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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4886
To provide for the conservation and development of water and related re-
sources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various
projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 2, 1994
Mr. EWING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To provide for the conservation and development of water
and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to
rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. KANKAKEE RIVER BASIN COMPREHENSIVE
MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) the Kankakee River Basin lies within 2
States, Illinois and Indiana, and has an area of ap-
proximately 5,000 square miles;
(2) more than 1,000,000 people live in the
basin, many of whom live in communities located on
the main stem of the Kankakee River, which extends
for over 200 miles;
(3)(A) the Kankakee River has a number of
significant tributaries; and
(B) the drainage areas associated with the trib-
utaries are large, with some over several hundred
square miles in size;
(4) although flooding in the basin is widespread
and increasing over time, including the flooding due
to ice jams and flooding due to increased rates of
sedimentation, there is only 1 small flood control
project operating in the basin as of the date of the
enactment of this Act; and
(5) there is substantial environmental degrada-
tion in the basin that results from sedimentation
and other uses of and conditions in the basin.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to require
a study of the Kankakee River Basin in order to involve
interested Federal, State, and local agencies and private
citizens in a cooperative and comprehensive identification
of problems, solutions, and methods for the implementa-
tion of solutions, related to the management of the basin.
(c) MASTER PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Army, in cooperation with other interested Federal, State,
and local agencies and private citizens, shall study, and
prepare a comprehensive master plan for the management
of, the Kankakee River Basin. The study shall focus pri-
marily on basinwide management methods for flood dam-
age reduction, environmental enhancement, and erosion
control and may evaluate water quality, the contribution
of wetland restoration to environmental and flood control
mitigation, land use management, and other related top-
ics.
(d) FEASIBILITY
REPORT.—Not later than 30
months after the date of completion of the study and plan
under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall pre-
pare, in accordance with section 905 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), a fea-
sibility report concerning the flood damage reduction
measures and environmental enhancement measures de-
scribed in the plan.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 for the study
and preparation of the plan required under subsection (c)
and such sums as may be necessary to prepare the feasibil-
ity report required under subsection (d).
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