114 STAT. 2824 PUBLIC LAW 106-566 —DEC. 23, 2000 of the State of California statute known as the Colusa Basin Drainage Act (California Stat. 1987, ch. 1399) as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act (in this title referred to as the "State statute"), for planning, design, environmental compliance, and construction required in carrying out eligible projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed to— (1)(A) reduce the risk of damage to urban and agricultural areas from flooding or the discharge of drainage water or tailwater; (B) assist in groundwater recharge efforts to alleviate overdraft and land subsidence; or (C) construct, restore, or preserve wetland and riparian habitat; and (2) capture, as an incidental purpose of any of the purposes referred to in paragraph (1), surface or stormwater for conservation, conjunctive use, and increased water supplies. SEC. 603. PROJECT SELECTION. (a) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS. —^A project shall be an eligible project for purposes of section 602 only if it is— (1) consistent with the plan for flood protection and integrated resources management described in the document entitled "Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report and Draft Program Financing Plan, Integrated Resources Management Program for Flood Control in the Colusa Basin", dated May 2000; and (2) carried out in accordance with that document and all environmental documentation requirements that apply to the project under the laws of the United States and the State of California. (b) COMPATIBILITY REQUIREMENT. —The Secretary shall ensure that projects for which assistance is provided under this title are not inconsistent with watershed protection and environmental restoration efforts being carried out under the authority of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Public Law 102-575; 106 Stat. 4706 et seq.) or the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. SEC. 604. COST SHARING. (a) NON-FEDERAL SHARE. —The Secretary shall require that the District and cooperating non-Federal agencies or organizations pay— (1) 25 percent of the costs associated with construction of any project carried out with assistance provided under this title; (2) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, and replacement and rehabilitation costs with respect to such a project; and (3) 35 percent of the costs associated with planning, design, and environmental compliance activities. (b) PLANNING, DESIGN, AND COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE. — Funds appropriated pursuant to this title may be made available to fund 65 percent of costs incurred for planning, design, and environmental compliance activities by the District or by local agencies acting pursuant to the State statute, in accordance with agreements with the Secretary. (c) TREATMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—For purposes of this section, the Secretary shall treat the value of lands, interests in lands (including rights-of-way and other easements), and necessary
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