Sec. 5001. Definitions

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In this title: The term environmental impact statement means the detailed statement of environmental impacts of a project required to be prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The term environmental review process means the process of preparing an environmental impact statement, environmental assessment, categorical exclusion, or other document under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for a project study.

The term environmental review process includes the process for and completion of any environmental permit, approval, review, or study required for a project study under any Federal law other than the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The term Federal jurisdictional agency means a Federal agency with jurisdiction delegated by law, regulation, order, or otherwise over a review, analysis, opinion, statement, permit, license, or other approval or decision required for a project study under applicable Federal laws (including regulations).

The term Federal lead agency means the Bureau of Reclamation or Bureau of Indian Affairs. The term project means— a surface water project, a project under the purview of title XVI of Public Law 102–575 , a rural water supply project investigated under Public Law 109–451 , or a Federal portion of an integrated water resource management plan that has been subject to a review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and is to be carried out, funded or operated in whole or in party by the Secretary pursuant to the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.); or Indian irrigation projects in the western United States that, on the date of the enactment of this Act, are owned by the Federal Government, as listed in the Federal inventory required by Executive Order 13327 ( 40 U.S.C. 121 note; relating to Federal real property asset management).

The term project sponsor means a State, regional, Tribal, or local authority or instrumentality or other qualifying entity, such as a water conservation district, irrigation district, water conservancy district, joint powers authority, mutual water company, canal company, rural water district or association, or any other entity that has the capacity to contract with the United States under Federal reclamation law. The term project study means a feasibility study for a project carried out pursuant to the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.).

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term surface water storage means any surface water reservoir or impoundment that would be owned, funded or operated in whole or in part by the Bureau of Reclamation or the Bureau of Indian Affairs or that would be integrated into a larger system owned, operated or administered in whole or in part by the Bureau of Reclamation or the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

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