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Subcommittee considers conveyance of Mount Hood land to The Dalles to expand reservoir capacity
Summary
H.R. 655 would convey about 150 acres from the Mount Hood National Forest to the city of The Dalles, Ore., to allow expansion of Crow Creek Dam and its reservoir; Forest Service and local officials said the transfer could reduce permitting costs and expedite needed water infrastructure upgrades.
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands took testimony May 1 on H.R. 655, the Dallas Watershed Development Act, a bill that would transfer roughly 150 acres of U.S. Forest Service land in the Mount Hood National Forest to the city of The Dalles, Oregon.
Representative Bentz, the bill’s sponsor, said the transfer is needed to allow the city to expand reservoir capacity and modernize water infrastructure. "The Dallas, Oregon, a city of some 16,000 people, depends on its municipal watershed for 80% of its…
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