Sec. 6. Water and power provisions
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The Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–498 ; 114 Stat. 2221) is amended— by redesignating sections 4 through 6 as sections 5 through 7, respectively; and by inserting after section 3 the following: In this section: The term Off-Project Area means— the areas within the Sprague River, Sycan River, Williamson River, and Wood Valley (including Crooked Creek, Sevenmile Creek, Fourmile Creek, and Crane Creek) subbasins referred to in Exhibit B of the Upper Basin Agreement; and to the extent provided for in the Upper Basin Agreement, any other areas for which claims described by section 1.3 or 2.5.1 of the Upper Basin Agreement are settled as provided for in section 2.5.1 of the Upper Basin Agreement.
The term On-Project Power User has the meaning given the term in the Restoration Agreement. The term Restoration Agreement means the agreement entitled Klamath River Basin Restoration Agreement for the Sustainability of Public and Trust Resources and Affected Communities and dated February 18, 2010 (including any amendments adopted prior to the date of enactment of this Act and any further amendment to that agreement approved pursuant to section 3(a) of the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014 ).
The term Upper Basin Agreement means the agreement entitled Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement and dated April 18, 2014 (including any amendment to that agreement). The Secretary may carry out any activities, including by entering into an agreement or contract or otherwise making financial assistance available— to align water supplies with demand, including activities to reduce water consumption and demand, consistent with the Restoration Agreement or the Upper Basin Agreement; to limit the net costs of power used to manage water (including by arranging for delivery of Federal power, consistent with the Restoration Agreement and the Upper Basin Agreement) for— the Klamath Project (within the meaning of section 2); the On-Project Power Users; irrigators in the Off-Project Area; and the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex; and to restore any ecosystem and otherwise protect fish and wildlife in the Klamath Basin watershed, including tribal fishery resources held in trust, consistent with Restoration Agreement and the Upper Basin Agreement. .
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