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\ncommunity-initiated project recipients.<\/p>\nEarlier Wednesday, the senators announced that they have
\nsecured major investments for wildfire suppression and forest health in the
\n2023 funding bill that is expected to pass both chambers of Congress and be
\nsigned into law by President Biden this week. <\/p>\n
The new funding comes on top of record investments in the
\nBipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act earlier in the year,
\nthe senators said in a news release that continues in full below: <\/p>\n
The new legislation announced by the senators also includes major
\ninvestments to support Oregon communities, protect public lands and the
\nenvironment, tackle climate chaos, and boost important programs for tribes
\nthrough Congress\u2019s fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations package. <\/p>\n
As Chair of the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee,
\nMerkley wrote this portion of the package funding the Department of the
\nInterior, U.S. Forest Service, and Environmental Protection Agency to ensure
\npriorities for communities in every corner of Oregon were included. <\/p>\n
“Every Oregonian has experienced in some way the
\ngrowing threat that wildfires pose to our lives, our livelihoods, our health,
\nand the way we live our lives. As Chair of the Senate Interior
\nSubcommittee on Appropriations, I am in the driver\u2019s seat to help deliver on
\nOregon\u2019s priorities, and that\u2019s why this bill continues the transformative
\nfederal commitment to reducing the threat of wildfires,” Merkley said.
\n“The legislation I wrote, which is built on the input of Oregonians from
\nacross the state, also funds programs that modernize our water systems,
\nfulfills our trust responsibilities to tribes, champions critical projects
\nlong-sought by our communities and so much more, all while creating good-paying
\njobs. These investments will play a key role in strengthening our state for
\ngenerations to come.” <\/p>\n
“From much-needed wildfire resources to funding for
\nconservation and rebuilding critical water infrastructure, this bill runs the
\ngamut in supporting the health and safety of Oregonians, protecting our
\ntreasured places, and boosting rural economies,” Wyden said. “I’m
\nproud of what we were able to accomplish and look forward to seeing how these
\ninvestments deliver for our state.” <\/p>\n
Protecci\u00f3n de las comunidades y los bosques de Oreg\u00f3n de los incendios forestales<\/u>
\n <\/p>\n
The Interior bill portion of the funding package includes
\nhuge investments to support wildfire management, building on Senators Merkley
\nand Wyden\u2019s national leadership in ensuring communities throughout the West,
\nespecially in Oregon, have the funding and resources needed to take on and
\nprevent massive wildfires and safeguard forest health. <\/p>\n
Key elements in the Interior bill for wildfire prevention
\nand mitigation include: <\/p>\n
Wildland Firefighting: The total annual funding for wildfire
\nsuppression is $4.395 billion, of which $1.395 billion is provided in base
\nsuppression operations, $2.55 billion is provided in the Wildfire Suppression
\nOperations Reserve Fund, and $450 million is provided in the disaster
\nsupplemental. This is $550 million (14
\npercent) more than fiscal year 2022. Since the enactment of the Consolidated
\nAppropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), which authorized the Reserve
\nFund, the average annual cost of suppression has exceeded assumptions that
\ninformed the funding levels currently assumed in the Reserve Fund. Fiscal year 2021 was the most expensive year
\non record, with costs exceeding $4 billion; fiscal year 2022 costs were over
\n$3.7 billion. As catastrophic fires grow in size and frequency, wildfire
\nsuppression funding must keep pace. The
\nbill also continues the commitment to improve compensation for federal
\nfirefighters and convert seasonal positions to full-time. <\/p>\n
Wildfire Smoke Mitigation: The bill provides $7 million, an
\nincrease of $3 million to the fiscal year 2022 level, for the EPA wildfire
\ngrant program Senator Merkley established last year to support local efforts to
\nprepare for and protect against wildfire smoke hazards, for example by developing
\nsmoke mitigation and filtration plans for schools and community buildings. It
\nalso provides $3 million to support EPA wildfire smoke monitoring as well as
\nsmoke forecasting and communication tools like AirNow Fire and Smoke Map.
\n <\/p>\n
Hazardous Fuels: The Forest Service and the Department of
\nthe Interior are provided a total of $454 million for hazardous fuels
\nreduction, $40 million more than last year. <\/p>\n
Forest Restoration: The bill builds on Senator
\nMerkley\u2019s and Wyden\u2019s priorities for the Forest Service, including
\n$32 million for the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) program,
\na $4 million increase. This funding will allow the work of five collaboratives
\nacross the state to continue: Northern Blues Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration
\nProgram, Southern Blues Restoration Coalition Collaborative Landscape
\nRestoration Project, Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project, Lakeview
\nCollaborative Landscape Restoration Project, and Rogue Basin Collaborative
\nForest Landscape Restoration Project. The bill prioritizes addressing Sudden Oak
\nDeath, supporting the Oregon Private Forest Accord, research on wildfire\u2019s
\neffect on watersheds, expanding the course offerings at Job Corps Civilian
\nConservation Centers, partnering with tribes on forest restoration, and
\nengaging smaller local organizations in restoration projects. <\/p>\n
Protegiendo nuestro aire y agua<\/u> <\/p>\n
As climate chaos strains aging water infrastructure,
\nSenators Merkley and Wyden are laser-focused on ensuring all Oregonians have
\naccess to clean and safe air and water for their lives and livelihoods\u2014from
\ndependable drinking water and sanitation, to a needed water supply for ranchers
\nand growers, to protecting Oregon\u2019s iconic ecosystems. The Interior portion of
\nthe omnibus makes major investments in water infrastructure modernization and
\nenvironmental protection programs. <\/p>\n
Key elements in the Interior bill for water modernization
\nincluir: <\/p>\n
Water Infrastructure: The bill includes $76 million in
\ncritical water infrastructure loan programs under the Water Infrastructure
\nFinancing Innovation Authority (WIFIA) Act. Senator Merkley authored the WIFIA
\nprogram in 2012, working to ensure public drinking water and wastewater
\ninfrastructure are well maintained to support public health and safety, strong
\nlocal businesses, population growth, and clean rivers and aquifers. WIFIA was
\npassed into law as part of the 2014 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). In
\ntotal, the bill includes over $3.1 billion in loans and grants to support water
\ninfrastructure projects. <\/p>\n
Environmental Protection Priorities: The bill bolsters
\nfoundational programs that protect communities from harmful pollution,
\nproviding an increase of $72 million for EPA enforcement and compliance
\nefforts; an increase of $31 million for EPA clean air efforts; and an increase
\nof $20 million for EPA\u2019s toxic chemical program. The bill also includes $108
\nmillion for EPA\u2019s environmental justice program, an $8 million increase over
\nfiscal year 2022 and a $96 million increase over fiscal year 2021. The bill
\nbolsters EPA programs that help clean up pollution in communities, providing
\n$1.2 billion for Superfund cleanup efforts, $100 million for brownfields
\ngrants, and $100 million for diesel emission reduction grants. Finally, it
\nincludes more than $1 billion in funding to invest in state and tribal
\nenvironmental protection programs, an increase of $61 million over the enacted
\nlevel. <\/p>\n
Apoyo a las comunidades tribales<\/u> <\/p>\n
Senators Merkley and Wyden are deeply committed to ensuring Congress
\nis upholding its trust and treaty responsibilities and providing fairness to
\nIndian Country through the federal budget process. <\/p>\n
Key elements in the Interior bill to support tribes in
\nOregon and across the country include: <\/p>\n
Advanced Appropriations for the Indian Health Service: In an
\nhistoric first, the bill provides an advance appropriation in fiscal year 2024
\nfor the Indian Health Service (IHS). Advance appropriations will improve the
\nreliability of health care services provided by IHS to more than 2.5 million
\nNative Americans by ensuring predictable funding and protecting services from
\nfuture lapses in funding due to government shutdowns and unpredictable budget
\nyears. The IHS operates health care facilities within Oregon in Warm Springs and Salem. <\/p>\n
Tribal Programs and Services: The bill includes $10.8
\nbillion in critical funding for Tribal communities across the country, and for
\nthe first time, $4 million to establish the Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program,
\nwhich will address water infrastructure challenges like those faced by the Warm
\nSprings community. The bill also
\nprovides $7 million to expand tribal law enforcement programs to tribes that
\nhave historically been excluded from the programs, like The Klamath Tribes, the
\nConfederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand
\nRonde, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, and the Confederated Tribes
\nof the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. The bill bolsters tribal
\nenvironmental programs, providing $16 million, a $3 million increase, for
\ngrants to support tribal air quality management programs and $75 million, an $8
\nmillion increase, for grants to support tribal environmental programs. <\/p>\n
Columbia River Treaty Fishing Access Sites: The bill
\nprovides $4.5 million for Columbia River In-Lieu Treaty Sites, including $1.3
\nmillion for fishing sites construction, to implement Senator Merkley\u2019s Columbia
\nRiver In-Lieu and Treaty Fishing Access Sites Improvement Act. <\/p>\n
Protecting Oregon\u2019s Great Outdoors and Ecosystems<\/u> <\/p>\n
Senators Merkley and Wyden are focused on preserving and
\ngrowing protections for some of Oregon\u2019s most incredible landmarks, lands,
\nwaters, and species. <\/p>\n
The Interior portion of the funding package includes huge
\ninvestments to strengthen environmental protections, public lands, and Oregon\u2019s
\nrecreational economy: <\/p>\n
Klamath Basin Water and Wildlife Conservation: As a key part
\nof Senator Merkley\u2019s continued efforts with Senator Wyden toward a
\nlong-term solution in the Klamath Basin, Merkley included $19.6 million for
\nwater monitoring efforts and conservation, including fish and wildlife habitat
\nrestoration, which is a $4 million increase compared to last year. This effort
\nbegin after Senator Merkley hosted the pivotal Sucker Summit in 2018. <\/p>\n
Saline Lakes: The bill provides $1.75 million to expand a
\nU.S. Geological Survey water monitoring assessment effort for saline lakes in
\nthe Great Basin, like Lake Abert in Oregon. <\/p>\n
Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure: Within the Great American
\nOutdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund, the bill allocates, $9.5 million to fund
\nmaintenance at Yaquina Head, $7 million to replace the boiler at Timberline
\nLodge, $400,000 to replace the roof at the Siuslaw Visitor Center, and $10
\nmillion to address deferred maintenance at National Forests across Oregon and
\nthe Pacific Northwest. The bill also includes $61.6 million for BLM\u2019s National
\nConservation Lands and directs BLM to prioritize management planning for
\nCascade-Siskiyou\u2014this account has historically been underfunded and additional
\nresources will be used for many projects, including recreation and management
\nplanning for new, expanded, and restored monuments. <\/p>\n
Ley de Restauraci\u00f3n Pesquera y Mitigaci\u00f3n del Riego (FRIMA):
\nThe bill provides $5 million in new funding to implement FRIMA, for fish
\npassage devices, fish screens and other related features to mitigate water
\ndiversion impacts on fisheries in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, and
\nCalifornia. FRIMA is an important tool to conserve and restore native
\nanadromous and resident fish populations in the Pacific Northwest. Funding for
\nthe program lapsed in 2015 and, for the first time since, the funding is being
\nrestored. <\/p>\n
Western Monarch Butterflies: The bill includes a directive
\nfor the Fish and Wildlife Service to spend not less than $7 million for
\nconservation activities for western monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
\nThis funding will go to continue to support critical conservation actions
\nidentified at Senator Merkley\u2019s Monarch Summit, as well as the Center for
\nPollinator Conservation. <\/p>\n
Proyectos iniciados por la comunidad<\/u> <\/p>\n
In addition to the funding allotments above, Merkley was in
\nthe driver\u2019s seat to write into the bill $43 million for 22 conservation, water
\ninfrastructure, and other specific projects sought by communities across
\nOregon. Those funds and community-initiated projects, which he advocated for
\nwith Senator Ron Wyden, include: <\/p>\n
\n- $5
\n million for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs for Drinking Water
\n Infraestructura <\/li>\n - $5
\n million for Talent Irrigation District for the Billings Siphon and
\n Eastside Canal Project <\/li>\n - $3.5
\n million for the City of Burns for Water System Improvements <\/li>\n - $3.5
\n million for Oregon State University for Elliott State Research Forest
\n Monitoring Equipment <\/li>\n - $3
\n million for Owyhee Irrigation District for its Kingman Lateral Pipeline
\n Proyecto <\/li>\n - $3
\n million for the Tualatin Valley Water District for Willamette Water Supply
\n System Construction Project, also supported by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici <\/li>\n - $2.82
\n million for the City of Paisley for Water System Improvements <\/li>\n - $2.5
\n million for the Ochoco Irrigation District for the McKay Creek
\n Infrastructure Improvement Project <\/li>\n - $2.2
\n million for the City of Carlton for its Sewer Collection Pipe Replacement
\n Proyecto <\/li>\n - $2
\n million for the City of Grants Pass for its Water Treatment Plant
\n Relocation Project <\/li>\n - $2
\n million for Clackamas County for a Watershed Protection Project and
\n Wastewater Facility Decommission, also supported by Rep. Blumenauer <\/li>\n - $2
\n million for the City of Redmond for Water System Construction <\/li>\n - $2
\n million for the Oregon Zoo for its Condor Restoration Project <\/li>\n - $1.7
\n million for Morrow County and Umatilla County to address Drinking Water
\n Contamination <\/li>\n - $1.6
\n million for the City of Falls City for its Water System Project <\/li>\n - $1.2
\n million for the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument <\/li>\n - $1.25
\n million for the City of Aumsville for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project,
\n also supported by Rep. Schrader <\/li>\n - $1
\n million for the State of Oregon for the Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic
\n Recreation Area Act Implementation project <\/li>\n - $700,000
\n for the Deschutes National Forest for Recreational Access <\/li>\n - $602,000
\n for the City of Prairie City for Water Distribution System Improvements <\/li>\n - $250,000
\n for the Harney Watershed Council for Harney Basin Water Resource Planning
\n Support <\/li>\n - $115,000
\n for Hood River Crag Rats for the Historic Cloud Cap Inn <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n “Once again,
\nSenators Merkley and Wyden have stepped up to help the Warm Springs Tribe
\naddress its ongoing water crisis. This legislation would allow the Tribe to
\ndramatically improve reliable access to clean, running water to thousands of
\npeople living on the Warm Springs Reservation,” said Tribal Council
\nChairman, Jonathan Smith. <\/p>\n
“Talent Irrigation District would like to give our
\nsincere thanks to Senators Merkley, Wyden and their staff for working
\ndiligently to have our Billings Siphon and Eastside Canal Project included in
\nthe bill,” said Mike Winters, Talent Irrigation District, President of the
\nBoard of Directors. “The project will replace aging infrastructure and the
\npiping of the open canal will have a profound water savings due to reducing
\nevaporation and leakage. This will be able to provide more water to our
\ndistrict patrons and provide water savings that will be directed toward
\nenhancing streamflows in Bear Creek and ultimately the Rogue River.” <\/p>\n
“The funding of this water project is remarkable. I
\nwould like to thank Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden for considering the City
\nof Burns for this critically needed water project,” said Jerry Woodfin,
\nMayor of Burns. <\/p>\n
“Our existing water distribution pipelines are
\ncrumbling in some areas of the city due to much of it being approximately one
\nhundred years old. Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden recognized the essential need
\nto fund this water project. Both senators have proven what many already knew,
\nthat they genuinely care for the well-being of all Oregonians throughout this
\ngreat state,” said Nancy Gardner, City Manager, City of Burns. <\/p>\n
“This Interior Appropriations bill provides many
\nimportant investments for forest research,” said Dr. Tom DeLuca, Dean of
\nthe College of Forestry at Oregon State University. “OSU is particularly
\nappreciative of the efforts of Senators Merkley and Wyden to secure funding for
\nOSU to purchase and install forest monitoring equipment that supports the
\nstart-up of the Elliott State Research Forest. The Elliott State Research
\nForest has been established by the State of Oregon to serve as an enduring,
\npublicly owned, world-class research forest to advance understanding related to
\nforest health, climate resilience, carbon sequestration, biodiversity, water
\nquality and quantity, and forest recreation.” <\/p>\n
“The Owyhee Irrigation District is excited and deeply
\ngrateful for the support shown by Senators Merkley and Wyden for this project.
\nPiping the first mile of the Kingman lateral will save money and stabilize the
\nembankment, ensuring irrigation delivery to 6,500 acres,” said Clancy
\nFlynn, General Manager, Owyhee Irrigation District. <\/p>\n
“Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden understand small
\ncities such as Carlton have limited financial resources to repair and replace
\nfailing infrastructure. Their support of our financial assistance request to
\nhelp replace our 100-year-old failing sewer mainline, gives our families hope
\nof relief from higher utility bills as well as a safer, more efficient, and
\nstable infrastructure,” said Linda Watkins, Mayor of City of Carlton.<\/p>\n
“The City of Grants Pass is particularly grateful to
\nSenators Merkley and Wyden for putting our Water Treatment Plant Relocation
\nProject forward on this bill. The Water
\nTreatment Plant Relocation project builds resilience from flood and seismic
\nevents, ensuring the residents and businesses of our community are not without
\na fundamental life source: water. The funding will help mitigate recent service
\nfee increases that have the greatest impact on the those in our community with
\nthe fewest financial resources. The
\nfunding from this bill will explicitly go to design and construction
\npreparation activities including much needed geotechnical borings, pipeline
\nroute work and other design related tasks needed to ensure the success of the
\nproject,” said Jason Canady, Public Works Director, City of Grants Pass.<\/p>\n
“City of Redmond
\nproudly prioritizes safe and clean water as well as protecting its natural
\nresources. Being awarded funding in the
\nCongressionally Directed Spending (CDS) portion of the Interior Appropriations
\nbill enables us to accelerate needed investments in our water infrastructure
\nand more efficiently meet the demands of our growing community,” said
\nMayor George Endicott, City of Redmond. “This federal support, spearheaded
\nby Oregon Senators Wyden and Merkley, ultimately eases the burden shouldered by
\nwater utility rate payers, and enhances needed water capacity for our community
\nto grow and thrive well into the future.”<\/p>\n
“The condor is a symbol of what the Pacific Northwest
\ncan be; a promise based on restoration, on tribal ownership and leadership, on
\ntaking action to undo centuries of environmental harm. As one of only four
\ncondor breeding facilities in the country, the Oregon Zoo has for 19 years
\nplayed a critical role in saving this species from the brink of extinction.
\nThis Interior Appropriations bill invests in the future of this iconic bird and
\nits eventual restoration to its historic Oregon range. Senator Merkley and
\nSenator Wyden\u2019s work means that the Oregon Zoo will continue to be a leader in
\ncondor conservation,” said Lynn Peterson, Oregon Metro Council President.<\/p>\n
“This federal funding will help our region move beyond
\nthe short term nitrate emergency and focus on a long-term solution for safe
\ndrinking water. Senator Merkley\u2019s support during the nitrate emergency has been
\nso valuable. This new source of significant funding will allow Morrow and
\nUmatilla Counties to develop and implement a standardized well testing program
\nfor domestic wells as well as develop a feasibility plan for permanent
\nsolutions such as public drinking water systems. The bi-county partnership will enhance other
\nwork within the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA). We
\nappreciate these joint County efforts and that of the Northeast Oregon Water
\nAssociation and the Morrow and Umatilla County Planning Departments. We are
\nvery thankful that Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden supported this request and
\nrealized the critical need for this project,” said Melissa Lindsay, Morrow
\nCounty Commissioner and Dan Dorran, Umatilla County Commissioner.<\/p>\n
“This vital
\nfunding support will help Falls City replace many of the old Asbestos Cement
\nwater lines that impact our public safety every time they break. Due to their
\nold and brittle condition, we run the risk of contamination to the public each
\ntime they fail. In addition, being able to improve the intake system at the
\nsource will greatly extend the life of the sand filters and the Water Treatment
\nPlant overall. Finally, the ability to improve our billing system through
\nwireless metering, will help our limited staff manage our community\u2019s customer
\naccounts more efficiently,” said AJ Foscoli City Manager, Falls City.<\/p>\n
“These federal
\ndollars are coming at a good time. The natural resources and people of the
\nSantiam Canyon have suffered greatly in the wake of the 2020 wildfires. Using
\nthese funds to help build a trail that can be both enjoyed by locals and
\nenhance recreational tourism in the region will continue to support this
\ncommunity’s economic recovery. We thank our federal delegation for investing
\nthese dollars in the people of the Canyon,” said Commissioner Kevin Cameron,
\nMarion County.<\/p>\n
“Prairie City
\nwill truly benefit from this funding, and I can’t thank Senators Merkley and
\nWyden enough for their support. Recent droughts and multiple forest fires have
\nshown the importance of conserving water, the best way to conserve would be to
\neliminate wasting water by replacing the old pipes and meters,” said Jim
\nHamsher, Mayor of Prairie City.<\/p>\n
“The Harney
\nCounty Watershed Council works to improve watershed health for the benefit of
\nour communities and the environment. Our Community Based Water Planning
\nCollaborative is a partnership with the Oregon Water Resources Department and a
\nrange of stakeholders including agricultural producers and environmental
\ngroups. The Collaborative is working to create and implement a plan for our future
\nwater use and needs. Learning over the
\nlast four years that our basin is over-appropriated for groundwater use and
\nfacing multiple years of drought have created a need for this guiding document.
\nWe thank Senator Merkley and Senator Wyden for the funding that will enable us
\nto complete our plan,” said Karen Moon, Coordinator, Harney County
\nWatershed Council. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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