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sent of the affected local government, a nonprofit organi-
zation may serve as the non-Federal interest for a study 
for the Upper Delaware River watershed, New York, being 
carried out under Committee Resolution 2495 of the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives, adopted May 9, 1996. 
SEC. 4076. LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of existing water 
and water quality-related infrastructure in Lincoln Coun-
ty, North Carolina, to assist local interests in determining 
the most efficient and effective way to connect county in-
frastructure. 
SEC. 4077. WILKES COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Wilkes County, North Carolina. 
SEC. 4078. YADKINVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Yadkinville, North Carolina. 
SEC. 4079. CINCINNATI, OHIO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project 
for ecosystem restoration and recreation on the Ohio 
River, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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(b) DESIGN.—While conducting the study, the Sec-
retary may continue to carry out design work for the 
project as authorized by section 118 of division H of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (118 Stat. 439). 
(c) EXISTING PLANS.—In conducting the study, the 
Secretary shall review the Central Riverfront Park Master 
Plan, dated December 1999, and incorporate any compo-
nents of the plan that the Secretary determines are con-
sistent with Federal standards. 
(d) CREDIT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall credit 
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of any 
project authorized by law as a result of the study 
the cost of work carried out by the non-Federal in-
terest before the date of the partnership agreement 
for the project if the Secretary determines that the 
work is integral to the project. 
(2) LIMITATION.—In no case may work that 
was carried out more than 5 years before the date 
of enactment of this Act be eligible for credit under 
this subsection. 
SEC. 4080. EUCLID, OHIO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for navigation, eco-
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system restoration, and recreation on Lake Erie, in the 
vicinity of the Euclid Lakefront, Euclid, Ohio. 
SEC. 4081. LAKE ERIE, OHIO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out projects for power generation 
at confined disposal facilities along Lake Erie, Ohio. 
SEC. 4082. OHIO RIVER, OHIO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out projects for flood damage reduc-
tion on the Ohio River in Mahoning, Columbiana, Jeffer-
son, Belmont, Noble, Monroe, Washington, Athens, Meigs, 
Gallia, Lawrence, and Scioto Counties, Ohio. 
SEC. 4083. SUTHERLIN, OREGON. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study of 
water resources along Sutherlin Creek in the vicinity of 
Sutherlin, Oregon, to determine the feasibility of carrying 
out a project to restore and enhance aquatic resources 
using a combination of structural and bioengineering tech-
niques and, if the Secretary determines that the project 
is feasible, the Secretary may carry out the project. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,500,000.
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SEC. 4084. TILLAMOOK BAY AND BAR, OREGON. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project 
for navigation, Tillamook Bay and Bar, Oregon, author-
ized by the first section of the River and Harbor Appro-
priations Act of July 25, 1912 (37 Stat. 220), to inves-
tigate measures to address dangerous and hazardous wave 
and ocean conditions. 
SEC. 4085. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION AND FISH PASSAGE 
IMPROVEMENTS, OREGON. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study to 
determine the feasibility of undertaking ecosystem restora-
tion and fish passage improvements on rivers throughout 
the State of Oregon. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the study, the 
Secretary shall—
(1) work in coordination with the State of Or-
egon, local governments, and other Federal agencies; 
and 
(2) place emphasis on—
(A) fish passage and conservation and res-
toration strategies to benefit species that are 
listed or proposed for listing as threatened or 
endangered species under the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(B) other watershed restoration objectives. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAM.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—In conjunction with con-
ducting the study under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary may carry out pilot projects to demonstrate 
the effectiveness of ecosystem restoration and fish 
passages. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 
to carry out this subsection. 
SEC. 4086. WALLA WALLA RIVER BASIN, OREGON. 
In conducting the study of determine the feasibility 
of carrying out a project for ecosystem restoration, Walla 
Walla River Basin, Oregon, the Secretary shall—
(1) credit toward the non-Federal share of the 
cost of the study the cost of work carried out by the 
non-Federal interest before the date of the partner-
ship agreement for the project if the Secretary de-
termines that the work is integral to the project; and 
(2) allow the non-Federal interest to provide 
the non-Federal share of the cost of the study in the 
form of in-kind services and materials. 
SEC. 4087. CHARTIERS CREEK WATERSHED, PENNSYL-
VANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction, Chartiers Creek watershed, Pennsylvania.
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SEC. 4088. KINZUA DAM AND ALLEGHENY RESERVOIR, 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project 
for flood control, Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir, 
Warren, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the 
Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1570), and 
modified by section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 
28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215), section 2 of the Flood Control 
Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 646), and section 4 of 
the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 
887), to review operations of and identify modifications 
to the project to expand recreational opportunities. 
SEC. 4089. NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out project for aquatic ecosystem 
restoration and protection in Warren, McKean, Potter, 
Tioga, Lycoming, Centre, Cameron, Elk, Clearfield, Jef-
ferson, Clarion, Venango, Forest, Clinton, Crawford, and 
Mifflin Counties, Pennsylvania, particularly as related to 
abandoned mine drainage abatement and reestablishment 
of stream and river channels. 
SEC. 
4090. 
NORTHAMPTON 
AND 
LEHIGH 
COUNTIES 
STREAMS, PENNSYLVANIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for ecosystem restora-
tion, floodplain management, flood damage reduction,