Sec. 231. Water storage projects
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The Secretary may enter into a cost-shared financial assistance agreement with any non-Federal entity in a Reclamation State or the State of Hawaii to carry out the planning, design, and construction of any permanent water storage and conveyance facility used solely to regulate and maximize the water supply arising from a project that is eligible for assistance under this title or any other provision of law— to recycle wastewater, impaired surface water, and ground water; or to 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; make maximum use of natural systems; consistent with Secretarial Order No. 3297, dated February 22, 2010, support sustainable water management practices and the water sustainability objectives of 1 or more offices of the Department of the Interior or any other Federal 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 the United States and the applicable region; generate environmental benefits, such as benefits to fisheries, wildlife and habitat, and water quality and water-dependent ecological systems, as well as water supply benefits to agricultural and urban water users; and the financing of which leverages private and other non-Federal resources.
The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under subsection
(a)shall be— equal to the lesser of— 50 percent of total cost of the project; and $15,000,000, adjusted for inflation; and nonreimbursable. The non-Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under subsection
(a)may include in-kind contributions to the planning, design, and construction of a project. A non-Federal entity entering into a financial assistance agreement under this section shall— hold title to all facilities constructed under this section; and be solely responsible for the costs of operating and maintaining those facilities.