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66–442CC
2000
H.R. 3313, THE LONG ISLAND SOUND RESTORATION ACT, AND H.R. 2957, THE LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION ACT
(106–71)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
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TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
FEBRUARY 29, 2000
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
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STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
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JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, GA
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ, California
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, JR., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
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EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, JR., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York, Chairman
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania Vice Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
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WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JOHN DOOLITTLE, California
DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
VACANCY
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(Ex Officio)
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
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ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
(Ex Officio)
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CONTENTS
TESTIMONY
Ackerman, Hon. Gary, a Representative in Congress from Connecticut
Atkin, John, President, Save the Sound, Inc.
Coulon, Tim, President, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
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Dufrechou, Carlton, Executive Director, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation
Jefferson, William, a Representative in Congress from Louisiana
Johnson, Hon. Nancy, a Representative in Congress from Connecticut
Lazio, Hon. Rick, a Representative in Congress from New York
Miller, David J., Executive Director, National Audubon Society of New York State
Norton, Dr. William N., Southeasters Louisiana University
Pataki, Hon. George E., Governor, State of New York
Pepe, Ross J., President, Construction Industry Council of Westchester and Hudson Valley, Inc.
Rowland, Hon. John G., Governor State of Connecticut
Shays, Hon. Christopher, a Representative in Congress from Connecticut
Vitter, David, a Representative in Congress from Louisiana
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Ackerman, Hon. Gary, of Connecticut
Costello, Hon. Jerry F., of Illinois
Forbes, Michael P., of New York
Johnson, Hon. Nancy, of Connecticut
Shays, Hon. Christopher, of Connecticut
Vitter, Hon. David, of Louisiana
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PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Atkin, John
Coulon, Tim
Dufrechou, Carlton
Miller, David J
Norton, Dr. William N
Pataki, Hon. George E
Pepe, Ross J
Rowland, Hon. John G
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD
Coulon, Tim, President, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, responses to questions
Dufrechou, Carlton, Executive Director, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, responses to questions, and Memorandum of Understanding among the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation, and the Board of Supervisors, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, acting on behalf of the University of New Orleans and the Regional Planning Commission, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. Tammany Parishes
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ADDITION TO THE RECORD
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, and the Virginia Water Resources Research Center, Dr. Kurt Stephenson and Dr. Leonard Shabman, statement
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