To modify the project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, to allow a non-Federal interest to establish conservation pools, and for other purposes.
Bill: H.R.3022 | Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim (D-CA)
Policy area: Water Resources Development

Summary:
This bill revises the Redbank and Fancher Creeks flood control project in California to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to allow a nonfederal interest to establish conservation pools in the Big Dry Creek Reservoir and the Fancher Creek Reservoir.
Under this bill, a nonfederal interest that intends to establish a conservation pool must (1) perform any dam safety study that the USACE deems appropriate for determining whether the pool will affect flood protections or injure the public, and (2) submit the plan to the USACE for establishing and engineering the pool so it will not affect flood protections or injure the public.
For these pools, the USACE may accept and expend funds provided by the nonfederal interest for reviewing any study, engineering, or plan to ensure compliance with federal standards. Further, the USACE may revise the water control manual for the flood control project.
The bill requires the nonfederal cost share to be 90%.

To modify the project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, 
 California, to allow a non-Federal interest to establish conservation 
                     pools, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDBANK AND FANCHER CREEKS, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) In General.--The project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher 
Creeks, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4112), is modified to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to allow 
a non-Federal interest to establish conservation pools in the Big Dry 
Creek Reservoir and Fancher Creek Reservoir.
    (b) Study and Plan.--
            (1) In general.--A non-Federal interest that intends to 
        establish a conservation pool pursuant to subsection (a) 
        shall--
                    (A) perform any dam safety study that the Secretary 
                determines appropriate to determine whether the 
                establishment of such conservation pool will affect the 
                flood protections of the project described in 
                subsection (a) or be injurious to the public; and
                    (B) submit to the Secretary a plan for the 
                establishment and engineering of such conservation pool 
                that will not affect the flood protections of the 
                project or be injurious to the public.
            (2) Review.--The Secretary may accept and expend funds 
        provided by a non-Federal interest to review any study, 
        engineering, or plan submitted under this Act to ensure that 
        such study, engineering, or plan complies with Federal 
        standards.
    (c) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the costs to study 
and modify the project described in subsection (a) to include 
conservation pools shall be 90 percent.
    (d) Amendment to Water Control Manual.--The Secretary is authorized 
to revise the water control manual for the project for flood control, 
Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California, as necessary to meet the 
requirements of this section.
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