Sec. 211. Great Lakes coastal resiliency study
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In carrying out the comprehensive assessment of water resources needs for the Great Lakes System under section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2267a ), as required by section 1219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811), the Secretary shall— taking into account recent high lake levels within the Great Lakes, assess and make recommendations to Congress on— coastal storm and flood risk management measures, including measures that use natural features and nature-based features, as those terms are defined in section 1184 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 ( 33 U.S.C. 2289a ); operation and maintenance of the Great Lakes Navigation System, as such term is defined in section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2238 ); ecosystem protection and restoration; the prevention and control of invasive species and the effects of invasive species; and recreation associated with water resources development projects; prioritize actions necessary to protect critical public infrastructure, communities, and critical natural or cultural resources; and to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, utilize existing data provided to the Secretary by Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other stakeholders, including data obtained through other Federal programs.
In carrying out the comprehensive assessment described in subsection (a), the Secretary may make a recommendation to Congress for— the construction of a water resources development project; the structural or operational modification of an existing water resources development project; additional monitoring of, or adaptive management measures to carry out with respect to, existing water resources development projects, to respond to changing hydrologic and climatic conditions; or geographic areas within the Great Lakes System for additional study by the Secretary.
In addition to carrying out subsection (a), to contribute to the comprehensive assessment described in such subsection, the Secretary is authorized to conduct feasibility studies for— the project for coastal storm resiliency, Lake Ontario shoreline, New York; and the project for coastal storm resiliency, Chicago shoreline, Illinois. Any feasibility study carried out pursuant to this subsection, including pursuant to a recommendation under paragraph (1)(D), shall be considered to be a continuation of the comprehensive assessment described in subsection (a).
Section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282c ) shall not apply to any study recommended under subsection (b)(1)(D) or carried out pursuant to subsection (b)(2).
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Sec. 211
Great Lakes coastal resiliency study
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