To determine the feasibility of additional agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-Federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment Federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits in certain areas, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 10, 2014)
Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) in order to determine the feasibility of agreements for long-term use of existing or expanded non-federal storage and conveyance facilities to augment federal water supply, ecosystem, and operational flexibility benefits, to enter into cooperative agreements with non-federal entities to provide replacement water supplies for drought relief for Central Valley Project contractors, units of the National Wildlife Refuge System, state wildlife areas, and private wetland areas; and (2) complete a report (to be made available to the Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System and Central Valley Project contractors) on the feasibility of such agreements within two years of this Act's enactment.
Requires such agreements to: (1) include the purchase of storage capacity in non-federal facilities from willing sellers; and (2) provide reimbursement for the temporary use of available capacity in existing above-ground, off-stream storage, and associated conveyance facilities owned by local water agencies.
What just happenedApr 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 10, 2014
- Apr 16, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Apr 16, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Apr 10, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Apr 10, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House