§390g–1 — Title 43 Public Lands | U.S. Code

Summary

The Bureau must make a detailed plan for testing groundwater recharge methods. It must work with the High Plains States, other Reclamation Act States, the U.S. Geological Survey, and other federal, state, and local groups and use their data and help. The plan must pick at least 12 demonstration sites in the High Plains States and at least 9 in the other Reclamation Act States. Sites must have a falling water table, an available surface water supply, and a strong chance that recharge will work physically, chemically, and economically. The plan must show how to apply recharge methods, choose water sources, design needed works and operations, set up monitoring, identify economic, legal, intergovernmental, and environmental issues and recommend any laws or actions needed for phase II. The Bureau must also recommend which demonstration projects should be built and run in phase II. Within six months after Congress approves funding for phase I, the Secretary must make a preliminary selection of projects to get more planning and start that work.

Title 43, §390g–1

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(a)During phase I, the Bureau, in consultation with the High Plains States and other Reclamation Act States and other appropriate departments and agencies of the United States, including the United States Geological Survey, shall develop a detailed plan of demonstration projects the purpose of which is to determine whether various recharge technologies may be applied to diverse geologic and hydrologic conditions represented in the High Plains States and other Reclamation Act States. In the preparation and development of such plan, the Bureau shall make maximum use of data, planning studies and other technical resources and assistance available from State and local entities: Provided, That contributions of such technical resources and assistance may be counted as part of the inkind services or other State contribution, but shall otherwise be provided without compensation to the State or local entity. This plan shall contain the selection of not less than a total of twelve demonstration project sites in High Plains States and not less than a total of nine demonstration project sites in other Reclamation Act States. Demonstration project sites shall be confined to areas having a declining water table, an available surface water supply, and a high probability of physical, chemical, and economic feasibility for recharge of the groundwater reservoir. The plan shall provide for demonstration of the application of recharge technology and the selection of water sources, determination of necessary physical works and the operation of water replacement systems, formulation of a monitoring program, identification of any economic, legal, intergovernmental, and environmental issues and projection of planning problems associated with such systems, and recommendation of legislative and administrative actions as may be necessary to carry out phase II.

(b)During phase I the Bureau is authorized and directed to recommend demonstration projects to be designed, constructed, and operated during phase II.

(c)Within six months, after the enactment of an appropriation Act to carry out phase I, the Secretary shall make a preliminary selection of projects to receive further planning and development and shall initiate such further planning and development for those selected projects.

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1995—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: “Within twenty-four months after the date of enactment of an appropriation Act to carry out phase I, the Secretary shall transmit a report to Congress containing the recommendations made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and a detailed statement of his findings and conclusions.”

§390g–1 Phase I of groundwater recharge demonstration program

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Title 43, §390g–1

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