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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4575
To direct the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the State of Wisconsin
lands and improvements associated with the LaFarge Dam and Lake
portion of the project for flood control and allied purposes, Kickapoo
River, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 14, 1994
Mr. GUNDERSON (for himself and Mr. PETRI) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the
State of Wisconsin lands and improvements associated
with the LaFarge Dam and Lake portion of the project
for flood control and allied purposes, Kickapoo River,
Wisconsin, 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. KICKAPOO RIVER, WISCONSIN.
(a) PROJECT MODIFICATION.—The project for flood
control and allied purposes, Kickapoo River, Wisconsin,
authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of
1962 (76 Stat. 1190), as modified by section 814 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat.
4169), is further modified as provided by this section.
(b) TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements
of this subsection, the Secretary shall transfer to the
State of Wisconsin, without consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States to the lands
described in paragraph (2), including all works,
structures, and other improvements to such lands.
(2) LAND
DESCRIPTION.—The lands to be
transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) are the ap-
proximately 8,569 acres of land associated with the
LaFarge Dam and Lake portion of the project re-
ferred to in subsection (a) in Vernon County, Wis-
consin, in the following sections:
(A) Section 31, Township 14 North, Range
1 West of the 4th Principal Meridian.
(B) Sections 2 through 11, and 16, 17, 20,
and 21, Township 13 North, Range 2 West of
the 4th Principal Meridian.
(C) Sections 15, 16, 21 through 24, 26,
27, 31, and 33 through 36, Township 14
North, Range 2 West of the 4th Principal Me-
ridian.
(3) TERMS
AND
CONDITIONS.—The transfer
under paragraph (1) shall be made on the condition
that the State of Wisconsin enters into a written
agreement with the Secretary to hold the United
States harmless from all claims arising from or
through the operation of the lands and improve-
ments subject to the transfer.
(4) DEADLINES.—Not later than July 1, 1995,
the Secretary shall transmit to the State of Wiscon-
sin an offer to make the transfer under this sub-
section. Such offer shall provide for the transfer to
be made in the period beginning on November 1,
1995, and ending on December 31, 1995.
(5) DEAUTHORIZATION.—The LaFarge Dam
and Lake portion of the project referred to in sub-
section (a) is not authorized after the date of the
transfer under this subsection.
(6) INTERIM
MANAGEMENT
AND
MAINTE-
NANCE.—The Secretary shall continue to manage
and maintain the LaFarge Dam and Lake portion
of project referred to in subsection (a) until the date
of the transfer under this subsection.
(c) COMPLETION OF PROJECT FEATURES.—
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall un-
dertake the completion of the following features of
the project referred to in subsection (a):
(A) The continued relocation of State
Highway Route 131 and County Highway
Routes P and F substantially in accordance
with plans contained in Design Memorandum
No. 6, Relocation-LaFarge Reservoir, dated
June 1970; except that the relocation shall gen-
erally follow the existing road right-of-way
through the Kickapoo Valley.
(B) Construction of a visitor and education
complex to include buildings, parking areas,
recreational trails, and canoe facilities substan-
tially in accordance with plans contained in De-
sign Memorandum No. 3, Preliminary Master
Plan for Resource Management, Kickapoo
River, Wisconsin, dated May 1967, and Design
Memorandum No. 7, Master Recreation Plan
for Resource Management, LaFarge Lake Kick-
apoo River, Wisconsin, dated July 1974.
(C) Environmental cleanup and site res-
toration of abandoned wells, farm sites, and
safety modifications to the water control struc-
tures.
(D) Cultural resource activities to meet the
requirements of Federal law.
(2) PARTICIPATION BY STATE OF WISCONSIN.—
In undertaking the completion of the features identi-
fied in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall determine
the requirements of the State of Wisconsin on the
location and design of each such feature.
(d) COSTS.—The cost of the project referred to in
subsection (a) is modified to authorize the Secretary to
carry out the project at a total cost of $17,000,000, with
a first Federal cost of $17,000,000.
SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED.
For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’
means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the
Chief of Engineers.
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