Proposed Authorizations for the Water Resources Development Program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, Second Session, March 1, 7, 14; April 24, 1990U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991 - 1283 pages |
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additional authorized AVERAGE ANNUAL barge benefits bill C&D Canal Canal Company Chairman Chesapeake and Delaware City coal commercial committee Congress Congressman construction Corps of Engineers County Creek damage Delaware Delaware Canal Delmarva Peninsula District dredging environmental erosion estimated existing facilities Federal Government feet fishing flood control Florida funds Galveston Bay GIWW Gulf Intracoastal Waterway highway Houston Ship Channel improvements industries inland Jersey Kanawha River KELLY Kentucky Lake land legislation located Locks and Dam Lower Passaic McAlpine miles Monongahela River navigation Newark Bay non-Federal NOWAK obligation Ohio River Passaic River Basin Passaic River Coalition percent Port of Houston proposed recreational Relief Route request Resources Development Act revenue Route 13 Sargent Beach Soo Locks sponsor STANGELAND statement SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER testimony Texas Thank traffic transportation tunnel plan U.S. Army U.S. Army Corps United Water Resources Development wetlands Wildlife
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