Mark Udall: “I understand that the bill does not provide for any new investigations or other projects by the Corps of Engineers.…”

“I understand that the bill does not provide for any new investigations or other projects by the Corps of Engineers. However, as the chairman knows, last year's energy and water bill included $40,000 for the Corps to proceed with a preliminary restoration plan for South Boulder Creek. After enactment of the appropriations bill, at the request and recommendation of the Corps, the project was moved from section 206 to programming as a General Investigation Study. The President's budget then proposed an additional $100,000 for this General Investigation Study. I regret that money for that purpose is not included in the bill because recent technical analysis shows that some 2,500 homes in the study area are subject to possible flood damage. Mr. Chairman, I am concerned about how interruption of funding could affect this project and the people who live in the area. So, I would like to ask whether the chairman would be willing to work with me as the bill goes to conference to try to enable the Corps to do its work.”