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| https://walden.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/us-house-again-passes-legislation-streamline-development-port-hood-river | U.S. House again passes legislation to streamline development at the Port of Hood River | 2014-05-20 | 2014 | 2014-05 | Republican | House | OR | Greg Walden | W000791 | walden.house.gov | legacy | U.S. House again passes legislation to streamline development at the Port of Hood River Rep. Greg Walden meets with the Port of Hood River to discuss legislation to streamline development at the port WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. House of Representatives has again passed legislation to remove unnecessary red tape at the Port of Hood River to streamline economic development and habitat restoration projects along the river. The provision is contained in a compromise version of water infrastructure legislation known as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). It is expected to be passed by the Senate in the coming days, and be signed into law by the President. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Hood River) secured the provision in the final agreement. Due to outdated regulations, the Port must get approval from the Army Corps of Engineers on activity on land near the Hood River, even though the Port owns the land. This process of winning approval from the Corps is often slow and expensive. The legislation passed today would remove that requirement, which predates the construction of the Bonneville Dam in the 1930's. This common-sense change will remove outdated federal red tape that has held up new economic development and habitat restoration projects at the Port of Hood River, Walden said. It will help streamline new projects at the Port and can create jobs and development along the river. I am pleased that it passed the House with strong support today, and hope that the Senate will quickly follow suit so it can become law. Community leaders have praised the legislation. Greg's work to help remove the archaic flowage easement was absolutely critical. It's a small victory but it will help a great deal with our efforts to improve water access, riparian enhancement and walking path construction along the Western edge of the Nichol's Basin. I want to personally thank him for his assistance, said Port Commissioner Jon Davies. In June 2013, Walden wrote to Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Penn.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to request the inclusion of the provision in the initial version of the water projects legislation, which passed the House last October. Since then, House and Senate negotiators have been working to reconcile their versions of the legislation. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |