,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,grijalva introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on              
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on ,natural    
,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = ! protection ( ! 
quality ( wat] 9 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] 
& ! developm5t & implem5tation ( a      
compreh5sive plan = ! prev5tion &       
elim9ation ( pollution 9 ! ,l[]         
,colorado ,riv] & ! ma9t5ance ( a heal?y
 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ecosy/em4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,protection ,act4  
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4     
,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #d4 ,decl>ation 
( goals4 ,sec4 #e4 ,def9itions4 ,title  

,i--,plan ,developm5t ,sec4 #aja4 ,l[]  
,colorado ,riv] ,managem5t ,conf]5ce4   
,sec4 #ajb4 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]        
protection program4 ,sec4 #ajc4         
,environm5tal & pollution control rese>*
 program4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,l[] ,colorado    
,riv] pollution elim9ation & ecosy/em   
re/oration plan4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,report on 
! plan to ,congress4 ,title ,,ii--,plan 
,implem5tation ,sec4 #bja4 ,managem5t4  
,sec4 #bjb4 ,qualifi$ projects4 ,sec4   
#bjc4 ,enc\rag+ involvem5t ( o!r        
programs4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,public in=mation 
program4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,report4 ,sec4     
#bjf4 ,compliance ) ,/ate & ,f$]al law4 
#c4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,safe supplies ( wat] are          
fundam5tal to ! heal?1 economy1         
security1 & ecology ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#b7 ,rese>*1 developm5t1 &             
implem5tation ( means & me?ods to       
protect ! quality ( ! wat] res\rces ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates w help ensure ! cont9u$   
exi/5ce ( safe wat] to support--  7,a7  
increas+ populations2  7,b7 economic    

gr[?2  7,c7 irrigat$ agriculture & a    
safe food supply2 &  7,d7 ! protection (
 aquatic ecosy/ems4  7#c7 ,! ,colorado  
,riv] is a multifacet$ res\rce ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates because--  7,a7 !         
,colorado ,riv] is a natural wond]1 a   
national treasure1 & ! lifeblood ( !    
,s\?we/ z x provides dr9k+ wat] = m ?an 
#be1jjj1jjj p & irrigates #a1hjj1jjj    
acres ( l&1 wat]+ #ae p]c5t ( ,unit$    
,/ates crops & ov] #hj p]c5t ( w9t]     
vegetables consum$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,b7 ! ,colorado ,riv] is a major wat]  
recreation de/9ation = boat]s1 fi%]m51  
ski]s1 swimm]s1 hik]s1 & o!rs ) ! ,gr&  
,canyon receiv+ approximately #d1ejj1jjj
 visitors p] ye>1 ! ,gl5 ,canyon        
,national ,recreation ,area receiv+     
approximately #b1jjj1jjj visitors p]    
ye>1 & ,lake ,mead ,national ,recreation
 ,area receiv+ approximately #h1jjj1jjj 
visitors p] ye>2 &  7,c7 ! ,colorado    
,riv] & its tribut>ies =m a unique      
habitat t supports _m r>e & unusual     
species1 includ+ #cf native fi% species 

7n includ+ #b t h already gone ext9ct71 
( :i* #be species are f\nd only 9 !     
,colorado ,riv] & its tribut>ies1 #aa   
species are classifi$ z endang]$1 #d    
species are classifi$ z ?reat5$1 & #e   
species are classifi$ z s5sitive4  7#d7 
,! ,colorado ,riv] is endang]$ because--
  7,a7 ! habitat along ! ,colorado ,riv]
 has be5 alt]$ by dams1 div]sions1      
habitat loss & degradation1 *emical     
pollution1 & nonnative plant & animal   
species 7includ+ #fb nonnative species (
 fi%71 su* t x is no long] ! w>m1       
silt-lad51 sometimes turbul5t1 &        
ecologically balanc$ home to :i* native 
species are adapt$1 :i* has r$uc$ !     
populations & ranges ( _m native        
species2  7,b7 male fi% 9 ,las ,vegas   
,bay ( ,lake ,mead h relatively high    
levels ( endocr9e disrupt+ comp\nds     
7,e,d,cs71 l[ levels ( sex hormones1 &  
%runk5 te/es associat$ ) exposure to    
,e,d,cs 9 efflu5t dis*>g$ into ,las     
,vegas ,wa% & mak+ its way into ! lake1 
& ?is efflu5t w soon be directly dis*>g$

 into ,lake ,mead in/ead ( ,las ,vegas  
,wa%2  7,c7 ! dang]s ( increas+ levels (
 ,e,d,cs are exemplifi$ by ! condition (
 ! ,san ,francisco ,bay ,e/u>y1 ! s\rce 
( dr9k+ wat] = #be1jjj1jjj ,cali=nians1 
:]e fi% populations are cra%+ & "y fi%  
are born ) bra91 liv]1 & o!r de=mities  
associat$ ) high levels ( environm5tal  
exposure to ,e,d,cs1 :i* are mak+ _! way
 into p z evid5c$ by levels ( ! fire    
ret>dant polybrom9at$ diph5yl e!r rea*+ 
up to #ajj times normal conc5trations 9 
! brea/ milk ( ,bay ,area wom52  7,d7   
nitrate pollution f degrad+ septic tanks
 pres5ts a curr5t & cont9u+ ?reat to !  
heal? ( ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] & !      
ecosy/ems & ! heal? ( ! p t dep5d on x2 
7,e7 nitrate pollution also ?reat5s !   
b5eficial use ( recreation along ! ,l[] 
,colorado ,riv] because excess nitrates 
cause algal blooms1 :i* die & decompose1
 deoxyg5at+ ! wat] & kill+ l>ge numb]s (
 fi%2  7,f7 run-(f & return fl[s f      
agricultural l&s into ! ,l[] ,colorado  
,riv] & adjac5t aquif]s & wat]ways are  

ri* 9 nitrates & s$im5t & high 9        
sal9ity2  7,g7 a numb] ( *emicals 9     
addition to nitrates are curr5t or em]g+
 ?reats to ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]1      
includ+ uranium & o!r uranium m9+       
by-products1 sel5ium1 hexaval5t *romium1
 p]*lorate1 m]cury1 ,e,d,cs1            
ph>maceuticals1 & p]sonal c>e products2 
7,h7 kn[n *emical & radioactive ?reats  
to ! riv] include a #ajj-;foot high1    
#acj acre1 #aj4e million ton pile (     
uranium mill tail+s locat$ #gej feet f !
 riv] ne> ,moab1 ,utah1 & be+ rem$iat$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7,i7 ?\s&s (  
new m9+ claims1 mo/ly = uranium1 on     
,f$]al l&s adjac5t to ! ,gr& ,canyon are
 an em]g+ ?reat to ! ,colorado ,riv]2   
7,j7 kn[n *emical ?reats to ! riv]      
include #b plumes ( p]*lorate rocket    
fuel ne> ,h5d]son1 ,nevada1 n[ be+      
volunt>ily rem$iat$ by ! l& own]s1 b    
previ\sly mak+ its way into lettuce gr[n
 ov] #bjj miles away ne> ,yuma1         
,arizona2  7,k7 kn[n *emical ?reats to !
 riv] include #b plumes ( hexaval5t     

*romium ne> ,topock1 ,cali=nia1 & ,lake 
,havasu ,city1 ,arizona1 be+ volunt>ily 
rem$iat$ by ! l& own]s2  7,l7 quagga    
mussels1 tam>isk1 & o!r invasive species
 are disrupt+ ecosy/ems & ?reat5+       
infra/ructure & wat] quality 9 ! ,l[]   
,colorado ,riv]2 &  7,m7 o!r types (    
contam9ants & s\rces ( pollution are a  
pres5t dang] to ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]1 
includ+ pa?og5s1 /ormwat] run-(f1 &     
sal9ity4  7#e7 ,dem&s on & ne$s ( !     
,colorado ,riv] t are increas+ /resses  
on ! ecosy/ems & wat] res\rces ( ! ,l[] 
,colorado ,riv] are increas+ because--  
7,a7 ! population ( ,cali=nia is        
project$ to increase f #ci1jjj1jjj 9    
#bjaj to almo/ #fj1jjj1jjj 9 #bjej1 & ! 
population ( ,arizona is project$ to    
increase f #g1jjj1jjj 9 #bjaj to almo/  
#ac1jjj1jjj 9 #bjej2  7,b7 population   
along ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] is expect$ 
to gr[ f its curr5t #bij1jjj to #dhj1jjj
 by #bjbe2  7,c7 m ?an #b billion is    
ne$$ by #bjbe to build ! wa/ewat]       
treatm5t plants necess>y to ameliorate !

 dang] to ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] f      
septic tanks2 &  7,d7 accord+ to ! mo/  
rec5t ,int]gov]nm5tal ,panel on ,climate
 ,*ange report1 ! av]age annual         
temp]ature w increase by ov] #f degrees 
,fahr5heit & annual run-(f w decrease by
 #bj p]c5t or m ov] mu* ( ! ,l[]        
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 by ! end ( !      
c5tury4  #d4 ,decl>ation ( goals ,!     
goals ( ?is ,act are z foll[s3  7#a7 ,to
 re/ore & ma9ta9 ! ecosy/ems & !        
*emical1 biological1 & physical         
integrity ( ! wat]s ( ! ,l[] ,colorado  
,riv] to atta9 wat] quality t--  7,a7   
provides = ! protection & propagation ( 
plants1 fi%1 %ellfi%1 wildlife1 & a     
balanc$ population ( natural1 safe      
microorganisms2  7,b7 provides =        
recreation 9 & on ! wat]2 &  7,c7       
protects ! heal? ( ! millions ( citiz5s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o dr9k ! wat] ( !    
,l[] ,colorado ,riv] & eat ! produce    
gr[n ) wat] )drawn f ! ,l[] ,colorado   
,riv]4  7#b7 ,to r$uce ! dis*>ge ( toxic
 pollutants into ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] 

to bel[ toxic am\nts & to rem$iate exi/+
 s\rces ( toxic pollutants4  7#c7 ,to   
develop & implem5t programs 9 an        
exp$iti\s mann] = ! control ( nonpo9t   
s\rces ( pollution to enable ! goals (  
?is ,act to be met ?r\gh ! control ( bo?
 po9t & nonpo9t s\rces ( pollution4     
7#d7 ,to complete rese>* & developm5t   
bas$ on sci5ce & eng9e]+ to enable !    
goals ( ?is ,act to be met4  7#e7 ,to   
emp[] ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy
 to take ! lead 9 ! ef=t to meet ^!     
goals1 work+ ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies &     
,/ate & local au?orities4  #e4          
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! 
foll[+ def9itions apply3  7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m 
,ag5cy means ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy4  7#c7 ,c,r,r,s,co ,! t]m       
,c,r,r,s,co means ! ,colorado ,riv]     
,regional ,sew] ,coalition1 an ,arizona 
nonpr(it corporation ^: memb]s are      
cities1 t[ns1 c\nties1 ,indian tribes1 &

 political subdivisions 9 ! ,l[]        
,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 :i* h ! f9ancial &
 managem5t responsibilities = !         
provision ( wa/ewat] s]vices )9 _!      
jurisdictions4  7#d7 ,f$]al ag5cies ,!  
t]m ,f$]al ag5cies includes !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior 7includ+ !       
,bureau ( ,reclamation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau (   
,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,national ,p>k        
,s]vice1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological  
,survey71 ! ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce 7includ+ !         
,national ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,s]vice71 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 7includ+ !     
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 
& ! ,=e/ ,s]vice71 & ! ,we/]n ,area ,p[]
 ,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian tribes ,! t]m f$]ally recogniz$
 ,indian tribes means--  7,a7 !         
,colorado ,riv] ,indian ,tribes ( !     
,colorado ,riv] ,indian ,res]vation1    
,arizona & ,cali=nia2  7,b7 ! ,*emehuevi
 ,indian ,tribe ( ! ,*emehuevi          

,res]vation1 ,cali=nia2  7,c7 ! ,=t     
,mohave ,indian ,tribe ( ,arizona1      
,cali=nia1 & ,nevada2  7,d7 ! ,que*an   
,tribe ( ! ,=t ,yuma ,indian            
,res]vation2 &  7,e7 ! ,cocopah ,tribe (
 ,arizona4  7#f7 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,!
 t]m ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] means t       
portion ( ! ,colorado ,riv] d[n/ream f  
,lees ,f]ry1 z def9$ 9 ! ,colorado ,riv]
 ,compact ( #aibb1 & )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#g7 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 ,! t]m
 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 means !     
geographic areas 9 ! ,/ates ( ,arizona1 
,cali=nia1 & ,nevada t are              
hydrologically connect$ to ! ma9/em ( ! 
,l[] ,colorado ,riv]4  7#h7 ,managem5t  
,conf]5ce ,! t]m ,managem5t ,conf]5ce   
means ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,managem5t 
,conf]5ce e/abli%$ 9 section #aja4  7#i7
 ,plan ,! t]m ,plan means ! ,l[]        
,colorado ,riv] ,pollution ,elim9ation &
 ,ecosy/em ,re/oration ,plan describ$ 9 
section #ajd2  7#aj7 ,program ,! t]m    
,program means ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]   
,protection ,program e/abli%$ 9 section 

#ajb4  7#aa7 ,qualifi$ ,project ,! t]m  
qualifi$ project means a project to be  
c>ri$ out 9 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9
 t--  7,a7 monitors or evaluates !      
release or dis*>ge ( pollutants 9 ! ,l[]
 ,colorado ,riv] ,bas92 or  7,b7        
prev5ts1 r$uces1 or elim9ates pollution 
9 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] or re/ores or  
ma9ta9s ! ecosy/em heal? ( ! ,l[]       
,colorado ,riv] 9 accordance ) ! ,plan2 
&  7,c7 does n include ! pur*ase ( wat] 
= ! purpose ( fl[ regulation 9 ! ,l[]   
,colorado ,riv] or its tribut>ies4  ,i  
,plan ,developm5t  #aja4 ,l[] ,colorado 
,riv] ,managem5t ,conf]5ce  7a7         
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,l[]     
,colorado ,riv] ,managem5t ,conf]5ce to 
develop ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]          
,pollution ,elim9ation & ,ecosy/em      
,re/oration ,plan4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
memb]s ( ! ,managem5t ,conf]5ce %all be 
compris$ ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ,gov]nors 
( ! ,/ates ( ,cali=nia1 ,arizona1 &     
,nevada or _! designees4  7#b7 #a       
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+ ,f$]al   

ag5cies3  7,a7 ,! ,ag5cy4  7,b7 ,!      
,bureau ( ,reclamation4  7,c7 ,! ,we/]n 
,area ,p[] ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,!      
,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7,e7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4  7,f7  
,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4   
7#c7 ,! *airp]son ( ,c,r,r,s,co4  7#d7  
#e memb]s ( ! bo>d ( directors (        
,c,r,r,s,co t repres5t local gov]nm5ts1 
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 & sew]
 di/ricts )9 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]     
,bas91 *os5 by ! bo>d ( directors ( !   
,c,r,r,s,co4  7#e7 #a p]son repres5t+   
any f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribe t is
 n repres5t$ on ! bo>d ( directors (    
,c,r,r,s,co4  7#f7 ,n m ?an a total (   
#ah repres5tatives appo9t$ by !         
,gov]nors ( ! ,/ates ( ,cali=nia1       
,arizona1 & ,nevada1 compris$ ( !       
foll[+3  7,a7 #a p]son repres5t+ ea* ( !
 ,/ate environm5tal protection ag5cies (
 ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 & ,nevada1 = a    
total ( #c repres5tatives4  7,b7 #a     
p]son repres5t+ ea* ( ! ,/ate wat]      
res\rces ag5cies ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 

& ,nevada1 = a total ( #c               
repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,n m ?an #f       
repres5tatives ( local gov]nm5ts hav+   
jurisdiction ov] any l& or wat] )9 !    
,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 & t are n    
repres5t$ on ! bo>d ( directors (       
,c,r,r,s,co4  7,d7 #b p]sons repres5t+  
affect$ indu/ries4  7,e7 #b p]sons      
repres5t+ nongov]nm5tal organizations4  
7,f7 #b p]sons repres5t+ ! g5]al public4
  7#g7 #a p]son repres5t+ ! ,colorado   
,riv] ,en]gy ,di/ributors ,association4 
7#h7 #a p]son repres5t+ ! ,colorado     
,riv] ,commission ( ,nevada4  7#i7 #a   
p]son repres5t+ ! ,colorado ,riv] ,wat] 
,us]s ,association4  7c7 ,te*nical      
advisory committee ,n lat] ?an #abj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,managem5t ,conf]5ce %all appo9t a      
,te*nical ,advisory ,committee consi/+ (
 (ficials ( ,f$]al ag5cies1 ! ,/ate     
gov]nm5ts ( ,arizona1 ,cali=nia1 &      
,nevada1 ! gov]nm5ts ( political        
subdivisions ( su* ,/ates1 & private    
rese>* in/itutions to ensure ! input ( !

 te*nical exp]tise ( ^? ag5cies &       
au?orities 9 develop+ & implem5t+ !     
,plan4  #ajb4 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]      
protection program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  
,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,protection        
,program is h]eby e/abli%$ )9 ! ,ag5cy  
,region #i (fice4  7b7 ,director2 /aff  
,! ,program %all be head$ by a ,director
 & %all be /aff$ by n less ?an #b p]sons
 9 addition to ! ,director4  7c7        
,purpose ,! ,program %all provide /aff &
 support s]vices to ! ,managem5t        
,conf]5ce & ! ,te*nical ,advisory       
,committee4  #ajc4 ,environm5tal &      
pollution control rese>* program  7a7   
,rese>* program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!    
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,program1 %all e/abli% a               
multidiscipl9>y environm5tal rese>*     
program = ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]4  7#b7 
,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes (  
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may make grants to ,/ate wat] pollution
 control ag5cies1 o!r public or nonpr(it
 ag5cies1 in/itutions1 organizations1 & 

individuals to conduct environm5tal &   
pollution control projects 9 ! ,l[]     
,colorado ,riv] ,bas94  7,b7            
,limitations  7i7 ,am\nt = less ?an #de 
p]c5t co/ %>e ,! am\nt ( any su* grant =
 :i* ! non-,f$]al contribution to !     
total project co/ is less ?an #de p]c5t 
may n exce$ #ej1jjj p] ye>4  7ii7 ,o!r  
,! am\nt ( any su* grant = :i* !        
non-,f$]al contribution to ! total      
project co/ is #de p]c5t or m may n     
exce$ #ajj1jjj p] ye>4  7iii7 ,9-k9d    
contributions ,! value ( 9-k9d          
contributions may be includ$ 9 !        
calculation ( non-,f$]al contributions  
to project co/s4  7b7 ,priority ,9      
select+ projects to c>ry out ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all give priority to a    
project t meets "o or m ( ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,monitors em]g+ pollution problems 
t pose a pot5tially high level ( risk to
 human heal? 9 ! judgm5t ( !            
,adm9i/rator or /udies me?ods ( rem$iat+
 su* problems 9 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]4 

,projects c address em]g+ pollution     
problems 9 ! ,upp] ,colorado ,riv] t    
might reasonably be expect$ to pose a   
?reat to ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]4  7#b7  
,monitors contam9ation by or /udies     
me?ods ( rem$iat+ contam9ation by       
ph>maceutical & p]sonal c>e products &  
endocr9e disrupt+ comp\nds 9 ! ,l[]     
,colorado ,riv]1 ! effects ( ^! comp\nds
 on ! ecosy/em ( ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]1
 & ! risk to human heal? due ! pres5ce (
 ^! contam9ants 9 ! ,l[] ,colorado      
,riv]4  7#c7 ,evaluates ! effect (1 or  
/udies me?ods ( prev5t+1 r$uc+1 or      
elim9at+1 nonpo9t s\rce pollution1      
includ+ increas$ s$im5tation1 due to    
enhanc$ /ormwat] run-(f creat$ by human 
di/urbance ( ! natural l&scape1 includ+ 
f agricultural activities1 m9+          
activities1 con/ruction activities1 &   
man-made imp]meable surfaces4  7#d7     
,monitors ! di/ribution (1 or /udies    
means ( r$uc+ or elim9at+1 quagga       
mussels 9 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] or any 
o!r organism or pollutant t ?reat5s     

infra/ructure 9 & along ! ,l[] ,colorado
 ,riv]4  7#e7 ,uses an innovative       
approa*1 te*nique1 or te*nology t may   
provide great] environm5tal b5efits or  
equival5t environm5tal b5efits at a     
r$uc$ co/4  #ajd4 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]  
pollution elim9ation & ecosy/em         
re/oration plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,managem5t ,conf]5ce %all      
publi% ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,pollution
 ,elim9ation & ,ecosy/em ,re/oration    
,plan1 :i* %all be a compreh5sive       
pollution prev5tion1 r$uction1          
elim9ation1 & ecosy/em re/oration plan =
 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]4  7b7 ,cont5ts  
,! ,plan %all--  7#a7 id5tify corrective
 actions & compliance s*$ules address+  
po9t & nonpo9t s\rces ( nitrate         
pollution & o!r pollution necess>y to   
ma9ta9 ! *emical1 physical1 & biological
 integrity ( wat] quality2  7#b7        
incorporate environm5tal managem5t      
concepts & programs e/abli%$ 9 ,/ate &  
,f$]al plans & programs 9 effect at ! "t

 ( ! developm5t ( ! ,plan2  7#c7 cl>ify 
! duties ( ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies 9     
pollution prev5tion & control           
activities2  7#d7 describe ! me?ods &   
s*$ules = fund+ ( programs1 activities1 
& projects id5tifi$ 9 ! ,plan1 includ+ !
 use ( ,f$]al funds & o!r s\rces (      
funds2  7#e7 include a /rategy =        
pollution prev5tion & managem5t         
practices to r$uce ! am\nt ( pollution  
g5]at$ 9 ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] ,bas9 & 
ma9ta9 ! ecosy/em heal? ( ! ,l[]        
,colorado ,riv]2 &  7#f7 be review$ &   
revis$1 z necess>y1 at lea/ once e #e   
ye>s 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator &  
o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies4  7c7    
,public review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,adm9i/rator1 9 coop]ation ) !          
,managem5t ,conf]5ce1 %all provide =    
public review & comm5t on ! draft ,plan4
  7#b7 ,public meet+s ,at a m9imum1 !   
,managem5t ,conf]5ce %all conduct #a    
public meet+ 9 ea* ( ,arizona1          
,cali=nia1 & ,nevada to he> comm5ts on !
 draft ,plan4  7d7 ,approval or         

disapproval ( ! plan  7#a7 ,deadl9e     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! publication ( ! ,plan1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all ei!r approve or disapprove !      
,plan4  7,b7 ,portion ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may approve a portion ( ! ,plan "u ?is  
p>agraph4  7,c7 ,consid]$ approv$ ,if ! 
,adm9i/rator does n disapprove ! ,plan  
or a portion !re( )9 ! #abj-;day p]iod1 
! ,plan or portion !re( %all be consid]$
 approv$ = ! purposes ( ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,proc$ure = disapproval ,if1 aft]  
notice & opportunity = public comm5t &  
consultation ) ! appropriate ,f$]al &   
,/ate ag5cies & o!r int]e/$ p]sons1 !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! ,plan 
or any portion !re( does n meet !       
requirem5ts ( subsection 7b7 or is n    
likely to satisfy1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 !    
goals & requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2  7,b7   
adequate au?ority does n exi/ or        
adequate res\rces are n available to    
implem5t ! ,plan or portion !re(2  7,c7 
! s*$ule = implem5t+ ! ,plan or portion 
!re( is n suffici5tly exp$iti\s2 or     

7,d7 ! practices & measures propos$ 9 ! 
,plan or portion !re( are n adequate to 
prev5t1 r$uce1 or elim9ate pollution 9 !
 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] or re/ore !       
ecosy/em ( ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] 9 :ole
 or 9 "p2  !n ! ,adm9i/rator %all )9    
#abj days ( ! publication ( ! ,plan     
notify ! ,managem5t ,conf]5ce ( any     
revisions or modifications necess>y to  
obta9 approval4 ,! ,managem5t ,conf]5ce 
%all h an additional #ij days to submit 
its revis$ ,plan1 & ! ,adm9i/rator %all 
approve or disapprove su* revis$ ,plan  
)9 #ij days aft] receipt4  7e7 ,grant   
assi/ance = support ( plan developm5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 9    
consultation ) ! ,managem5t ,conf]5ce1  
make grants to ,/ate1 int]/ate1 &       
regional wat] pollution control ag5cies1
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian tribes1 local
 gov]nm5ts1 & public or nonpr(it        
ag5cies1 in/itutions1 & organizations = 
assi/+ ) rese>*1 surveys1 /udies1       
model+1 & te*nical & support+ "w        
necess>y = ! developm5t ( ! ,plan4  7#b7

 ,re/riction ,only proposals ^: "w      
product c reasonably be expect$ to      
contribute directly to ! developm5t ( ! 
,plan may be fund$ "u ?is section4  7#c7
 ,co/-%>+ ,! am\nt ( grants made "u ?is 
section = a fiscal ye> %all n exce$ #fe 
p]c5t ( ! co/s ( su* rese>*1 survey1    
/udy1 model+1 & te*nical & support+ "w &
 %all be made available on ! condition t
 ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( su* rese>*1
 survey1 /udy1 model+1 & te*nical &     
support+ "w may include ! value ( 9-k9d 
s]vices contribut$ at any "t aft]       
,janu>y #a1 #bjjd1 by a non-,f$]al      
sponsor4  7#d7 ,adm9i/ration ,!         
,adm9i/rator may e/abli% su* requirem5ts
 = ! adm9i/ration ( grants z !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es appropriate4      
#aje4 ,report on ! plan to ,congress ,)9
 #fj days aft] approval ( ! ,plan1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
copy ( ! ,plan & a compreh5sive report t
 describes ! activities ( ! ,managem5t  
,conf]5ce & ! co/ ( ! developm5t &      
approval ( ! ,plan4  ,,ii ,plan         

,implem5tation  #bja4 ,managem5t  7a7   
,coord9ation ,aft] approval ( ! ,plan1 !
 ,director ( ! ,program %all--  7#a7 9  
coop]ation ) ,c,r,r,s,co & ! appropriate
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal ag5cies1
 develop & c>ry out qualifi$ projects to
 implem5t ! ,plan2  7#b7 track s*$ules1 
f9ances1 & p]=mance ( ! implem5tation ( 
! ,plan2  7#c7 provide multiag5cy       
ov]sight & coord9ation ( ,l[] ,colorado 
,riv] protection activities to ensure   
balance & integration 9 ! implem5tation 
( ! ,plan2  7#d7 coord9ate actions ( !  
,program ) ! actions ( o!r ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 ,/ate ag5cies1 tribal ag5cies1 
& local gov]nm5ts to ensure ! input ( ^?
 ag5cies & gov]nm5ts 9 develop+ &       
implem5t+ wat] quality /rategies & to   
obta9 ! support ( su* ag5cies &         
gov]nm5ts 9 a*iev+ ! objectives ( !     
,plan2  7#e7 develop int]ag5cy cross-cut
 budgets & a compreh5sive f9ance plan to
 allocate co/s2 &  7#f7 develop annual  
reports4  7b7 ,public p>ticipation ,9   
implem5t+ ! ,plan1 ! ,director ( !      

,program %all coord9ate ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & tribal ag5cies1 local gov]nm5ts1 & ! 
public to seek input on program elem5ts 
su* z plann+1 design1 te*nical          
assi/ance1 & developm5t ( pe] review    
sci5ce programs4  7c7 ,sci5ce ,9        
implem5t+ ! ,plan1 ! ,director ( !      
,program %all seek to ensure1 to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 t all major  
aspects ( implem5t+ ! ,plan are subject$
 to cr$ible & objective sci5tific review
 & t major decisions are bas$ ^u ! be/  
available sci5tific in=mation4  #bjb4   
,qualifi$ projects  7a7 ,au?ority ,!    
,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !
 ,program1 may c>ry out qualifi$        
projects 9 accordance ) priorities set  
by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,priority ,9 select+ qualifi$
 projects to c>ry out "u ?is ,act1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all give priority to a    
qualifi$ project t--  7#a7 addresses    
pollution problems t pose a pot5tially  
high level ( risk to human heal? 9 !    
judgm5t ( ! ,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 has be5 

id5tifi$ 9 ! ,plan & is ready to be     
implem5t$2 or  7#c7 w use an innovative 
approa*1 te*nology1 or te*nique t may   
provide great] environm5tal b5efit or   
equival5t environm5tal b5efit at r$uc$  
co/4  7c7 ,limitation ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may n c>ry out a project "u ?is section 
if--  7#a7 an evaluation ( alt]natives =
 ! area ( conc]n has n be5 conduct$1    
includ+ a review ( ! %ort-t]m & long-t]m
 effects ( ! alt]natives on human heal? 
& ! environm5t2 or  7#b7 ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es t ! area ( conc]n is likely to 
suff] increas$ contam9ation f exi/+     
s\rces ( pollutants foll[+ ! completion 
( ! project4  7d7 ,non-,f$]al co/ %>e   
7#a7 ,non-f$]al co/ %>e ,! non-,f$]al   
%>e ( ! co/ ( a qualifi$ project c>ri$  
out "u ?is section %all be n less ?an   
#de p]c5t4  7#b7 ,ability to pay        
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
may r$uce ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a  
qualifi$ project c>ri$ out "u ?is       
section to n less ?an #ce p]c5t bas$ on 
a det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator t a     

non-,f$]al int]e/ is unable to pay4 ,!  
det]m9ation ( inability to pay %all n   
affect ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#d74 ,9
 mak+ su* a det]m9ation1 !              
,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 %all consid]--  7i7
 p] capita income data = ! appropriate  
political division or divisions 9 :i* ! 
project is to be locat$2 &  7ii7 ! p]   
capita non-,f$]al co/ ( con/ruction ( ! 
project = ! appropriate political       
division or divisions 9 :i* ! project is
 to be locat$2 &  7,b7 may consid]      
additional crit]ia relat+ to !          
non-,f$]al int]e/'s f9ancial ability to 
c>ry out its co/-%>+ responsibilities1  
to ! ext5t t ! application ( su* crit]ia
 does n elim9ate areas f eligibility = a
 r$uction 9 ! non-,f$]al %>e4  7#c7     
,9-k9d contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e (
 ! co/ ( a qualifi$ project c>ri$ out "u
 ?is section may include ! value ( 9-k9d
 s]vices contribut$ at any "t aft]      
,janu>y #a1 #bjja1 by a non-,f$]al      
sponsor1 includ+ any 9-k9d s]vice p]=m$ 
"u an adm9i/rative ord] on cons5t or    

judicial cons5t decree1 b n includ+ any 
9-k9d s]vices p]=m$ "u a unilat]al      
adm9i/rative ord] or c\rt ord]4  7#d7   
,op]ation & ma9t5ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! op]ation &   
ma9t5ance ( a qualifi$ project c>ri$ out
 "u ?is section %all be #ajj p]c5t4     
7,b7 ,agreem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator may     
require ! appropriate non-,f$]al int]e/s
 to ent] into su* agreem5ts z !         
,adm9i/rator deems necess>y to ensure ! 
prop] op]ation & ma9t5ance ( any        
qualifi$ project1 & ! ,adm9i/rator may n
 c>ry out any qualifi$ project = :i* !  
appropriate non-,f$]al int]e/s h n      
demon/rat$ to ! satisfaction ( !        
,adm9i/rator t !y possess ! res\rces =  
prop] op]ation & ma9t5ance ( ! qualifi$ 
project4  7e7 ,ma9t5ance ( ef=t ,!      
,adm9i/rator may n c>ry out a qualifi$  
project "u ?is section unless !         
non-,f$]al sponsor ent]s into su*       
agreem5ts ) ! ,adm9i/rator z !          
,adm9i/rator may require to ensure t !  
non-,f$]al sponsor w ma9ta9 its         

aggregate exp5ditures f all o!r s\rces =
 programs t w help a*ieve ! goals ( ?is 
,act 9 ! area ( conc]n 9 :i* ! qualifi$ 
project is locat$ at or above ! av]age  
level ( su* exp5ditures 9 its #b fiscal 
ye>s prec$+ ! date on :i* ! project is  
initiat$4  7f7 ,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out
 a qualifi$ project "u ?is section1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,army1 & ) ! ,gov]nors ( ,/ates 9 :i*   
projects are locat$ to ensure t ,f$]al &
 ,/ate assi/ance = ! prev5tion1         
r$uction1 & elim9ation ( pollution 9    
areas ( conc]n is us$ z effici5tly z    
possible4  #bjc4 ,enc\rag+ involvem5t ( 
o!r programs  7a7 ,maximiz+ program     
b5efits ,9 ord] to maximize ! am\nt (   
pollution prev5tion1 elim9ation1 &      
ecosy/em re/oration 9 ! ,l[] ,colorado  
,riv] ,bas91 ! ,adm9i/rator is direct$1 
?r\gh ! ,program1 to develop a li/ (    
pre-exi/+ ,f$]al programs t are au?oriz$
 to conduct projects t fit ! requirem5ts
 to be consid]$ qualifi$ projects "u ?is

 ,act & to "w ) ! ag5cies1 dep>tm5ts1 & 
(fices responsible = su* ,f$]al programs
 to avoid committ+ res\rces au?oriz$ "u 
?is ,act to projects if o!r programs w  
implem5t !m4  7b7 ,title ,,xvi          
eligibility  7#a7 ,au?ority au?orization
 ,! ,reclamation ,wa/ewat] & ,gr\ndwat] 
,/udy & ,facilities ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 
#cij;h et seq42 ,public ,law #ajb-ege7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#afeh4 ,l[] ,colorado ,riv] wat] quality
 protection projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y1 9 coop]ation ) ! ,colorado   
,riv] ,regional ,sew] ,coalition or o!r 
regional or local entities1 %all        
p>ticipate 9 ! plann+1 design1 &        
con/ruction ( sy/ems = ! treatm5t (     
municipal wa/ewat]4  7b7 ,co/ %>e ,!    
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project au?oriz$ 
by ?is section %all n exce$ #be p]c5t ( 
! total co/ ( ! project4  7c7 ,9-,k9d   
contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ 
( a project c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection 
may include ! value ( 9-k9d s]vices     
contribut$ at any "t aft] ,janu>y #a1   

#bjja1 by a non-,f$]al sponsor1 includ+ 
any 9-k9d s]vice p]=m$ "u an            
adm9i/rative ord] on cons5t or judicial 
cons5t decree1 b n includ+ any 9-k9d    
s]vices p]=m$ "u a unilat]al            
adm9i/rative ord] or c\rt ord]4  7d7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  4  7#b7        
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections 9  
section #b ( ! ,reclamation ,projects   
,au?orization & ,adju/m5t ,act ( #aiib  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #afeg ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #afeh4  
,l[] ,colorado ,riv] wat] quality       
protection projects4  4  #bjd4 ,public  
in=mation program ,! ,adm9i/rator1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,program & 9      
coord9ation ) ,/ates1 f$]ally recogniz$ 
,indian tribes1 local gov]nm5ts1 & o!r  
entities1 %all c>ry out a public        
in=mation program to provide in=mation  
relat+ to ! ,plan & its implem5tation4  
#bje4 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 

#bjac1 & annually !reaft]1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
compreh5sive report t describes ! co/s1 
accompli%m5ts1 & outcomes ( ! activities
 c>ri$ out 9 ! implem5tation ( ! ,plan4 
,! report %all include a li/ ( reject$  
project proposals ) explanations = _!   
rejection4  #bjf4 ,compliance ) ,/ate & 
,f$]al law ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act preempts !  
au?ority ( any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy1 "u
 any ,/ate or ,f$]al law1 to prev5t1    
r$uce1 or elim9ate pollution 9 ! ,l[]   
,colorado ,riv] or to re/ore or ma9ta9 !
 ecosy/em heal? ( ! ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]
 or ! au?ority ( a ,f$]al ag5cy t is be+
 us$ or may be us$ to apportion1        
release1 & deliv] ,l[] ,colorado ,riv]  
wat]4