§ 390h-4. — Southern California comprehensive water reclamation and reuse study.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC390h-4]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 390h-4. Southern California comprehensive water reclamation
and reuse study
(a) General authority
The Secretary is authorized to conduct a study to assess the
feasibility of a comprehensive water reclamation and reuse system for
Southern California. For the purpose of sections 390h to 390h-17 of this
title, the term ``Southern California'' means those portions of the
counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernadino, Riverside, San
Diego, and Ventura within the south coast and Colorado River hydrologic
regions as defined by the California Department of Water Resources.
(b) Cooperation with State; Federal share
The Secretary shall conduct the study authorized by this section in
cooperation with the State of California and appropriate local and
regional entities. The Federal share of the costs associated with this
study shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total.
(c) Report
The Secretary shall submit the report authorized by this section to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives not later
than six years after appropriation of funds authorized by sections 390h
to 390h-17 of this title.
(Pub. L. 102-575, title XVI, Sec. 1606, Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4665;
Pub. L. 103-437, Sec. 16(a)(2), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4594.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted ``Natural Resources''
for ``Interior and Insular Affairs'' before ``of the House''.
Change of Name
Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives treated
as referring to Committee on Resources of House of Representatives by
section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a note preceding section 21
of Title 2, The Congress.
Reuse of Waste Water
Pub. L. 102-580, title II, Sec. 217, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4833,
provided that:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to provide assistance
to non-Federal interests for carrying out projects described in
subsection (c) for the beneficial reuse of waste water. Such assistance
may be in the form of technical and planning and design assistance. If
the Secretary is to provide any design or engineering assistance to
carry out a project under this section, the Secretary shall obtain by
procurement from private sources all services necessary for the
Secretary to provide such assistance, unless the Secretary finds that--
``(1) the service would require the use of a new technology
unavailable in the private sector; or
``(2) a solicitation or request for proposal has failed to
attract 2 or more bids or proposals.
``(b) Non-Federal Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of
assistance provided under this section shall not be less than 25
percent, except that such share shall be subject to the ability of the
non-Federal interest to pay, including the procedures and regulations
relating to ability to pay established under section 103(m) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 [33 U.S.C. 2213(m)].
``(c) Project Descriptions.--The projects for which the Secretary is
authorized to provide assistance under subsection (a) are as follows:
``(1) Southern california comprehensive water reuse system.--
``(A) Description.--A regional water reuse system for
Southern California to treat, store, and transfer water in order
to provide a new increment of water supply for agricultural,
municipal, industrial, and environmental needs of Southern
California.
``(B) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall carry out this
paragraph in cooperation with the State of California and
appropriate local and regional entities.
``(C) Southern california defined.--For purposes of this
paragraph, the term `Southern California' means those portions
of the counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, San
Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and
San Luis Obispo, California, within the south coast, central
coast, and Colorado River hydrologic regions as defined by the
California Department of Water Resources.
``(2) San diego area water reuse demonstration facilities.--
Water reuse facilities (which are not inconsistent with facilities
mandated by the United States District Court in San Diego,
California) to develop advance technology for economically and
environmentally sound alternative water supplies for the San Diego
metropolitan area.
``(3) Santa rosa water reuse projects.--
``(A) Description.--Water reuse projects for the city of
Santa Rosa, California, to treat waste water and store such
treated water for the purposes of providing new water supplies
for agriculture, municipal, environmental, and other purposes
and reducing the use of potable water supplies for purposes
where treated waste water is a viable substitute.
``(B) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall carry out this
paragraph in cooperation with the city of Santa Rosa,
California, and other appropriate authorities.
``(4) Monterey county, california.--
``(A) Description.--Reduction of salt water intrusion into
aquifers in the vicinity of Castroville, California, for the
purposes of improving the water quality of Monterey Bay and
enhancing long-term water supply in the area.
``(B) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall carry out this
paragraph in cooperation with the Monterey Regional Water
Pollution Control Agency and the Monterey County Water Resources
Agency.
``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000. Such sums shall
remain available until expended.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 390h-2 of this title.
