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S 1577 109th Congress Senate Energy Agriculture and Food Environmental Protection Fish culture Governmental investigations Hydroelectric power Hydrology Infrastructure Irrigation Land transfers Parks Public Lands and Natural Resources Restoration ecology South Dakota Stream conservation Water Resources Development

A bill to facilitate the transfer of Spearfish Hydroelectric Plant Number 1 to the city of Spearfish, South Dakota, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Mar 30, 2006
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-460.
Jul 29, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 29, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Exempts the Spearfish Hydroelectric Plant Number 1 located in Lawrence County, South Dakota, from the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Geological Survey, to study the hydrology of Spearfish Creek, South Dakota.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the city of Spearfish, South Dakota, in order to provide for the restoration and improvement of Spearfish Creek, should: (1) uphold the Memorandum Agreement of the city of Spearfish and the Spearfish Canyon Landowners Association, dated September 14, 2004; and (2) take action to release additional water flow of approximately five to 10 cubic feet per second between the Maurice Intake Dam and the Spearfish Diversion.

What's happening now March 30, 2006

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-460.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1