Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Implementation and Assessing Future Needs
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WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACTS: STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSING FUTURE NEEDS (116–26) HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 10, 2019 Printed for the use of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure ( Available online at: https://www.govinfo.gov/committee/house-transportation?path=/ browsecommittee/chamber/house/committee/transportation U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 40–659 PDF WASHINGTON : 2020 VerDate Aug 31 2005 16:16 Jun 25, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 P:\HEARINGS\116\WRE\7-10-2~1\TRANSC~1\40659.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon, Chair ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, SAM GRAVES, Missouri District of Columbia DON YOUNG, Alaska EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas ERIC A. ‘‘RICK’’ CRAWFORD, Arkansas ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland BOB GIBBS, Ohio RICK LARSEN, Washington DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina STEVE COHEN, Tennessee SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois JOHN GARAMENDI, California ROB WOODALL, Georgia HENRY C. ‘‘HANK’’ JOHNSON, JR., Georgia JOHN KATKO, New York ANDRE´ CARSON, Indiana BRIAN BABIN, Texas DINA TITUS, Nevada GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina JARED HUFFMAN, California MIKE BOST, Illinois JULIA BROWNLEY, California RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida DOUG LAMALFA, California DONALD M. PAYNE, JR., New Jersey BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California LLOYD SMUCKER, Pennsylvania MARK DESAULNIER, California PAUL MITCHELL, Michigan STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands BRIAN J. MAST, Florida STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts MIKE GALLAGHER, Wisconsin SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California, Vice Chair GARY J. PALMER, Alabama ANTHONY G. BROWN, Maryland BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, Pennsylvania ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey Puerto Rico GREG STANTON, Arizona TROY BALDERSON, Ohio DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Florida ROSS SPANO, Florida LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas PETE STAUBER, Minnesota COLIN Z. ALLRED, Texas CAROL D. MILLER, West Virginia SHARICE DAVIDS, Kansas GREG PENCE, Indiana ABBY FINKENAUER, Iowa JESU´ S G. ‘‘CHUY’’ GARCI´A, Illinois ANTONIO DELGADO, New York CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota HARLEY ROUDA, California (II) VerDate Aug 31 2005 16:16 Jun 25, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 P:\HEARINGS\116\WRE\7-10-2~1\TRANSC~1\40659.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California, Chair DEBBIE MUCARSEL-POWELL, Florida, Vice BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas Chair DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky JOHN GARAMENDI, California ROB WOODALL, Georgia JARED HUFFMAN, California BRIAN BABIN, Texas ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, New York MIKE BOST, Illinois LIZZIE FLETCHER, Texas RANDY K. WEBER, SR., Texas ABBY FINKENAUER, Iowa DOUG LAMALFA, California ANTONIO DELGADO, New York BRIAN J. MAST, Florida CHRIS PAPPAS, New Hampshire GARY J. PALMER, Alabama ANGIE CRAIG, Minnesota JENNIFFER GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, HARLEY ROUDA, California Puerto Rico FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida SAM GRAVES, Missouri (Ex Officio) STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts TOM MALINOWSKI, New Jersey PETER A. DEFAZIO, Oregon (Ex Officio) (III) VerDate Aug 31 2005 16:16 Jun 25, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 P:\HEARINGS\116\WRE\7-10-2~1\TRANSC~1\40659.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER VerDate Aug 31 2005 16:16 Jun 25, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0486 Sfmt 0486 P:\HEARINGS\116\WRE\7-10-2~1\TRANSC~1\40659.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER CONTENTS Page Summary of Subject Matter .................................................................................... viii STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Hon. Grace F. Napolitano, a Representative in Congress from the State of California, and Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Envi- ronment: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 1 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 2 Hon. Bruce Westerman, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arkansas, and Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 3 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 4 Hon. Peter A. DeFazio, a Representative in Congress from the State of Or- egon, and Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 4 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 5 Hon. Sam Graves, a Representative in Congress from the State of Missouri, and Ranking Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Opening statement ........................................................................................... 6 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 7 Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas, prepared statement .............................................................................. 117 WITNESSES PANEL 1 Hon. R.D. James, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works): Oral statement .................................................................................................. 8 Major General Scott A. Spellmon, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 10 Prepared joint statement of Hon. James and Major General Spellmon ...... 12 PANEL 2 Rob Innis, Plant Manager, Sparrows Point, Maryland, Lafargeholcim, on be- half of Waterways Council, Inc.: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 49 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 51 Chad Berginnis, C.F.M., Executive Director, Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc.: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 52 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 54 Tom Waters, Chairman, Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 65 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 67 Julie Hill-Gabriel, Vice President for Water Conservation, National Audubon Society: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 81 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 82 (V) VerDate Aug 31 2005 16:16 Jun 25, 2020 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 5904 Sfmt 5904 P:\HEARINGS\116\WRE\7-10-2~1\TRANSC~1\40659.TXT JEAN TRANSPC154 with DISTILLER VI Page Derek Brockbank, Executive Director, American Shore and Beach Preserva- tion Association: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 91 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 93 F. Martin Ralph, Ph.D., Director, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego: Oral statement .................................................................................................. 97 Prepared statement .......................................................................................... 99 SUBMISSIONS FOR THE RECORD Letter of July 9, 2019, from Doug Wheeler, President & CEO, Florida Ports Council, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Grace F. Napolitano .................... 117 Letter of July 10, 2019, from Nicole Vasilaros, Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Legal Affairs, National Marine Manufacturers Association, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Grace F. Napolitano .............. 119 Article, ‘‘Breached Levee Sucks in Barges in Alexander County, Highlighting Need for Repairs, Officials Say,’’ by Gabriel Neeley-Streit, The Southern, July 3, 2019, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Mike Bost ............................. 120 Letter of February 14, 2019, from David P. Ross, Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Submitted for the Record by Hon. Brian J. Mast ............................................................................. 122 Press Release of May 22, 2019, Issued by the Environmental Protection