National Dam Safety Act of 2012

On June 28, Senators Daniel Akaka (D-HI) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the National Dam Safety Act of 2012, which would reauthorize the National Dam Safety Program (NDSP).  The NDSP focuses on the safety of the nation's dams, providing vital support for New Hampshire’s dam safety programs. This is important legislation for the State of New Hampshire! There are approximately 2,618 active dams within New Hampshire, with approximately 16% of those dams having deficiencies that require major reconstruction or maintenance.

Both pieces of legislation HR 4090 (House) and S 3362 (Senate) have been referred to their respective committees (House Transportation & Infrastructure) and Senate (Energy & Public Works) neither has held a hearing or markup on the legislation.

Please let your legislators know that it is important to get this bill passed in this congress.