Sec. 313. CALFED storage projects

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Congress finds that— the record drought conditions being experienced in the State as of the date of enactment of this Act are— expected to recur in the future; and likely to do so with increasing frequency; water storage is an indispensable and integral part of any solution to address the long-term water challenges of the State; Congress authorized relevant feasibility studies for 5 water storage projects in the State, including projects for— enlargement of Shasta Dam in Shasta County under section 2(a) of Public Law 96–375 (94 Stat. 1506), as reaffirmed under section 103(d)(1)(A)(i)(I) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684); enlargement of Los Vaqueros Reservoir in Contra Costa County under section 215 of Public Law 108–7 (117 Stat. 147), as reaffirmed under section 103(d)(1)(A)(i)(II) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684); construction of North-of-Delta Offstream Storage (Sites Reservoir) in Colusa County under section 215 of Public Law 108–7 (117 Stat. 147), as reaffirmed under section 103(d)(1)(A)(ii)(I) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684); construction of the Upper San Joaquin River storage (Temperance Flat) in Fresno and Madera Counties under section 215 of Public Law 108–7 (117 Stat. 147), as reaffirmed under section 103(d)(1)(A)(ii)(II) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684); and expansion of San Luis Reservoir under section 103(f)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1694); as of the date of enactment of this Act, it has been more than 10 years since the authorization of the feasibility studies referred to in paragraph (3), but complete and final feasibility studies have not been prepared for any of those water storage projects; the slow pace of work on completion of the feasibility studies for those 5 water storage projects is unjustified and of deep concern; and there is significant public interest in, and urgency with respect to, completing all feasibility studies and environmental reviews for the water storage projects referred to in paragraph (3), given the critical need for that infrastructure to address current and future water challenges of the State.

The Secretary of the Interior, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall— complete the feasibility studies described in clauses (i)(I) and (ii)(II) of section 103(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684) and submit such studies to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than December 31, 2015; complete the feasibility study described in clause (i)(II) of section 103(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684) and submit such study to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than November 30, 2016; complete a publicly available draft of the feasibility study described in clause (ii)(I) of section 103(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684) and submit such study to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than November 30, 2016; complete the feasibility study described in clause (ii)(I) of section 103(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1684) and submit such study to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than November 30, 2017; complete the feasibility study described in section 103(f)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1694) and submit such study to the appropriate Committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than December 31, 2017; provide a progress report on the status of the feasibility studies referred to in paragraphs

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(3)to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days thereafter until December 31, 2017, as applicable, which report shall include timelines for study completion, draft environmental impact statements, final environmental impact statements, and records of decision; and communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with public water agencies that contract with the United States for Central Valley Project water and that are expected to participate in the cost pools that will be created for the projects proposed in the feasibility studies under this section. The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with other appropriate agencies, shall establish a process to address direct and substantial impacts caused by any storage projects under this section.

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Pub. L. 96-375
94 Stat. 1506
Pub. L. 108-361
118 Stat. 1684
Pub. L. 108-7
117 Stat. 147
118 Stat. 1694

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Sec. 313

CALFED storage projects

Pub. L.Pub. L. 96-375

Stat.94 Stat. 1506

Pub. L.Pub. L. 108-361

Stat.118 Stat. 1684

Pub. L.Pub. L. 108-7

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