershed Study’’, prepared by the 

3 Corps of the Engineers. 

4 (3) EFFECT ON OTHER STUDIES.—In con5 ducting the study under paragraph (1), the Chief of 

6 Engineers shall conduct the study independently 

7 from, and shall not affect, any other study relating 

8 to— 

9 (A) the Fountain Creek watershed; 

10 (B) the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project of the 

11 State; or 

12 (C) the proposed Southern Delivery Sys13 tem Project. 

14 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

15 on which the Chief of Engineers completes the feasibility 

16 study under subsection (a), the Chief of Engineers shall 

17 submit to the President, the President pro tempore of the 

18 Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

19 a report on the results of the study. 

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