FINAL BILL REPORT

SJM 8028

BYSenators Zimmerman and Bauer

Petitioning Congress and the Army Corps of Engineers to designate sites in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to receive spoil material to improve the recreational value of those sites.

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

House Committe on Environmental Affairs

AS PASSED LEGISLATURE

BACKGROUND:

Congress has passed the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act and authorized construction of a new navigation lock at Bonneville Lock and Dam within the scenic area which will produce 4.7 million cubic yards of spoil material.  However, Congress failed to provide for recreational development on the Bonneville Pool at the time of the construction of the dam.

SUMMARY:

Congress and the Army Corps of Engineers are petitioned to designate sites in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to receive spoil material to improve recreational value of those sites.

It is requested that spoil material from construction of the new lock at the Bonneville Dam be deposited at sites identified by the port districts or the Bonneville Pool.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    46     0

      House 95   0 (House amended)

      Senate    42     0 (Senate concurred)