Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act

Bill: 115-s-3069
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2018-06-14
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Colorado

Dams and canals

Public-private cooperation

Water resources funding

Water storage
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-06-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify provisions regarding the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado, to require the Bureau of Reclamation to cap the payment of the federal share of the total cost of carrying out the project at 65% of the total cost.</p> <p>The Mancos Water Conservancy District shall be liable for the lesser of 35% of the project's cost or $2.9 million, subject to a specified credit. Reclamation shall: (1) review and approve all final costs associated with the project's completion, and (2) credit the district for all amounts paid by the district for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the project.</p> <p>The district shall pay the project costs for which it is liable over a period of not more than 40 years.</p> <p>There are authorized to be appropriated to Reclamation to pay the federal share of the total cost of carrying out the project the lesser of not more than 65% of the total cost of carrying out the project and $5.35 million.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3069 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 14, 2018 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to modify the terms of the Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project in Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jackson Gulch Rehabilitation Project Modification Act . 2. Modification of Jackson Gulch rehabilitation project, Colorado Section 9105(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1303) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; and (B) by inserting , which shall be not more than 65 percent of that total cost before the period at the end; (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking requirement and inserting and cost-sharing requirements ; (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking The Secretary shall recover from the District as reimbursable expenses and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C), the District shall be liable under this subsection for an amount equal to ; (C) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Secretary shall recover reimbursable expenses and inserting District shall pay the Project costs for which the District is liable ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 15 and inserting not more than 40 ; and (D) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Credit In determining the exact amount for which the District is liable under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— (i) review and approve all final costs associated with the completion of the Project; and (ii) credit the district for all amounts paid by the District for engineering work and improvements directly associated with the Project, whether before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. ; and (3) in paragraph (7), by striking $8,250,000. and inserting the following: the lesser of— (A) not more than 65 percent of the total cost of carrying out the Project; and (B) $5,350,000. .