Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term advance watershed analytics means the technical analysis that is— conducted before making funding available for a watershed pilot; and necessary— to identify specific high-impact outcome projects across an entire watershed; to identify project costs and implementation feasibility constraints; to identify how different groups of projects impact overall watershed targets; and to develop scenarios that— maximize outcomes; and are feasible to quickly implement at scale.
The term Federal financial source means an award, grant, loan, guarantee, incentive, or credit enhancement funding available to Federal agencies participating in watershed pilots. The term Fund means the Environmental Outcomes Fund established by the Secretary under section 4(c)(1). The term management team means the management team for a watershed pilot designated under section 3(b)(2). The term outcome means— a quantifiable increase in surface water or groundwater; a measurable increase in aquatic habitat quality or quantity in a watershed affected by the operation of a Bureau of Reclamation project; or any other quantifiable benefit identified by the management team as being desirable in the applicable watershed.
The term pay-for-performance contract means a contract to purchase successfully implemented outcomes at a negotiated per-unit price. The term plan means an actionable implementation and funding plan developed for a watershed pilot under section 3(c)(1). The term qualifying project means a project in a Reclamation State that efficiently achieves 1 or more outcomes in pursuit of a plan, as prioritized through advance watershed analytics. The term Reclamation State means— a State or territory described in the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 391 ); the State of Hawaii; and the State of Alaska.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term watershed pilot means a watershed pilot established under section 3(a).
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