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<TD class=articleTitle><SPAN id=ArticleControl1_lblTitle>Congress
approves $5.64 million for water projects</SPAN></TD></TR>
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id=ArticleControl1_lblDateAndAuthor>11/11/2005</SPAN></TD></TR>
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<TD class=articleBody><SPAN id=ArticleControl1_lblBody>U.S. Rep.
Mike Thompson (D-Napa) was able to secure $5.64 million for Humboldt
County water projects in the federal government’s energy and water
spending bill for 2006, which was approved by Congress this week.
<BR><BR>Restoration funds totalling $500,000 will go toward the
Trinity River flood plain and $450,000 will be allocated to the Salt
River restoration project. Both of these projects will significantly
benefit salmon populations along the North Coast. <BR><BR>Thompson
worked with Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) and California senators
Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer to secure the funding in order to
expedite the restoration of the Trinity River flood plain. “I would
like to thank my colleagues for their dedication to restoring
California’s salmon habitats,” Thompson said. “We must make every
effort to aid in the restoration of these important
species.”<BR><BR>Thompson also noted the importance of maintaining
Humboldt Bay to ensure the safety of both vessels and passengers.
The spending bill also included $4.562 million for operations and
maintenance dredging of the bay, as well as $125,000 for a Long-Term
Shoal Management Study. <BR><BR>The House of Representatives passed
the FY2006 Energy and Water Appropriations Act Conference Report
this week. The Senate is expected to pass it before the end of the
week and the president will sign it shortly thereafter.
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