Pub. L. 110-229, tit. V, sec. 504

ARTHUR V. WATKINS DAM ENLARGEMENT.

EnactedYear: 2008Length: 290 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 504. ARTHUR V. WATKINS DAM ENLARGEMENT.(a) Findings.—Congress finds the following:(1) Arthur V. Watkins Dam is a feature of the Weber Basin Project, which was authorized by law on August 29, 1949.(2) Increasing the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam and construction of pertinent facilities may provide additional storage capacity for the development of additional water supply for the Weber Basin Project for uses of municipal and industrial water supply, flood control, fish and wildlife, and recreation.(b) Authorization of Feasibility Study.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is authorized to conduct a feasibility study on raising the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam for the development of additional storage to meet water supply needs within the Weber Basin Project area and the Wasatch Front. The feasibility study shall include such environmental evaluation as required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and a cost allocation as required under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485 et seq.).(c) Cost Shares.—(1) Federal share.—The Federal share of the costs of the study authorized in subsection (b) shall not exceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study.(2) In-kind contributions.—The Secretary shall accept, as appropriate, in-kind contributions of goods or services from 122 STAT. 833 the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District. Such goods and services accepted under this subsection shall be counted as part of the non-Federal cost share for the study.(d) Authorization of Appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for the Federal cost share of the study authorized in subsection (b).(e) Sunset.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provisions of this section shall terminate 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
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