PUBLIC LAW 106-541—DEC. 11, 2000
114 STAT. 2653
SEC. 518. LAKE MICHIGAN DIVERSION, ILLINOIS.
Section 1142(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-20 note; 100 Stat. 4253; 113 Stat. 339)
is amended by inserting after "2003" the following: "and $800,000
for each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2003,".
SEC. 519. ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN RESTORATION.
(a) ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN DEFINED. —In this section, the term
"Illinois River basin" means the Illinois River, Illinois, its backwaters, its side channels, and all tributaries, including their watersheds, draining into the Illinois River.
(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. —
(1) DEVELOPMENT. —The Secretary shall develop, as expeditiously as practicable, a proposed comprehensive plan for the
purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting the Illinois
River basin.
(2) TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. — The comprehensive plan shall provide for the development of new technologies and innovative approaches—
(A) to enhance the Illinois River as a vital transportation corridor;
(B) to improve water quality within the entire Illinois
River basin;
(C) to restore, enhance, and preserve habitat for plants
and wildlife; and
(D) to increase economic opportunity for agriculture
and business communities.
(3) SPECIFIC COMPONENTS. — The comprehensive plan shall
include such features as are necessary to provide for—
(A) the development and implementation of a program
for sediment removal technology, sediment characterization, sediment transport, and beneficial uses of sediment;
(B) the development and implementation of a program
for the planning, conservation, evaluation, and construction
of measures for fish and wildlife habitat conservation and
rehabilitation, and stabilization and enhancement of land
and water resources in the basin;
(C) the development and implementation of a longterm resource monitoring program; and
(D) the development and implementation of a computerized inventory and analysis system.
(4) CONSULTATION. —The comprehensive plan shall be
developed by the Secretary in consultation with appropriate
Federal agencies, the State of Illinois, and the Illinois River
Coordinating Council.
(5) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— Not later than 2 years after Deadline,
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit
to Congress a report containing the comprehensive plan.
(6) ADDITIONAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES. — After transmission of a report under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall
continue to conduct such studies and analyses related to the
comprehensive plan as are necessary, consistent with this subsection.
(c) CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.— If the Secretary, in cooperation with
appropriate Federal agencies and the State of Illinois, determines that a restoration project for the Illinois River basin
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