Senate subcommittee marks up FY2011 energy & water appropriations bill
Yesterday, the Senate Energy & Water Appropriations Subcommittee marked up their FY2011 funding bill for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and Department of Energy.
Spreadsheets that identify project funding levels were made available by the subcommittee last night. These tables reflect the projects that were included in the President's budget, and also specify whether a member of the Senate has sent a message to the Appropriations Committee indicating support for a particular project. The Senate project tables note that the following PNWA-supported projects are recommended for funding increases for FY2011:
Columbia River at the Mouth (MCR) O&M - $12,850,000 in President's budget, $18,350,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Patty Murray, Senator Maria Cantwell, Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Mike Crapo, and Senator Jim Risch)
Mt. St. Helens Sediment Control - $800,000 in President's budget, $1,800,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Murray)
Elliott Bay Seawall study - zero in President's budget, $500,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell)
Puyallup River flood damage reduction study - zero in President's budget, $450,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell)
Coos Bay - $4,697,000 in President's budget, $5,791,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley)
Yaquina Bay & Harbor (Newport) - $1,786,000 in President's budget, $1,986,000 in Senate bill (Requested by Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley)
Tillamook Bay & Bar (Garibaldi) - zero in President's budget, $690,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley)
Yaquina River (Toledo) - zero in President's budget, $12,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley)
Siuslaw River - $1,083,000 in President's budget, $1,458,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Jeff Merkley)
Swinomish Channel (Skagit) - $62,000 in President's budget, $600,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Murray)
Columbia River at Baker Bay (Ilwaco) - zero in President's budget, $800,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Murray)
Columbia River b/t Chinook & Sand Island (Chinook) - zero in President's budget, $900,000 in Senate bill (requested by Senator Murray)
The funding tables also reflected a $1,000,000 add for the Columbia Basin Project, through the Bureau of Reclamation, requested by Senator Patty Murray and Senator Maria Cantwell.
The $5.5M increase that was included for the "Columbia River at the Mouth/MCR" is targeted for work at the Columbia River jetties. Please see PNWA's fact sheet for more information on this project.
Also, the following notable projects are part of the funding that was provided in the President's budget:
$137M for Columbia and Willamette River fish mitigation efforts, to comply with the FCRPS BiOp
$4.6M to help fund the upcoming gate replacement at The Dalles
$3.5M for the Programmatic Sediment Management Plan (PSMP) dispersed over the four Snake River projects
$2.4M for large scale concrete repair for the navlock walls at Lower Monumental
$1M for clean-up at the U.S. Moorings federal dredge berths in Portland
$750K for a modeling of a cap for the north and south jetties of the Columbia River, and environmental clearances
PNWA's updated FY2011 navigation funding document will be posted to www.pnwa.net shortly. Please note that PNWA's document will continue to be updated when the full House and Senate pass their bills, convene a conference committee, and resolve the different spending levels in each bill.
We look forward to another successful year of partnership with the Northwest Congressional delegation in working to achieve the highest funding levels possible for these projects. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
PNWA staff contact: Kristin Meira |
