SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR MAUMEE RIVER, TOLEDO HARBOR.

SEC. 356. SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR MAUMEE RIVER, TOLEDO HARBOR. (a) Development.— Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Toledo Port Authority and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, shall develop a comprehensive 5-year and 20-year sediment management strategy for the Maumee River, Toledo Harbor. The strategy may include a combination of several sediment disposal alternatives and shall emphasize innovative, environmentally benign alternatives, including reuse and recycling for wetland restoration. (b) Implementation.— The Secretary is authorized to conduct the engineering and construction activities necessary to implement the 5-year sediment management strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out subsection (a) and $3,000,000 to carry out subsection (b).