REP. MIKE THOMPSON SECURES MORE THAN $16 MILLION IN FUNDING TO COMPLETE NAPA FLOOD PROJECT BYPASS CHANNEL
June 24, 2013
Bypass Channel will boost local economy, greatly reduce instances of flooding
U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) today announced that he successfully secured $16.62 million in funds in the Army Corps of Engineers' Fiscal Year 2013 work plan to complete the Napa Flood Project's Downtown Bypass Channel. Once complete, this project will provide 100-year flood protection to the City of Napa and support business development and job creation throughout the community.
“This project will be a lynchpin of economic development and job creation in our community for decades to come,” said Thompson. “A lot of time and effort went into this. We worked countless hours with Senator Dianne Feinstein, community leaders and stakeholders, and now we can finally say we're finishing the job. Because of this project, thousands of jobs will be created and supported. This is truly a great day for Napa.”
The project will improve water quality, create urban wetlands, and enhance wildlife habitats, while also providing flood protection to 2,700 homes, 350 businesses, and more than 50 public properties. Already, this project has provided tremendous economic benefit, sparking almost $900 million in local public and private economic activity since it was begun.
The Bypass Channel represents a small portion of the project's overall cost and is of central importance to the project's overall success. According to an economic analysis study requested by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, constructing the Bypass Channel will represent no more than four percent of the entire project cost, while providing more than 30 percent of the flood protection benefits.
Thompson previously worked to secure more than $226 million on this project. To date, over $900 million in public and private investment has been made in Napa because of the promise that the project's completion will reduce instances of flooding in the City and County. With the certainty of construction for the project's central component being funding, more investment can follow.
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
“This project will be a lynchpin of economic development and job creation in our community for decades to come,” said Thompson. “A lot of time and effort went into this. We worked countless hours with Senator Dianne Feinstein, community leaders and stakeholders, and now we can finally say we're finishing the job. Because of this project, thousands of jobs will be created and supported. This is truly a great day for Napa.”
The project will improve water quality, create urban wetlands, and enhance wildlife habitats, while also providing flood protection to 2,700 homes, 350 businesses, and more than 50 public properties. Already, this project has provided tremendous economic benefit, sparking almost $900 million in local public and private economic activity since it was begun.
The Bypass Channel represents a small portion of the project's overall cost and is of central importance to the project's overall success. According to an economic analysis study requested by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, constructing the Bypass Channel will represent no more than four percent of the entire project cost, while providing more than 30 percent of the flood protection benefits.
Thompson previously worked to secure more than $226 million on this project. To date, over $900 million in public and private investment has been made in Napa because of the promise that the project's completion will reduce instances of flooding in the City and County. With the certainty of construction for the project's central component being funding, more investment can follow.
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 5th Congressional District, which includes all or part of Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Solano and Sonoma Counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and chairs the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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Issues:Jobs & Economy