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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: (Crapo)  Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

September 25, 2007
(Craig)   Dan Whiting  (202) 224-8078

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WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT=20

PROJECTS APPROVED=20


Improvements on Boise River, Dworshak, Port of Lewiston, Wood River
planned


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Washington, DC - The United States Senate has authorized a number of
water projects for Idaho in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA),
H.R. 2864.  Idaho Senators Larry Craig and Mike Crapo voted to support
the WRDA Conference Report, which passed on a vote of 81-12.=20

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WRDA authorizes programs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is
generally passed every two years. However, the last WRDA bill Congress
enacted was in 2000 when Crapo was chairman of the subcommittee on
Fisheries, Wildlife on the Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee.=20

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"Passing this bill for the first time in seven years will finally
authorize critical water infrastructure projects for Idaho," Crapo said.
"These are important projects to both the livelihood of Idahoans and the
future of our water resources."=20

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"Without water projects like the ones included here, the West dries up,
literally and figuratively," Craig said.  "It is critical that these
needs are met so growing states like Idaho can continue to keep up with
ever-increasing water demands."

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WRDA projects in Idaho include:=20

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*	Dworshak Reservoir - Improvements for recreation near Orofino,
including upgrades to boat ramps, fishing access and campgrounds.=20
*	Little Wood River - Rehabilitation of the Gooding Idaho Channel
Project for flood control and for ecosystem restoration.=20
*	Boise River - Provides for new studies on flood control,
ecosystem restoration, and water supply.
*	Port of Lewiston - Lifts restrictions and allows the use of fill
material to raise some (non-wetland) low areas above flood elevation to
meet project standards.=20
*	McNary Lock and Dam, McNary National Wildlife Refuge - Directs
the Secretary of the Interior to have jurisdiction over the land
acquired from the Fish and Wildlife Service for the McNary Dam Project.=20
*	Snake River Project - Authorizes studies and ecosystem
restoration and improvements for fisheries and wildlife through changes
to the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Plan for the Lower Snake River.=20

*        Eurasian Milfoil study - Eurasian Milfoil is an invasive,
aquatic weed that has become quite a nuisance in northern lakes,
including Idaho. WRDA authorizes a national study, whose results will be
applicable to Idaho, on how to control the weed.=20

*        Fish Creek Dam - Dam safety improvements at the Fish Creek Dam
in Blaine, County.  The water in the reservoir is used for irrigation,
recreation, flood control, and fish and wildlife habitat.

*        Riley Creek Recreation Area - Modernizing the recreation area
located near the Albeni Falls Dam on the Pend Oreille River, including
campsites, restrooms/showers, boat docks and ramps, fishing piers,
picnic shelters, roads, sewer system, and parking. =20

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(Craig)   Dan Whiting  (202) 224-8078</span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><b><font =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>WATER
RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT </span></font></b></p>

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size=3D5
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold'>PROJECTS
APPROVED </span></font></b></p>

<h1><b><i><font size=3D4 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Improvements on Boise River, Dworshak, =
Port of Lewiston, Wood River planned</span></font></i></b></h1>

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style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
 12.0pt'>Washington</span></font>, DC – The United States Senate =
has
authorized a number of water projects for Idaho in the Water Resources
Development Act (WRDA), H.R. 2864.  Idaho Senators Larry Craig and =
Mike
Crapo voted to support the WRDA Conference Report, which passed on a =
vote of
81-12. </p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>WRDA authorizes programs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers =
and is
generally passed every two years. However, the last WRDA bill Congress =
enacted
was in 2000 when Crapo was chairman of the subcommittee on Fisheries, =
Wildlife
on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>“Passing this bill for =
the
first time in seven years will finally authorize critical water =
infrastructure
projects for Idaho,” </span></font></b>Crapo said. <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>“These are important projects to both =
the
livelihood of Idahoans and the future of our water resources.” =
</span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>“Without water =
projects like
the ones included here, the West dries up, literally and =
figuratively,”</span></font></b>
Craig said.  <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>“It is =
critical that
these needs are met so growing states like Idaho can continue to keep up =
with
ever-increasing water demands.”</span></b></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>WRDA projects in Idaho include: </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<ul style=3D'margin-top:0in' type=3Ddisc>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3
     face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Dworshak
     Reservoir</span></font></b> – Improvements for recreation =
near
     Orofino, including upgrades to boat ramps, fishing access and =
campgrounds.
     </li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3
     face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Little
     Wood River</span></font></b> – Rehabilitation of the Gooding =
Idaho
     Channel Project for flood control and for ecosystem restoration. =
</li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3
       face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Boise</span></font></b><b><sp=
an
      style=3D'font-weight:bold'> River</span></b><b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
     bold'> </span></b>– Provides for new studies on flood =
control,
     ecosystem restoration, and water supply.</li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3
       face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Port</span></font></b><b><spa=
n
      style=3D'font-weight:bold'> of Lewiston</span></b> – Lifts
     restrictions and allows the use of fill material to raise some
     (non-wetland) low areas above flood elevation to meet project =
standards. </li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3
     face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>McNary
     Lock and Dam, McNary National Wildlife Refuge</span></font></b> =
–
     Directs the Secretary of the Interior to have jurisdiction over the =
land
     acquired from the Fish and Wildlife Service for the McNary Dam =
Project. </li>
 <li class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-autospace:none'><b><font size=3D3
     face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Snake
     River Project</span></font></b> – Authorizes studies and =
ecosystem
     restoration and improvements for fisheries and wildlife through =
changes to
     the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Plan for the Lower Snake River. =
</li>
</ul>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DSymbol><span =
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size=3D1 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>       
</span></font></span></font><b><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
font-weight:bold'>Eurasian Milfoil study</span></font></b><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'> - Eurasian Milfoil is an invasive, aquatic weed =
that has
become quite a nuisance in northern lakes, including Idaho. WRDA =
authorizes a
national study, whose results will be applicable to Idaho, on how to =
control
the weed. </span></font></p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·<font size=3D1
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New =
Roman"'>       
</span></font></span></font><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Fish =
Creek Dam
– </span></b>Dam safety improvements at the Fish Creek Dam in =
Blaine,
County.  The water in the reservoir is used for irrigation, =
recreation,
flood control, and fish and wildlife habitat.</p>

<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D3 =
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</span></font></span></font><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Riley =
Creek
Recreation Area – </span></b>Modernizing the recreation area =
located near
the Albeni Falls Dam on the Pend Oreille River, including campsites,
restrooms/showers, boat docks and ramps, fishing piers, picnic shelters, =
roads,
sewer system, and parking.  </p>

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