Modifies the Burlington Dam project in North Dakota to provide for: (1) the construction of a flood water diversion tunnel from the Des Lacs River Basin to Burlington Reservoir; (2) the acquisition of wetlands for fish and wildlife mitigation; (3) the modification of Lake Darling Dam and the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge; (4) a compensatory payment to Canada for project-induced flood damages; (5) the acquisition of flowage easements downstream from such project; and (6) the construction of flood protection works at Velva, North Dakota. Requires local interests to provide land for, and maintain, local flood protection works.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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