Cliff Stearns: “At this point I include for the Record, Mr. Chairman, the following…”

On the recordJuly 23, 1998

At this point I include for the Record, Mr. Chairman, the following body of my remarks, which gives this rocky history without belaboring it here on the House floor: By way of background, on April 13, 1998, a US District Court Judge ruled that the National Park Service had the authority to block the construction of a proposed St. Croix River Bridge connecting Stillwater, Minnesota, with Houlton, Wisconsin. Minnesota and Wisconsin spent $14 million on bridge design and purchase of required right-of-way. This construction block was allowed despite Department of Transportation approval of the project. Why was the project halted? Because the St. Croix River is designated as a Wild and Scenic River, under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968. This Act was the basis for the National Park Service's Authority. The decision turned on the interpretation of the project as a 'water resource project' by the National Park Service.

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Cliff Stearns

Florida

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Discussing the implications of a court ruling on a proposed bridge project during House floor debate.

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Cliff Stearns: “At this point I include for the Record, Mr. Chairman, the following body of my remarks, which gives this rocky history…”

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