§ 2333. — Irrigation diversion protection and fisheries enhancement assistance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2333]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2333. Irrigation diversion protection and fisheries
enhancement assistance
(a) In general
The Secretary may provide technical planning and design assistance
to non-Federal interests and may conduct other site-specific studies to
formulate and evaluate fish screens, fish passages devices, and other
measures to decrease the incidence of juvenile and adult fish
inadvertently entering irrigation systems.
(b) Cooperation
Measures under subsection (a) of this section--
(1) shall be developed in cooperation with Federal and State
resource agencies; and
(2) shall not impair the continued withdrawal of water for
irrigation purposes.
(c) Priority
In providing assistance under subsection (a) of this section, the
Secretary shall give priority based on--
(1) the objectives of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);
(2) cost-effectiveness; and
(3) the potential for reducing fish mortality.
(d) Non-Federal share
(1) In general
The non-Federal share of the cost of measures under subsection
(a) of this section shall be 50 percent.
(2) In-kind contributions
Not more than 50 percent of the non-Federal contribution may be
made through the provision of services, materials, supplies, or
other in-kind contributions.
(e) No construction activity
This section does not authorize any construction activity.
(f) Report
Not later than 2 years after August 17, 1999, the Secretary shall
submit to Congress a report on--
(1) fish mortality caused by irrigation water intake devices;
(2) appropriate measures to reduce fish mortality;
(3) the extent to which those measures are currently being
employed in arid States;
(4) the construction costs associated with those measures; and
(5) the appropriate Federal role, if any, to encourage the use
of those measures.
(Pub. L. 106-53, title V, Sec. 515, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 344.)
References in Text
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (c)(1),
is Pub. L. 93-205, Dec. 28, 1973, 87 Stat. 884, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 35 (Sec. 1531 et seq.) of Title 16,
Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1531 of Title 16 and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1999, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
which comprises this chapter.
``Secretary'' Defined
Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L.
106-53, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
