ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

SEC. 222. ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) In General.—Section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Enhanced Public Participation.— “(1) In general.—The Secretary shall establish procedures to enhance public participation in the development of each feasibility study under subsection (a), including, if appropriate, establishment of a stakeholder advisory group to assist the Secretary with the development of the study. “(2) Membership.—If the Secretary provides for the establishment of a stakeholder advisory group under this subsection, the membership of the advisory group shall include balanced representation of social, economic, and environmental interest groups, and such members shall serve on a voluntary, uncompensated basis. “(3) Limitation.—Procedures established under this subsection shall not delay development of any feasibility study under subsection (a).”.