North Texas Reservoir Approval Act

Bill: 114-hr-4466
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
Introduced: 2016-02-04
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Texas

Water quality

Water storage
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>North Texas Reservoir Approval Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to exempt the construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation of the Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir Project by the North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, Texas. Thus, the district would not need to obtain a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States with respect to the construction of the dam, the flooding of the area for the reservoir, and the operation of that reservoir project, including any associated water transmission facilities. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4466 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions , and Mr. Ratcliffe ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To exempt the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project from the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Texas Reservoir Approval Act . 2. Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, Fannin County, Texas The Federal Water Pollution Control Act ( 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. ) shall not apply with respect to the construction of, impoundment of water in, and operation of, the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir Project, including any associated water transmission facilities, by the North Texas Municipal Water District in Fannin County, Texas.