Sec. 7. Emergency funding
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Financial assistance may be made available under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 ( 43 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), and any other applicable Federal law (including regulations), to each applicable program at the discretion of the Secretaries for eligible water projects to assist western States and tribal governments to address drought-related impacts to water supplies or any other immediate water-related crisis or conflict.
Financial assistance may be made available under this section to organizations and entities with water delivery authority that are engaged in collaborative processes to restore the environment or are part of a basin-wide solution for restoration. Assistance under subsection
(a)may include a range of projects, including— the installation of pumps, temporary barriers, or operable gates for water diversion and fish protection; the installation of drought-relief groundwater wells for Indian tribes and in wildlife refuges and other areas; the acquisition or assistance in the acquisition of water from willing sellers to enhance stream flow for the benefit of fish and wildlife (including endangered species), water quality, river ecosystem restoration, and other beneficial purposes, to be carried out in accordance with the water acquisition program established under section 3; agricultural and urban conservation and efficiency projects; exchanges with any water district willing to provide water to meet the emergency water needs of other water districts in return for the delivery of equivalent quantities of water later that year or in future years; maintenance of cover crops to prevent public health impacts from severe dust storms; emergency pumping projects for critical health and safety purposes; activities to reduce water demand consistent with a comprehensive program for environmental restoration and settlement of water rights claims; the use of new or innovative on-farm water conservation technologies or methods that may— assist in sustaining permanent crops in areas with severe water shortages; and make water available for other beneficial uses; activities that protect, restore, or enhance fish and wildlife habitat or otherwise improve environmental conditions, including water quantity or quality concerns and improved fish passage; activities reducing or preventing groundwater depletion or promoting groundwater recharge; technical assistance to improve existing irrigation practices to provide water supply benefits; the investigation of, and pilot projects for, brackish water development and aquifer storage and recovery; the lining of irrigation ditches and canals to reduce water loss and improve efficiency; assistance to municipal water management entities for water supply planning in preparation for and in response to dry, critically dry, and below normal water years, including— hydrological forecasting; identification of alternative water supply sources; and guidance on potential water transfer partners; and any other assistance the Secretary determines to be necessary to increase available water supplies, maintain the health of river ecosystems, or mitigate drought impacts.
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