CHIMAYO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY.

SEC. 102. CHIMAYO WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY. (a) In General.—The Secretary, in cooperation with appropriate State and local authorities, shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a water supply system for the Town in the study area that includes potable water transmission lines, pump stations, and storage reservoirs. (b) Scope of Study.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—(1) consider operating the system in connection with the Espanola Water Filtration Facility; (2) consider various options for supplying water to the Town, including connection to a regional water source, local sources, sources distributed throughout the Town, and sources located on adjacent Bureau of Land Management land; (3) consider reusing or recycling water from local or regional sources; 118 STAT. 1401(4) consider using alternative water supplies such as surface water, brackish water, nonpotable water, or deep aquifer groundwater; and (5) determine the total lifecycle costs of the system, including—(A) long-term operation, maintenance, replacement, and treatment costs of the system; and (B) management costs (including personnel costs). (c) Deadline for Study.—As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the study. (d) Cost Sharing.—The Federal share of the cost of the study shall be 75 percent. (e) Coordination.—The Secretary shall coordinate activities of the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bureau of Land Management, and the United States Geological Survey in the furtherance of the study, including—(1) accessing any Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the study area that is necessary to carry out this section; and (2) the drilling of any exploratory wells on Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to the study area that are necessary to determine water resources available for the Town. (f) Report.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the feasibility study not later than the earlier of—(1) the date that is 1 year after the date of completion of the feasibility study; or (2) the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act.