SENATE 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

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 4, 1988

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators McCaslin, Chairman; Zimmerman, Vice Chairman; Garrett, Halsan, Metcalf, Pullen.

Senate Staff:Eugene Green (786-7405)

                  March 7, 1988

House Committe on Environmental Affairs

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 9, 1988

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.  Construction of the new navigation lock 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.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: no one

HOUSE AMENDMENTS:

Technical amendments change language from "Be it resolved" to "respectfully pray" where appropriate, and specify "Columbia Gorge Commission" instead of "Commission."