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Title II — Studies

H.R. 8 · 115th Congress · Jun 11, 2018 · Lineage

II Studies

Sec. 201 Authorization of proposed feasibility studies

The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled “Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development” submitted to Congress on March 17, 2017, and February 5, 2018, respectively, pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress:
(1)
Cave Buttes Dam, Arizona— Project for flood risk management, Phoenix, Arizona.
(2)
San Diego River, California— Project for flood risk management, navigation, and ecosystem restoration, San Diego, California.
(3)
J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, Louisiana— Project for navigation, J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, Louisiana.
(4)
Northshore, Louisiana— Project for flood risk management, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
(5)
Ouachita-Black Rivers, Louisiana— Project for navigation, Little River, Louisiana.
(6)
Chautauqua Lake, New York— Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, Chautauqua, New York.
(7)
Trinity River and Tributaries, Texas— Project for navigation, Liberty, Texas.
(8)
West Cell Levee, Texas— Project for flood risk management, Irving, Texas.
(9)
Coastal Virginia, Virginia— Project for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and navigation, Coastal Virginia.
(10)
Tangier Island, Virginia— Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Tangier Island, Virginia.

Sec. 202 Additional studies

(a)
Lower Mississippi River; Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana—
(1)
In general— The Secretary is authorized to carry out studies to determine the feasibility of habitat restoration for each of the eight reaches identified as priorities in the report prepared by the Secretary pursuant to section 402 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, titled “Lower Mississippi River Resource Assessment; Final Assessment In Response to Section 402 of WRDA 2000” and dated July 2015.
(2)
Consultation— The Secretary shall consult with the Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee during each feasibility study carried out under paragraph (1).
(b)
St. Louis Riverfront, Meramec River Basin, Missouri and Illinois—
(1)
In general— The Secretary is authorized to carry out studies to determine the feasibility of a project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk management in Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe Counties, Illinois, St. Louis City, and St. Louis, Jefferson, Franklin, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Crawford, Dent, Washington, Iron, St. Francois, St. Genevieve, Osage, Reynolds, and Texas Counties, Missouri.
(2)
Continuation of existing study— Any study carried out under paragraph (1) shall be considered a continuation of the study being carried out under Committee Resolution 2642 of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, adopted June 21, 2000.

Sec. 203 Expedited completion of reports for certain projects

(a)
Feasibility reports— The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a feasibility study for each of the following projects, and if the Secretary determines that the project is justified in a completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project:
(1)
Project for riverbank stabilization, Selma, Alabama.
(2)
Project for ecosystem restoration, Three Mile Creek, Alabama.
(3)
Project for navigation, Nome, Alaska.
(4)
Project for flood diversion, Seward, Alaska.
(5)
Project for navigation, Three Rivers, Arkansas.
(6)
Project for flood control, water conservation, and related purposes, Coyote Valley Dam, California.
(7)
Project for flood risk management, Lower Cache Creek, California.
(8)
Project for flood risk management, Lower San Joaquin River, California, as described in section 1322(b)(2)(F) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1707) (second phase of feasibility study).
(9)
Project for flood risk management, South San Francisco, California.
(10)
Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Tijuana River, California.
(11)
Project for flood risk management in East Hartford, Connecticut.
(12)
Project for flood risk management in Hartford, Connecticut.
(13)
Projects under the Comprehensive Flood Mitigation Study for the Delaware River Basin.
(14)
Project for ecosystem restoration, Lake Apopka, Florida.
(15)
Project for ecosystem restoration, Kansas River Weir, Kansas.
(16)
Project for water resource improvements, Willamette River Basin, Fern Ridge, Oregon.
(17)
Project for navigation, San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico.
(18)
Project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas at Brownsville, Texas.
(19)
Project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor, Virginia.
(20)
Project for coastal storm risk management, Norfolk, Virginia.
(21)
Project for navigation, Tacoma Harbor, Washington.
(22)
Project for flood damage reduction, Westminster-East Garden Grove, California.
(23)
Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem restoration, Southwest Coastal Louisiana, Louisiana, authorized by section 1401(8) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1715).
(24)
Project for navigation and channel deepening, Baptiste Collette Bayou, Louisiana, under section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231).
(25)
Project for navigation and channel deepening, Houma Navigation Canal, Louisiana, under section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231).
(26)
Project for navigation and channel deepening, Bayou Lafourche, Louisiana, under section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231).
(27)
Projects under the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study Brandon Road Study.
(28)
Project for ecosystem restoration, Warren Glen Dam Removal, Musconetcong River, New Jersey.
(29)
Project for flood control and water supply, Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico.
(30)
Project for reformulation, East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay, Queens, New York.
(b)
Lower San Joaquin River, California— In expediting completion of the second phase of the Lower San Joaquin River feasibility study under subsection (a)(8), the Secretary shall review and give priority to any plans and designs requested by non-Federal interests and incorporate such plans and designs into the Federal study if the Secretary determines that such plans and designs are consistent with Federal standards.
(c)
Post-authorization change reports— The Secretary shall expedite completion of a post-authorization change report for the following projects:
(1)
Project for flood risk management, San Luis Rey River Flood Control Protection Project, California.
(2)
Project for flood risk management, Success Reservoir Enlargement Project, California.
(3)
Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir, Central Everglades Planning Project, Florida.
(4)
Project for navigation, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.
(d)
Upper Mississippi River protection— Section 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Considerations—In carrying out a disposition study with respect to the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, including a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), the Secretary shall expedite completion of such study and shall produce a report on the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam that is separate from any report on any other lock or dam included in such study that includes plans for—

“(1) carrying out modifications to the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam to—

“(A) preserve and enhance recreational opportunities and the health of the ecosystem; and

“(B) maintain the benefits to the natural ecosystem and human environment;

“(2) a partial disposition of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam facility and surrounding real property that preserves any portion of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam necessary to maintain flood control; and

“(3) expediting the disposition described in this subsection (d).”

Sec. 204 Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts

Not later than December 31, 2019, the Secretary shall expedite and complete the dredging of Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts, as authorized by the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 802, chapter 144) and the Act of September 22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1038, chapter 427).

Sec. 205 Brandon Road study

The Secretary shall complete a final feasibility report for the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study Brandon Road Study, authorized under section 3061(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1121) and section 1538(b)(1) of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 586) by the original deadline of February 2019.

Sec. 206 Houston and Coastal Texas

The Secretary shall expeditiously carry out flood and storm damage reduction studies to reduce the risk of damage from future floods and hurricanes in the Houston and Coastal Texas areas. In carrying out the studies, the Secretary shall leverage existing information and resources.