Sec. 5. Drought resilience
447 words·~2 min read·
/bill/118/s/4172/is/section-5·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
The Secretary may carry out a drought resilience project if the Secretary determines that the project— will provide for drought resilience, including— water conservation measures to mitigate and address drought conditions; the management of sediment for increased water in the system; the mitigation and monitoring associated with aquatic or riparian non-native species that exacerbate drought conditions, such as salt cedar; the planting of native plant species that will reduce the risk of recurrence and threat associated with non-native plant species; or other actions that increase drought resilience, including the use of nonstructural, natural features or nature-based features; is in the public interest; and is cost effective.
The non-Federal interest shall provide 35 percent of the cost of construction of a project under this section. The non-Federal interest for a project under this section shall provide all land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations necessary for the project. The value of the land, easements, rights of-way, and relocations referred to in subparagraph
(A)shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project under paragraph (1). Construction of a project under this section shall be initiated only after the Secretary and the non-Federal interest enter into an agreement under which the non-Federal interest agrees to pay— the non-Federal share of the cost of construction required under this section; and 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, and replacement and rehabilitation costs with respect to the project, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Not more than $10,000,000 in Federal funds may be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality. As part of carrying out a project under this section, the Secretary may provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests necessary to support comprehensive, system-wide approaches and operations, maintenance, and replacement and rehabilitation that take into account changing conditions from extreme and prolonged weather events. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $35,000,000 for each fiscal year. Nothing in this section preempts or affects— water rights and water supply agreements; any State water law; or any interstate compact governing water. Section 1030(a)(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 400(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Section 5 of the Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act of 2024 . . Section 7001(c)(1)(D)(iii) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii) ) is amended— in subclause (VIII), by striking and at the end; in subclause (IX), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: section 5 of the Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act of 2024 . .
Connectionstraces to 2
Traces to 2 documents
Citation graph
cites case law
Cites 2Cited by 0 across 0 sources