Number of Alaska projects included
Washington, D.C. - Alaska Congressman Don Young voted yesterday in support of H.R. 2203, the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, which contained a number of Alaska projects.
Included in the bill, specifically requested by Congressman Don Young, authorized and directed the Corps of Engineers to dredge a navigational channel in the Chena River at Fairbanks, from its confluence with the Tanana River upstream to the University Road Bridge that will allow the safe passage during normal water levels of a vessel up to 350 feet in length, 60 feet in width and drafting up to three feet.
Another of Young's requests, requiring the Corps of Engineers to begin the implementation of an administrative appeals process, was also included in the bill.
The bill passed by a vote of 404-17. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.
Other Alaska related items included in the bill were:
Allowing the Corps to use money in the revolving fund for a 17,000 sq.ft. addition to the Corps Alaska District's main office building on Elmendorf Air Force Base.
Authorization directed to provide planning, design and construction assistance to non-federal interests in carrying out water related environmental infrastructure and environmental resources development projects in Alaska.
$5,000,000
Alaska Power Administration
General and to replace a damaged transmission cable
$3,500,000
For the Swan Lake-Lake Tyee Intertie Project.
$10,000,000
Department of Energy
to assist DOE in developing innovative rural Alaskan energy technology.
$3,000,000
WATER PROJECTS IN ALASKA:
General Investments:
Anchor Point Harbor
$54,000
Aniak
$125,000
Chena River Watershed
$168,000
Coastal Studies Navigation Improvement
$450,000
Cook Inlet
$125,000
Douglas Harbor
$100,000
Dutch Harbor
$50,000
Kenai River
$150,000
Kenai River Navigation
$100,000
Kuskokwim
$100,000
Matanuska River
$100,000
Nome Harbor Improvements
$490,000
Port Lions Harbor
$100,000
Sand Point Harbor
$37,000
$118,000
Seward Harbor
$150,000
Ship Creek
$100,000
Sitka Lightering Facility
$120,000
St Paul Harbor
$138,000
Wrangell Harbor
$200,000
Valdez Harbor
$100,000
General Construction:
Chignik Harbor
$4,500,000
Cook Inlet
$3,945,000
Dillingham
$1,200,000
Kake Harbor
$3,600,000
St. Paul Harbor
$6,638,000
Operation and Maintenance:
Anchorage Harbor
$1,400,000
Bethel Harbor
$20,000
Chena River Lakes
$1,766,000
Dillingham Harbor
$459,000
Homer Harbor
$245,000
Inspection of Completed Works
$27,000
Ninilchik Harbor
$200,000
Nome Harbor Project
$260,000
Condition Surveys
$565,000
Wrangell Narrows
$400,000