12 2 STA T .83 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 22 9—M A Y 8 , 2008 (b)FED E RALCOST S N O N RE IMBU RSABLE .— F ed e ralcost s assoc i- ated w it h co n str u ction o f the Am erican R i v er P um pS tation Pro j ect located at Auburn , California, are nonreimbursable. (c) G RANT O F REAL PRO P ERT YI NTEREST.— T he Secretar y is authori z ed to g rant title to Placer County W ater Agency as provided in subsection (a) in full satisfaction of the U nited States ’ obligations under L and Purchase Contract 14–06 – 859 – 3 08 to provide a water supply to the Placer County Water Agency. (d) COMPLIAN C E WIT HE N V IRONMENTAL LA W S.— (1) IN G ENERAL.— B efore conveying land and facilities pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall comply with all applicable re q uirements under— (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (4 2 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 19 7 3 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and (C) any other law applicable to the land and facilities. (2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section modifies or alters any obligations under— (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or (B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). (e) RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.—Effective on the date of transfer to the Placer County Water Agency of any land or facility under this section, the United States shall not be liable for damages arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the land and facilities, consistent with Article 9 of Contract No. 02– LC–20–7790 between the United States and Placer County Water Agency. SEC.504 . ARTHU R V . W AT KIN S D A M EN L AR G EMENT. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following
(1) Arthur V . Wat k ins D am is a feature of the Weber Basin Project, which was authorized by law on August 29, 1949. (2) Increasing the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam and construction of pertinent facilities may provide additional stor- age capacity for the development of additional water supply for the Weber Basin Project for uses of municipal and industrial water supply, flood control, fish and wildlife, and recreation. (b) AUTHORI Z ATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, is author- ized to conduct a feasibility study on raising the height of Arthur V. Watkins Dam for the development of additional storage to meet water supply needs within the Weber Basin Project area and the Wasatch Front. The feasibility study shall include such environ- mental evaluation as required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and a cost allocation as required under the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485 et seq.). (c) COST SHARES.— (1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs of the study authorized in subsection (b) shall not e x ceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study. (2) IN- K IND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary shall accept, as appropriate, in-kind contributions of goods or services from
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