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Basin dated August 2004 and the National Park Service 
Lower Delaware River Management Plan (1997–1999)), 
with a view to determining whether any modifications of 
recommendations contained in the first report referred to 
are advisable at the present time, in the interest of flood 
damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, and other re-
lated problems. 
SEC. 4006. KNIK ARM, COOK INLET, ALASKA. 
The Secretary shall conduct, at Federal expense, a 
study to determine the potential impacts on navigation of 
construction of a bridge across Knik Arm, Cook Inlet, 
Alaska. 
SEC. 4007. KUSKOKWIM RIVER, ALASKA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for navigation, 
Kuskokwim River, Alaska, in the vicinity of the village of 
Crooked Creek. 
SEC. 4008. ST. GEORGE HARBOR, ALASKA. 
The Secretary shall conduct, at Federal expense, a 
study to determine the feasibility of providing navigation 
improvements at St. George Harbor, Alaska. 
SEC. 4009. SUSITNA RIVER, ALASKA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for hydropower, recre-
ation, and related purposes on the Susitna River, Alaska.
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SEC. 4010. GILA BEND, MARICOPA, ARIZONA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction, Gila Bend, Maricopa, Arizona. In conducting the 
study, the Secretary shall review plans and designs devel-
oped by non-Federal interests and shall incorporate such 
plans and designs into the Federal study if the Secretary 
determines that such plans and designs are consistent with 
Federal standards. 
SEC. 4011. SEARCY COUNTY, ARKANSAS. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of using Greers Ferry Lake as a water supply 
source for Searcy County, Arkansas. 
SEC. 4012. DRY CREEK VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project to provide recycled 
water for agricultural water supply, Dry Creek Valley, 
California, including a review of the feasibility of expand-
ing the Geysers recharge project north of Healdsburg, 
California. 
SEC. 4013. ELKHORN SLOUGH ESTUARY, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the Elkhorn 
Slough estuary, California, to determine the feasibility of 
conserving, enhancing, and restoring estuarine habitats by 
developing strategies to address hydrological management 
issues.
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SEC. 4014. FRESNO, KINGS, AND KERN COUNTIES, CALI-
FORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply for 
Fresno, Kings, and Kern Counties, California. 
SEC. 4015. LOS ANGELES RIVER, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project 
for flood damage reduction and ecosystem restoration, Los 
Angeles River, California. 
(b) REVITALIZATION
PLAN.—In conducting the 
study, the Secretary shall review the Los Angeles River 
revitalization plan developed by non-Federal interests and 
shall incorporate such plan into the Federal study if the 
Secretary determines that such plan is consistent with 
Federal standards. 
SEC. 4016. LYTLE CREEK, RIALTO, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction and groundwater recharge, Lytle Creek, Rialto, 
California. 
SEC. 4017. MOKELUMNE RIVER, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of carrying out a project
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for water supply along the Mokelumne River, San Joaquin 
County, California. 
(b) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed to invalidate, 
preempt, or create any exception to State water law, State 
water rights, or Federal or State permitted activities or 
agreements. 
SEC. 4018. NAPA RIVER, ST. HELENA, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
comprehensive study of the Napa River in the vicinity of 
St. Helena, California, for the purposes of improving flood 
management through reconnecting the river to its flood-
plain; restoring habitat, including riparian and aquatic 
habitat; improving fish passage and water quality; and re-
storing native plant communities. 
(b) PLANS AND DESIGNS.—In conducting the study, 
the Secretary shall review plans and designs developed by 
non-Federal interests and shall incorporate such plans and 
designs into the Federal study if the Secretary determines 
that such plans and designs are consistent with Federal 
standards. 
SEC. 4019. ORICK, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction and ecosystem restoration, Orick, California. In
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conducting the study, the Secretary shall determine the 
feasibility of restoring or rehabilitating the Redwood 
Creek Levees, Humboldt County, California. 
SEC. 4020. RIALTO, FONTANA, AND COLTON, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply for 
Rialto, Fontana, and Colton, California. 
SEC. 4021. SACRAMENTO RIVER, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive study 
to determine the feasibility of, and alternatives for, meas-
ures to protect water diversion facilities and fish protective 
screen facilities in the vicinity of river mile 178 on the 
Sacramento River, California. 
SEC. 4022. SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, San 
Diego County, California, including a review of the feasi-
bility of connecting 4 existing reservoirs to increase usable 
storage capacity. 
SEC. 4023. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, SACRAMENTO-SAN JOA-
QUIN DELTA, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of the beneficial use of 
dredged material from the San Francisco Bay in the Sac-
ramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, including the ben-
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efits and impacts of salinity in the Delta and the benefits 
to navigation, flood damage reduction, ecosystem restora-
tion, water quality, salinity control, water supply reli-
ability, and recreation. 
(b) COOPERATION.—In conducting the study, the 
Secretary shall cooperate with the California Department 
of Water Resources and appropriate Federal and State en-
tities in developing options for the beneficial use of 
dredged material from San Francisco Bay for the Sac-
ramento-San Joaquin Delta area. 
(c) REVIEW.—The study shall include a review of the 
feasibility of using Sherman Island as a rehandling site 
for levee maintenance material, as well as for ecosystem 
restoration. The review may include monitoring a pilot 
project using up to 150,000 cubic yards of dredged mate-
rial and being carried out at the Sherman Island site, ex-
amining larger scale use of dredged materials from the 
San Francisco Bay and Suisun Bay Channel, and ana-
lyzing the feasibility of the potential use of saline mate-
rials from the San Francisco Bay for both rehandling and 
ecosystem restoration purposes. 
SEC. 4024. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE STUDY, 
CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the South San 
Francisco Bay shoreline study, the Secretary shall—
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(1) review the planning, design, and land acqui-
sition documents prepared by the California State 
Coastal Conservancy, the Santa Clara Valley Water 
District, and other local interests in developing rec-
ommendations for measures to provide flood protec-
tion of the South San Francisco Bay shoreline, res-
toration of the South San Francisco Bay salt ponds 
(including lands owned by the Department of the In-
terior), and other related purposes; and 
(2) incorporate such planning, design, and land 
acquisition documents into the Federal study if the 
Secretary determines that such documents are con-
sistent with Federal standards. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2008, 
the Secretary shall transmit a feasibility report for the 
South San Francisco Bay shoreline study to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate. 
(c) 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 South 
San Francisco Bay shoreline study the cost of work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest before the
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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. 4025. TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction, Pinto Cove Wash, in the vicinity of Twentynine 
Palms, California. 
SEC. 4026. YUCCA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction, West Burnt Mountain basin, in the vicinity of 
Yucca Valley, California. 
SEC. 4027. BOULDER CREEK, BOULDER, COLORADO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction in the Boulder Creek floodplain, Colorado. 
SEC. 4028. ROARING FORK RIVER, BASALT, COLORADO. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
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duction and other purposes for the Roaring Fork River, 
Basalt, Colorado. 
SEC. 
4029. 
DELAWARE 
AND 
CHRISTINA 
RIVERS 
AND 
SHELLPOT CREEK, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for flood damage re-
duction and related purposes along the Delaware and 
Christina Rivers and Shellpot Creek, Wilmington, Dela-
ware. 
SEC. 4030. COLLIER COUNTY BEACHES, FLORIDA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for hurricane and 
storm damage reduction and flood damage reduction in 
the vicinity of Vanderbilt, Park Shore, and Naples beach-
es, Collier County, Florida. 
SEC. 4031. VANDERBILT BEACH LAGOON, FLORIDA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for environmental res-
toration, water supply, and improvement of water quality 
at Vanderbilt Beach Lagoon, Florida. 
SEC. 4032. MERIWETHER COUNTY, GEORGIA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Meriwether County, Georgia.