H.R. 3334, H.R. 3391 and S. 212: Legislative Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, Thursday, October 30, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 99 páginas |
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agricultural ALLISON areas Bureau of Reclamation CALVERT CANNON CARMAN Central Utah Central Utah Project Chairman Colorado Committee communities concerns cooperation coordination cost crop declines develop economic efficient efforts eight High Plains Elsinore Valley estimated Favila funding ground water groundwater groundwater management groundwater resources High Plains Aquifer HIRSCH hydrologic improve irrigation June sucker Kansas Geological Survey legislation mapping Metropolitan Water District Mexico million modeling monitoring MORAN NAPOLITANO Nebraska NEUGEBAUER Ogallala Aquifer Oklahoma percent Plains Aquifer Coalition Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic produce Provo Reservoir Canal Provo River Provo River Project pumping Randy Neugebauer recharge Riverside Salt Lake Aqueduct Salt Lake County saturated thickness Senator BINGAMAN Subcommittee surface water testify testimony Texas Farm Bureau Thank Tillman tion title transfer TOM UDALL U.S. Geological Survey underground water understanding USGS water agencies Water Conservancy District water levels water quality water resources water supply water table water users
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Página 24 - That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of any topographic mapping or water resources Investigations carried on in cooperation with any State or municipalIty.
Página 23 - For gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, including the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells in arid and semiarid sections...
Página 84 - If there are any questions I would be glad to answer them. (The statement of Mr.
Página 23 - For the purpose of investigating the extent to which the arid region of the United States can be redeemed by irrigation, and the segregation of the irrigable lands in such arid region, and for the selection of sites for reservoirs and other hydraulic works necessary for the storage and utilization of water for irrigation and the prevention of floods and overflows...
Página 33 - Aquifer has made the High Plains one of the Nation's most important agricultural areas. The intense use of ground water has caused major declines in ground-water levels raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of irrigated agriculture in many areas of the High Plains. The changes are particularly evident in the central and southern parts of the High Plains, where more than 50 percent of the aquifer has been dewatered in some areas.
Página 17 - Udall follows:] Statement of The Honorable Tom Udall, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico Mr.
Página 34 - ... the earth and biological resources of the Nation. As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science, and civilian mapping agency, USGS conducts the most extensive geologic mapping and groundwater investigations in the Nation in conjunction with our State and local partners. Furthermore, the USGS has been active in a number of programs and investigations that involve the High Plains Aquifer, specifically. The USGS...
Página 32 - The role identified for DOI in this bill is consistent with USGS's leadership role in monitoring, interpretation, research, and assessment of the earth and biological resources of the Nation. As the Nation's largest water, earth, and biological science, and civilian mapping agency, USGS conducts the most extensive geologic mapping and ground-water investigations in the Nation in conjunction with our State and local partners.
Página 52 - Cannon and members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify today in support of the Provo River Project Transfer Act to authorize the transfer of title to certain features of the Provo River Project. You might wonder why the Central Utah District cares about this bill. The Central Utah Project and the Provo River Project have been intertwined and co-dependent for decades. Both projects have dams for water storage on the Provo River; both projects capture this...
Página 27 - Chairman, that concludes all of my statements. [The prepared statement of Mr. Keys follows:] PREPARED STATEMENT OF JOHN W. KEYS, III, COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ON...