Sec. 18. Water storage-Integrated regional water management, reclamation, and recycling projects
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Subtitle F of title IX of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 42 U.S.C. 10361 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary is authorized to enter into cost-shared financial assistance agreements with non-Federal entities in Reclamation States and Hawaii for the planning, design, and construction of permanent water storage and conveyance facilities used solely to regulate and maximize water supplies arising from projects deemed eligible for assistance under this Act or authorized under any other provision of law to— recycle impaired surface water and ground water; or use integrated and coordinated water management on a watershed or regional scale.
In providing financial assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to storage and conveyance components that— ensure the efficient and beneficial use of water or reuse of the recycled water; consistent with Secretarial Order No. 3297 issued by the Secretary of the Interior on February 22, 2010, support— sustainable water management practices; and the water sustainability objectives of one or more bureaus of the Department of the Interior or other Federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency; increase the availability of usable water supplies in a watershed or region to benefit people, the economy, and the environment and include adaptive measures needed to address climate change and future demands; where practicable, provide flood control or recreation benefits and include the development of incremental hydroelectric power generation; include partnerships that go beyond political and institutional jurisdictions to support the efficient use of the limited water resources of a region and the Nation; and generate environmental benefits, such as benefits to fisheries, wildlife, wildlife habitats, and water quality, water-dependent ecological systems, and water supply benefits to agricultural and urban water users.
The Federal share of the cost of a project authorized in subsection
(a)shall be the lesser of 50 percent of total costs or $15,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) and shall be nonreimbursable. The non-Federal share of the cost of a project authorized in subsection
(a)may include in-kind contributions to the planning, design, and construction of a project. The non-Federal entity entering into such financial assistance agreements shall hold title to any and all facilities constructed under this section, and shall be solely responsible for the costs of operating and maintaining such facilities. .
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