Nevada County’s congressman is pleased with the recent passage, by the House, of a bill designed to speed up the approval of federal water infrastructure projects, including dams. Doug LaMalfa says the legislation would establish the Bureau of Reclamation as the single lead agency for these projects…
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LaMalfa says he also offered an amendment to the measure, to also include state projects…
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LaMalfa says currently new surface water projects require federal, state, and local permits from multiple agencies. He says these agencies’ conflicting requirements can cause significant delays and add millions of dollars to construction costs.
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