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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.
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"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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