§1015 Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter so people know who and what are covered. Affected stakeholder means an entity that has a big impact on, or is strongly affected by, the amount or quality of water in a watershed, as decided by the Secretary of the Interior. Disadvantaged community means a city, town, county, or clearly separate part of a larger place whose yearly median household income is less than 100 percent of the State’s median, based on the most recent decennial census. Grant recipient means a watershed group the Secretary picks to receive a grant under the program. Program means the Cooperative Watershed Management Program created by the Secretary. Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. Watershed group means a self-sustaining, cooperative group for a whole watershed made up of affected stakeholders and a broad mix of interests (for example, hydroelectric, grazing, timber, development, recreation, irrigation, environmental groups, water suppliers, private landowners, disadvantaged communities, plus any federal, state, or local agency and tribes with land in the watershed); it is grassroots and nonregulatory, works on water availability and quality, promotes sustainable water use, improves rivers and streams through conservation, better water quality, stronger ecological resilience, and fewer conflicts, and makes decisions by consensus under its bylaws. Watershed management project means any project, including demonstration projects, that conserves water (including alternative uses), improves water quality, boosts ecological resilience (such as benefits to fish, wildlife, or habitat), reduces potential water conflicts, or advances other water goals the Secretary finds appropriate.