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Calendar No. 245 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 175 

[Report No. 110–111] 

To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment the water supplies 

of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served 

by the District. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 4, 2007 

Mr. INHOFE introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

JUNE 28, 2007 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to augment 

the water supplies of the Central Oklahoma Master Conservancy District and cities served by the District. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVATORY 

4 DISTRICT FEASIBILITY STUDY. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 


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1 (1) Thunderbird Lake, located on Little River 

2 in central Oklahoma, was constructed in 1965 by the 

3 Bureau of Reclamation for flood control, water sup4 ply, recreation, and fish and wildlife purposes; 

5 (2) the available yield of Thunderbird Lake is 

6 allocated to the Central Oklahoma Master Conserv7 atory District, which supplies municipal and indus8 trial water supplies to the cities of Norman, Midwest 

9 City, and Del City, Oklahoma; and 

10 (3) studies conducted by the Bureau during fis11 cal year 2003 indicate that the District will require 

12 additional water supplies to meet the future needs of 

13 the District, including through— 

14 (A) the drilling of additional wells; 

15 (B) the implementation of a seasonal pool 

16 plan at Thunderbird Lake; 

17 (C) the construction of terminal storage to 

18 hold wet-weather yield from Thunderbird Lake; 

19 (D) a reallocation of water storage; and 

20 (E) the importation of surplus water from 

21 sources outside the basin of Thunderbird Lake. 

22 (b) STUDY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 

23 enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of the Bureau 

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1 homa Master Conservatory District and cities served by 

2 the District, including recommendations of the Commis3 sioner, if any. 

4 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

5 authorized to be appropriated to the Commissioner of the 

6 Bureau of Reclamation $300,000 to conduct the study 

7 under subsection (b). 

8 SECTION 1. CENTRAL OKLAHOMA MASTER CONSERVATORY 

9 DISTRICT FEASIBILITY STUDY. 

10 (a) STUDY.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 

12 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 

13 Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Rec14 lamation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec15 retary’’), shall— 

16 (A) conduct a feasibility study of alter17 natives to augment the water supplies of— 

18 (i) the Central Oklahoma Master Con19 servatory District (referred to in this section 

20 as the ‘‘District)’’; and 

21 (ii) cities served by the District; 

22 (2) INCLUSIONS.—The study under paragraph 

23 (1) shall include recommendations of the Secretary, if 

24 any, relating to the alternatives studied. 

25 (b) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the total 

2 costs of the study under subsection (a) shall not exceed 

3 50 percent. 

4 (2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non5 Federal share required under paragraph (1) may be 

6 in the form of any in-kind services that the Secretary 

7 determines would contribute substantially toward the 

8 conduct and completion of the study. 

9 (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

10 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to conduct 

11 the study under subsection (a) $900,000. 


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Calendar No. 245 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 175 

[Report No. 110

–111] 

A BILL 

To provide for a feasibility study of alternatives to 

served by the District. homa Master Conservancy District and cities augment the water supplies of the Central OklaJUNE 28, 2007 

Reported with an amendment 


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