Overview

The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for the construction of most of the large irrigation and water resources infrastructure in the West. Reclamation manages water resource facilities in 17 western states with an original development cost of over $20.0 billion. Furthermore, Reclamation is over 100 years old. This ageing infrastructure requires increased maintenance and replacement efforts and expenditures. This book describes Reclamation's approach to managing ageing infrastructure. There is also a discussion of four specific approaches to managing Reclamation's ageing infrastructure through legislative action. Furthermore, the principal federal program to aid municipal wastewater treatment plant construction is authorised in the Clean Water Act (CWA). This book explores the funding for EPA wastewater assistance and some of the funded projects which are not authorised in the Clean Water Act nor the Safe Drinking Water Act. This book also examines the urgent actions needed to be taken for additional funding to resolve any deficiencies in dams. While dams have multiple benefits, they can also present a risk to public safety and economic infrastructure. This book consists of public documents which have been located, gathered, combined, reformatted, and enhanced with a subject index, selectively edited and bound to provide easy access.

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Author:   Harald Nystroem
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.330kg
ISBN:  

9781606924792

ISBN 10:   1606924796
Pages:   140
Publication Date:   29 March 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

"Preface; Oversight Hearing on the Bureau of Reclamation's Aging Infrastructure: Statement of McGinnis, Charles I., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (retired), Charlottesville, Virginia and Committee on Organising to Manage Construction and Infrastructure in the 21st Century Bureau of Reclamation, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, The National Academics Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate, 17 April 2008; Aging Infrastructure: Dam Safety; The Bureau of Reclamation's Aging Infrastructure; Wesley Randal ""Randy"" Reed, St. Mary Rehabilitation Working Group, Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Water and Power Subcommittee Hearing: testimony on the increasing number of issues associated with ageing water resource infrastructure that are operated and maintained, or owned, by the United States Bureau of Reclamation (SD-366) 17 April 2008; Testimony of Tony Willardson, Western States Water Council On Behalf of the Western Governors' Association and the Western States Water Council Before the Subcommittee on Water and Power of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, United States Senate, 17 April 2008; Thomas F Donnelly, National Water Resources Association, Testimony Before the United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Water and Power, An Oversight Hearing on Aging Infrastructure, 17 April 2008; Statement of Robert W Johnson, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior Before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power U.S. Senate, Reclamation's Aging Infrastructure, 17 April 2008; Testimony of Todd Cutler, City of Fernley, Nevada, Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power, 17 April 2008; Water Infrastructure Financing: History of EPA Appropriations; Index."

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