http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1477.html#31228 The Bureau of Reclamation was formed in 1905 to build safe water storage and delivery systems in the vast and mostly rural West, enabling previously unfarmed land to develop into one of the world’s largest producers of crops. The water projects have been operated and maintained by the local water districts either directly, financially, or both. Also consider that today these water projects are more than just an irrigation supply; In addition to providing water to arid lands, they have become integral to sustaining new ecosystems and habitats critical to the survival of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. The environmental ecosystems created by water projects have provided habitat for many species including some on the endangered list. With today’s climate change there may be no greater necessity than for these projects. The health of the Mancos River Corridor and subsequent downstream river corridors is highly dependent on Jackson Gulch Reservoir.... 31228@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1477.html 7/26/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on Water and Power. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m. 24077@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1477.html?rev=5425 <p>S. 1477 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to pay the federal share (80%) of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project in Colorado; and (2) in preparing any studies related to the Project, to use existing studies, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District.</p> <p>Makes the District responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or rehabilitated under this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 7/26/2007: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on Water and Power. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-366. 2:30 p.m.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 5425@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1477.html?rev=4221 <p>S. 1477 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 4221@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_SN_1477.html?rev=4222 <p>S. 1477 would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in the State of Colorado.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation: (1) to pay the federal share (80%) of the cost of carrying out the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project in Colorado; and (2) in preparing any studies related to the Project, to use existing studies, including engineering and resource information provided by, or at the direction of, federal, state, or local agencies and the Mancos Water Conservancy District.</p> <p>Makes the District responsible for the operation and maintenance of any facility constructed or rehabilitated under this Act.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/24/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 4222@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1477.html 5/24/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 21698@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT