Sec. 214. Use of public land for aquifer recharge
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It is the sense of Congress that— the Secretary should give priority to the use of Bureau of Land Management land for aquifer recharge, to the extent that the use is consistent with the management of the multiple resource values of the land; and areas of critical environmental concern may be compatible with, and in some cases benefit from, aquifer recharge activities; and the designation of an area of critical environmental concern should not disqualify that area from consideration for aquifer recharge if the land being protected by the designation could benefit in value from the application of a water supply.
The conveyance of water through a project facility that crosses Bureau of Land Management land for the purpose of aquifer recharge shall not require a new or additional permit or authorization if— the existing project facility has a valid right of way, easement, or other agreement that allows conveyance of water for a purpose other than aquifer recharge; that conveyance of water does not result in a substantial change to the operation of the project facility; and the entity operating the project facility consents to that conveyance of water.