ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.

SEC. 410. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE. (a) Execution of the settlement Agreement by the Secretary as provided for in section 411(d) shall not constitute major Federal action under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Secretary is directed to carry out all necessary environmental compliance, except as specifically directed otherwise herein, during the implementation phase of this settlement. (b) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out all necessary environmental compliance associated with this settlement, including mitigation measures adopted by the Secretary. (c) With respect to this settlement, the Bureau of Reclamation shall be designated as the lead agency in regard to environmental compliance, and shall coordinate and cooperate with the other affected Federal agencies as required under applicable environmental laws. (d) Except as specifically set forth herein, the Secretary shall comply with all aspects of NEPA and the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and other applicable environmental acts and regulations in proceeding through the implementation phase of this settlement: Provided, however, That in regard to NEPA compliance, the Secretary is precluded from studying or considering alternatives to the Community’s on-reservation agriculture development plans which will be facilitated by the settlement, or performed under the Small Reclamation Projects loan made pursuant to section 408(e).