To establish a federally sponsored program for the restoration, conservation, and management of Onondaga Lake in Onondaga County, New York, and to provide for the sharing of costs of such cleanup, and for other purposes.
Onondaga Lake Restoration Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to convene a management conference for the restoration, conservation, and management of Onondaga Lake, New York. Calls for cataloging, assessing, and coordinating research on the lake and development of a plan with corrective action priorities and pollution control schedules. Requires assessments of projects relating to the levels of dissolved oxygen, the presence of mercury, untreated sewage discharges, and high plankton levels in lake waters. Requires the plan's implementation to be coordinated with the State of New York and other groups. Authorizes grants for research, modeling, and other plan activities. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1989 through 1994. Directs the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to assess the cost, feasibility, duration, and effectiveness of strategies regarding the lake's restoration.
Laid on the table. See S. 2740 for further action.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Public Works + Transportation.
Executive Comment Requested from Army and OMB.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Army.
See H.R.5314.
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