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FEASIBILITY STUDIES

An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility investigations of certain water resource development proposals. (Act of September 7, 1966, Public Law 89-561, 80 Stat. 707)

[Sec. 1. Studies of proposals pending before Congress authorized.]—The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized—

(a) to perform such additional analysis and studies as may be required on the following proposals which are pending before the Congress:

Region 1

Chief Joseph Dam project, Chelan division, Manson unit, along Lake Chelan in north-central Washington;

Columbia Basin project, third powerplant, on the Columbia River at Grand Coulee Dam in Washington;

Rogue River Basin project, Merlin division, on Jumpoff Joe Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River, in southwestern Oregon;

Tualatin project, first phase, on the Tualatin River, near the city of Portland, Oregon;

Walla Walla project, Touchet division, on the Touchet River in southeastern Washington;

Yakima project, Kennewick division extension, near the mouth of the Yakima River in south-central Washington.

Region 3

Lower Colorado River Basin project, in the Lower Colorado River Basin in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah.

Region 5

Canton project on the Canadian River below the existing Canton Reservoir in northwestern Oklahoma;

Columbus Bend project on the Lower Colorado River Basin in Texas;

Palmetto Bend project on the Lavaca and Navidad Rivers in Texas.

Region 7

Missouri River Basin project, Midstate division, on the north side of the Platte River in central Nebraska;

Missouri River Basin project, North Loup division, on the North Loup and Loup Rivers in east-central Nebraska; and

(b) to complete his analysis and studies and to prepare and process reports on the following proposals, which he anticipates will be completed or susbtantially completed on or before June 30, 1966:

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Region 1

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Challis project, Challis Creek division, on Challis Creek in southern Idaho;

Rathdrum Prairie project, Prairie division, East Greenacres unit in Idaho, along the Idaho-Washington State line east of Spokane, Washington;

Rogue River Basin project, Illinois Valley division, on the Illinois River, a tributary of the Rogue River, in southwestern Oregon;

Southwest Idaho water development project, Mountain Home division, in the Snake River Basin near the cities of Boise and Mountain Home, Idaho;

Umpqua River project, Olalla division, on Olalla and Lookingglass Creeks in the south Umpqua Basin in southwestern Oregon;

Upper Snake River project, upper Star Valley division, on Salt River and Cow Creek, near the town of Afton, Wyoming;

Willamette River project, Monmouth-Dallas division, on the west side of the Willamette River in the vicinity of Monmouth and Dallas, Oregon;

Willamette River project, Red Prairie division, along the South Yamhill River near the town of Sheridan, Oregon;

Yakima project, Bumping Lake enlargement, on Bumping River in the Yakima River Basin in Washington.

Region 2

Central Valley project, Cosumnes River division, initial phase, in and adjacent to the Cosumnes River Basin east of Sacramento, California; Central Valley project, Delta division, peripheral canal, in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in California;

Central Valley project, Delta division, Kellogg unit, south of the city of Antioch, California;

Central Valley project, east side division, initial phase, on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley from the American River on the north to the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains south of the Kern River;

Central Valley project, Sacramento River division, West Sacramento canal unit, on the west side of the Sacramento River Valley and in the Putah Creek Basin in California;

Central Valley project, San Felipe division, in the Santa Clara and Pajaro River Basins in the central coastal area of California;

Sespe Creek project, on the Santa Clara River and tributaries in southern California;

Walker River project on the Walker River in west-central California and east-central Nevada.

Region 4

Bear River project, first phase, on the Bear River and its tributaries in north-central Utah and southeastern Idaho.

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FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Region 5

Chikaskia project on the Chikaskia River in south-central Kansas and north-central Oklahoma;

Cuero project on the Guadalupe River in south-central Texas; Liberty Bottoms project on the Red River below Denison Dam in south-central Oklahoma;

San Luis Valley project, Closed Basin division, in the Rio Grande Basin in south-central Colorado.

Region 6

Missouri River Basin project, James division, Oahe unit (exclusive of Mitchell area), involving the diversion of water from the existing Oahe Reservoir into the James River Valley;

Missouri River Basin project, South Dakota pumping division, Tower, Greenwood, and Yankton units, on the Missouri River in southeastern South Dakota;

Missouri River Basin project, South Dakota pumping division, Wagner unit on the Missouri River in the vicinity of Fort Randall Dam in southeastern South Dakota;

Missouri River Basin project, Three-Forks division, Jefferson and Whitehall units on the Big Hole and Jefferson Rivers above Canyon Ferry Dam in southwestern Montana;

Missouri River Basin project, Three-Forks division, West Bench unit, on the Big Hole River in southwestern Montana near the town of Dillon;

Missouri River Basin project, White division, Pine Ridge unit, on the White River in southwestern South Dakota.

Region 7

Mirage Flats project on the upper Niobrara River near Hay Springs, Nebraska;

Missouri River Basin project, Cedar Rapids division, on the Cedar and Loup Rivers near Spalding, Nebraska;

Missouri River Basin project, lower Niobrara division, O'Neill unit, on the lower Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska;

Missouri River Basin project, Smoky Hill division, Ellis unit, on Big Creek in west-central Kansas;

Missouri River Basin project, South Platte division, Narrows Unit, on the South Platte River near Fort Morgan, Colorado. (80 Stat. 707)

Sec. 2. [Continuation of feasibility studies already underway authorized.]— The Secretary is authorized to continue feasibility studies on the following proposals, which are presently under study and which will require further study:

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Region 1

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Burnt River project, Dark Canyon division, on the Burnt River in westcentral Oregon;

Chief Joseph Dam project, Okanogan-Similkameen division, Okanogan unit, on the Okanogan River in north-central Washington;

Deschutes project, Central division, in the Deschutes and Crooked River Basins in central Oregon;

Flathead River project, encompassing the Flathead River Basin in northwestern Montana;

Grande Ronde project on the Grande River in northeastern Oregon;

Rogue River Basin project, Applegate Valley division, on Applegate Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River, near the city of Grants Pass, Oregon; Rogue River Basin project, Medford division, on the Rogue River in the vicinity of the town of Medford, Oregon;

Southwest Idaho water development project, Garden Valley division, along the Payette River and in the general vicinity of Boise, Idaho;

Southwest Idaho water development project, Weiser River division, in the Weiser River Basin in Idaho;

Umatilla Basin project, encompassing the Umatilla River Basin, centering near the town of Pendleton, Oregon;

Upper Snake River project, American Falls Dam replacement on the Snake River near the city of American Falls, Idaho;

Upper Snake River project, Lynn Crandall division, on the Snake River below Palisades Dam in southern Idaho;

Upper Snake River project, Salmon Falls division, south of the Snake River, near the city of Twin Falls, Idaho;

Upper Snake River project, Snake Plains recharge division, encompassing the Snake River Plains area north of the Snake River in southern Idaho; Walla Walla project, Marcus Whitman and Milton-Freewater divisions, in the Walla Walla River Basin in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington;

Willamette River project, Carlton division, on the Yamhill River in northwestern Oregon;

Willamette River project, Molalla division, on the Molalla and Pudding Rivers in northwestern Oregon;

Yakima project, Ahtanum unit, on Ahtanum Creek in the Yakima River Basin in Washington.

Region 2

Central Valley project, American River division, Placerville Ridge unit, between the South Fork American River and the North Fork Cosumnes River east of Sacramento, California;

Central Valley project, American River division, Pleasant Oaks unit, between the South Fork American River and the North Fork Cosumnes River east of Sacramento, California;

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FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Central Valley project, Cosumnes River division, Fair Play unit, on the Middle Fork Cosumnes River east of Sacramento, California;

Central Valley project, East Side division, ultimate phase, on the east side of the San Joaquin Valley from the American River on the north to the foothills of the Tehachapi Mountains south of the Kern River;

Central Valley project, Pit River division, Allen Camp unit, on the Pit River northeast of Redding, California;

Central Valley project, Stanislaus River division, Sonora-Keystone unit, on the Stanislaus River in the general vicinity of Sonora, California; Lompoc project on the lower Santa Ynez River in southern California; North Coast project, Eel River division, English Ridge unit, on the upper Eel River and in the Putah Creek and adjacent areas north of San Francisco Bay, California;

North Coast project, Eel River division, Knights Valley unit in the Russian River Basin and adjacent areas north of San Francisco Bay, California; North Coast project, Eel River division, ultimate phase, in the Eel River Basin in northwestern California with facilities for the diversion of excess water into the Central Valley Basin;

North Coast project, Lower Klamath River division, in the Lower Klamath River Basin in northwestern California with facilities for the diversion of excess water into the Central Valley Basin;

North Coast project, Lower Trinity River division (exclusive of PaskentaNewville Reservoir), encompassing that portion of the Trinity River Basin below the existing Lewiston Dam of the Central Valley project, the upper portion of the Mad and Van Duzen Rivers and the west side tributaries of the Sacramento River in California;

North Coast project, lower Trinity River division, Paskenta-Newville Dam and Reservoir on Stony and Thomes Creeks in the Sacramento River Basin in California;

Ventura River project extension in the Ventura River Basin near Ventura, California;

Washoe project, Hope Valley division, on the Carson River in California and Nevada;

Washoe project, Newlands extension division, on the lower Carson River near the city of Fallon, Nevada.

Region 3

Black River-Springerville-Saint Johns project on the Black River and Little Colorado River near Springerville and Saint Johns, Arizona; Boulder Canyon project, All-American Canal system water salvage, Coachella division, on the Coachella Canal in southern California;

Boulder Canyon project, All-American Canal system water salvage, Imperial division, on the All-American Canal and the Imperial Valley distribution system in southern California;

Flagstaff-Williams project, near the cities of Flagstaff and Williams,

Arizona;