H.R. 924 · 118th Congress
Stop the Delta Tunnel Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Josh Harder
- Introduced
- 2023-02-09
- Latest action
- 2023-02-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Summary
Stop the Delta Tunnel Act
This bill prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from issuing a federal permit that would be necessary to build the proposed Delta Conveyance Project in California. Specifically, the USACE may not issue a Section 404 permit (i.e., a permit that allows for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters) for the project.
The USACE published a draft environmental impact statement in December 2022 about the project, which involves constructing new California State Water Project diversion and conveyance facilities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The Delta Conveyance Project includes an underground tunnel to deliver water south of the delta.