NOR'WESTER NEWSLETTER ISSUE #335                                           

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June 26, 2009

In This Issue:
House subcommittee approves FY2010 Corps funding bill
House subcommittee approves FY2010 Corps funding bill
 
Yesterday, the House Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee marked up their FY2010 funding bill for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Department of Energy. 
 
The budget for the agency was $5.4B in FY2009, and has been proposed for $5.1B by the Administration for FY2010.  The House bill proposes $5.541B, an increase of $416M over the Administration budget.  PNWA members will also remember that the Corps received $4.6B in the stimulus package (ARRA), with many Northwest navigation projects receiving critical investment.
 
The House project tables indicate that the following PNWA-supported navigation projects are recommended for funding increases:
 
Elliott Bay seawall study (supported by Reps. Dicks, Larsen and McDermott)
Coos Bay operations & maintenance (supported by Rep. DeFazio)
Siuslaw operations & maintenance (supported by Rep. DeFazio)
 
PNWA's updated FY2010 navigation funding document can be found at www.pnwa.net.  Please note that PNWA's document will continue to be updated as the Senate bill is released in the coming weeks, as well as with any changes provided by regional Corps officials regarding navigation-oriented capabilities at projects our members support.
 
PNWA staff contact: Kristin Meira