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§ 2309a. Project modifications for improvement of environment or drought resiliency
(a) Determination of need
The Secretary is authorized to review water resources projects constructed by the Secretary to determine the need for modifications in the structures and operations of such projects for the purpose of—
(1) improving the quality of the environment in the public interest and to determine if the operation of such projects has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the environment; or
(2) providing drought resiliency.
(b) Authority to make modifications
(c) Restoration of environmental quality
(1) In general
(2) Control of sea lamprey
Congress finds that—
(A) the Great Lakes navigation system has been instrumental in the spread of sea lamprey and the associated impacts on its fishery; and
(B) the use of the authority under this subsection for control of sea lamprey at any Great Lakes basin location is appropriate.
(d) Non-Federal share; limitation on maximum Federal expenditure
(e) Coordination of actions
(f) Omitted
(g) Nonprofit entities
(h) Authorization of appropriations
(i) Definition
(j) Drought Resilience
Drought resilience measures carried out under this section may include—
(1) water conservation measures to mitigate and address drought conditions;
(2) removal of sediment captured behind a dam for the purpose of restoring or increasing the authorized storage capacity of the project concerned;
(3) the planting of native plant species that will reduce the risk of drought and the incidence of nonnative species; and
(4) other actions that increase drought resilience, water conservation, or water availability.
(Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1135, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4251; Pub. L. 100–676, § 41, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4040; Pub. L. 101–640, title III, § 304, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4634; Pub. L. 102–580, title II, § 202, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4826; Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 204, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3678; Pub. L. 106–53, title V, § 506, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 338; Pub. L. 106–541, title II, § 210(c), Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2592; Pub. L. 110–114, title II, § 2024, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1079; Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1030(f), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 115–270, title I, § 1157(g), Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3794; Pub. L. 118–272, div. A, title I, § 1107(g), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3005.)