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Rep. Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Streamline New Surface Water Storage Projects

Press Release

Date: April 29, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Infrastructure Environment

Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced H.R. 2097, the Bureau of Reclamation Surface Water Storage Streamlining Act of 2015 to streamline the Bureau of Reclamation's environmental planning and study process for new surface water storage projects. The bill would apply the same streamlined water project development process used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the Water Resources Reform Development Act of 2014 to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in order to facilitate the construction of new dams and reservoirs.

"Water is the lifeblood of communities in the arid West," said Rep. Newhouse. "The current water shortage crisis devastating much of the West highlights the critical need for water supply to grow with demand. A streamlined process for new water storage projects is vital to prepare effectively for drought and to provide adequate water resources for future development. This bill allows forward-thinking improvements to the Bureau of Reclamation's permitting process to create new opportunities for water storage."


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