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FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on Recreational Costs for Banks Lake and Potholes Reservoir (S. 2493)

Original title: Banks Lake and Potholes Reservoir recreation: hearing before the Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Eighty-eighth Congress, second session, on S. 2493, a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to determine that certain costs of operating and maintaining Banks Lake and Potholes Reservoir on the Columbia Basin Project for recreational purposes are nonreimbursable, March 3, 1964.

July 20, 2026

water managementrecreationfederal budgetColumbia Basin Projectirrigation

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The Frame

What this does

The bill determines whether local water users or the federal government are financially responsible for the upkeep of recreational areas at the , directly impacting federal budget allocations and local irrigation district obligations.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Local irrigation districts

These districts would be relieved of the financial obligation to pay for recreational maintenance costs if the bill passes.

Secretary of the Interior

The Secretary is granted the authority to determine which specific costs are classified as nonreimbursable.

Federal taxpayers

Taxpayers would assume the financial responsibility for the maintenance costs designated as nonreimbursable.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.

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Summary

This document is a transcript of a 1964 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding S. 2493, a bill proposing that the federal government cover certain maintenance costs for recreational facilities at Banks Lake and Potholes Reservoir. The legislation seeks to classify these specific costs as ',' meaning they would not be charged back to local irrigation districts.

Key Facts

  • The hearing concerns S. 2493, which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to designate recreational maintenance costs at Banks Lake and Potholes Reservoir as nonreimbursable.
  • The legislation applies specifically to the Columbia Basin Project.
  • The bill aims to shift the financial burden of recreational facility maintenance away from local irrigation districts.
  • The hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation during the 88th Congress, second session.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'nonreimbursable' mean in this context?
It means that the costs for maintaining recreational facilities at these reservoirs would be paid by the federal government rather than being charged to the local irrigation districts that use the water.
Which reservoirs are affected by this bill?
The bill specifically addresses Banks Lake and Potholes Reservoir, both part of the .

Why It Matters

The bill determines whether local water users or the federal government are financially responsible for the upkeep of recreational areas at the , directly impacting federal budget allocations and local irrigation district obligations.

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Federalization of Recreational Costs

The bill represents a move toward federal assumption of recreational maintenance costs in large-scale irrigation projects, shifting away from local cost-recovery models.

Columbia Basin ProjectSecretary of the Interior

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Interior and Insular Affairs“The parent committee of the subcommittee.”Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation“The Senate subcommittee conducting the hearing.”Map →
locationPotholes Reservoir“A reservoir on the Columbia Basin Project subject to the bill.”Map →
locationBanks Lake“A reservoir on the Columbia Basin Project subject to the bill.”Map →

Sources

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