114 STAT. 2646 PUBLIC LAW 106-541—DEC. 11, 2000 (B) USE OF EXISTING DOCUMENTS.— To the maximum extent practicable, the plan shall make use of and incorporate documents that relate to the Great Lakes and are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, such as lakewide management plans and remedial action plans. (C) COOPERATION.— The Secretary shall develop the plan in cooperation with— (i) the signatories to the Joint Strategic Plan for Management of the Great Lakes Fisheries; and (ii) other affected interests. (2) PROJECTS. — The Secretary shall plan, design, and construct projects to support the restoration of the fishery, ecosystem, and beneficial uses of the Great Lakes. (3) EVALUATION PROGRAM.— (A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall develop a program to evaluate the success of the projects carried out under paragraph (2) in meeting fishery and ecosystem restoration goals. (B) STUDIES.— Evaluations under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in consultation with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. (d) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. —In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Great Lakes Commission or any other agency established to facilitate active State participation in management of the Great Lakes. (e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER GREAT LAKES ACTIVITIES.—No activity under this section shall affect the date of completion of any other activity relating to the Great Lakes that is authorized under other law. (f) COST SHARING.— (1) DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN. —The Federal share of the cost of development of the plan under subsection (c)(1) shall be 65 percent. (2) PROJECT PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EVALUATION.— The Federal share of the cost of planning, design, construction, and evaluation of a project under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (c) shall be 65 percent. (3) NON-FEDERAL SHARE. — (A) CREDIT FOR LAND, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF- WAY.— The Secretary shall credit the non-Federal interest for the value of any land, easement, right-of-way, dredged material disposal area, or relocation provided for carrying out a project under subsection (c)(2). (B) FORM.— The non-Federal interest may provide up to 50 percent of the non-Federal share required under paragraphs (1) and (2) in the form of services, materials, supplies, or other in-kind contributions. (4) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— The operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of projects carried out under this section shall be a non-Federal responsibility. (5) NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS. — Notwithstanding section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b), for any project carried out under this section, a non-Federal interest may include a private interest and a nonprofit entity. (g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
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