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House panel approves over $3 million
for Illinois River projects

Energy and water appropriations bill now heads to House floor

[JULY 24, 2003]  WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced Tuesday that the panel has approved the energy and water appropriations bill for fiscal 2004. The legislation includes over $3 million for several projects within the Illinois River basin, including $1.5 million in construction funds. The legislation now heads to the full House for consideration.

"The Illinois River, with its tremendous value to our economy, our recreation and our environment, continues to be a top priority of mine," said LaHood. "I am pleased we were able to include significant funding for projects throughout the watershed. I will continue to advocate for the important projects we have been working on up and down the river, including Beardstown, Peoria and Pekin Lake."

The committee-passed version of the fiscal 2004 energy and water appropriations includes the following projects:

Illinois River 2020

$1,500,000 in construction funds for projects along the Illinois River

$504,000 in general investigations

Peoria Lakes

$600,000 in engineering and design funds for the Peoria Riverfront Development Study

Beardstown

$100,000 for a reconnaissance study of providing access to Beardstown Harbor

 

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Other projects

$150,000 to complete feasibility study for Spunky Bottoms ecosystem restoration, Brown County

$1,500,000 for the East Peoria flood control project

$213,000 for Farm Creek Reservoir

$148,000 for the Illinois River Ecosystem Restoration Study

$1,750,000 for the Upper Mississippi River/Illinois River Comprehensive Plan

$3,216,000 for the Upper Mississippi River/Illinois River Navigation Study

$13 million for major rehabilitation of Lock and Dam 24 along the Mississippi River

$18,320,000 for the Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program

[News release from U.S. Rep. Ray LaHood]

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