Sec. 6. Authorized projects
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The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2351) is amended by striking section 6 and inserting the following: The Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, the Directors, and the Administrator, in coordination with the Planning Agency and the States of California and Nevada, may carry out or provide financial assistance to any project or program that— is described in subsection (d); is included in the Priority List under section 8; and furthers the purposes of the Environmental Improvement Program if the project has been subject to environmental review and approval, respectively, as required under Federal law, article 7 of the Compact, and State law, as applicable.
The Administrator shall use not more than 3 percent of the funds provided under subsection
(a)for administering the projects or programs described in paragraphs
(1)and
(2)of subsection (d). All projects authorized under subsection
(d)shall— include funds for monitoring and assessment of the results and effectiveness at the project and program level consistent with the program developed under section 11; and use the integrated multiagency performance measures established under section 13. Of the amounts made available under section 17(a), $75,000,000 shall be made available— to the Secretary or the Administrator for the Federal share of stormwater management and related projects and programs consistent with the established total maximum daily load and near-shore water quality goals; and for grants by the Secretary and the Administrator to carry out the projects and programs described in subparagraph (A). Of the amounts made available under section 17(a), $38,000,000 shall be made available— to the Secretary or the Assistant Secretary for the Federal share of the Upper Truckee River restoration projects and other watershed restoration projects identified in the priority list established under section 8; and for grants by the Administrator to carry out the projects described in subparagraph (A). Of the amounts made available under section 17(a), $135,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out, including by making grants, the following projects: Projects identified as part of the Lake Tahoe Basin Multi-Jurisdictional Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention Strategy 10-Year Plan. Competitive grants for fuels work to be awarded by the Secretary to communities that have adopted national wildland fire codes to implement the applicable portion of the 10-year plan described in clause (i). Biomass projects, including feasibility assessments and transportation of materials. Angora Fire Restoration projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. Washoe Tribe projects on tribal lands within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Development of an updated Lake Tahoe Basin multijurisdictional fuel reduction and wildfire prevention strategy, consistent with section 4(d). Development of updated community wildfire protection plans by local fire districts. Municipal water infrastructure that significantly improves the firefighting capability of local government within the Lake Tahoe Basin. Of the amounts made available to the Secretary to carry out subparagraph (A), at least $80,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary for projects under subparagraph (A)(i). Units of local government that have dedicated funding for inspections and enforcement of defensible space regulations shall be given priority for amounts provided under this paragraph. As a condition on the receipt of funds, communities or local fire districts that receive funds under this paragraph shall provide a 25 percent match. The non-Federal share required under clause
(i)may be in the form of cash contributions or in-kind contributions, including providing labor, equipment, supplies, space, and other operational needs. There shall be credited toward the non-Federal share required under clause
(i)any dedicated funding of the communities or local fire districts for a fuels reduction management program, defensible space inspections, or dooryard chipping. Communities and local fire districts shall— maintain a record of in-kind contributions that describes— the monetary value of the in-kind contributions; and the manner in which the in-kind contributions assist in accomplishing project goals and objectives; and document in all requests for Federal funding, and include in the total project budget, evidence of the commitment to provide the non-Federal share through in-kind contributions. Of the amounts to be made available under section 17(a), $30,000,000 shall be made available to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Aquatic Invasive Species Program and the watercraft inspections described in section 9. Of the amounts to be made available under section 17(a), $20,000,000 shall be made available to the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Program. Of the amounts to be made available under section 17(a), $30,000,000 shall be made available to the Chief of the Forest Service to develop and implement, in coordination with the Tahoe Science Consortium, the Lake Tahoe Basin Science Program established under section 11. Of the amounts to be made available under section 17(a), $5,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out sections 12, 13, and 14. Of the amounts described in subparagraph (A), not less than 50 percent shall be made available to the Planning Agency to carry out the program oversight, coordination, and outreach activities established under sections 12, 13, and 14. Of the amount made available under section 17(a), $2,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary to carry out the activities under section 3(b)(2) of Public Law 96–586 (94 Stat. 3384) (commonly known as the Santini-Burton Act ). Of the amounts available to the Secretary under subparagraph (A), not less than 50 percent shall be provided to the California Tahoe Conservancy to facilitate the conveyance of land described in section 3(b)(2) of Public Law 96–586 (94 Stat. 3384) (commonly known as the Santini-Burton Act ). .
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- Pub. L. 106-506
- 114 Stat. 2351
- Pub. L. 96-586
- 94 Stat. 3384
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Sec. 6
Authorized projects
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-506
Stat.114 Stat. 2351
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96-586
Stat.94 Stat. 3384
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