,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #a1 #bjac ,mrs4 ,feinstein 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,heller1 and ,mrs4 ,boxer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to provide for environmental restoration activities and forest management activities in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin1 to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit the importation or shipment of quagga mussels1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,findings and purposes ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcea7 is amended by striking section #b and inserting the following3 #b4 ,findings and purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,lake ,tahoe-- 7,a7 is one of the largest1 deepest1 and clearest lakes in the world2 7,b7 has a cobalt blue color1 a biologically diverse alpine setting1 and remarkable water clarity2 and 7,c7 is recognized nationally and worldwide as a natural resource of special significance2 7#b7 in addition to being a scenic and ecological treasure1 the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin is one of the outstanding recreational resources of the ,united ,states1 which-- 7,a7 offers skiing1 water sports1 biking1 camping1 and hiking to millions of visitors each year2 and 7,b7 contributes significantly to the economies of ,california1 ,nevada1 and the ,united ,states2 7#c7 the economy in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin is dependent on the protection and restoration of the natural beauty and recreation opportunities in the area2 7#d7 the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin continues to be threatened by the impacts of land use and transportation patterns developed in the last century that damage the fragile watershed of the ,basin2 7#e7 the water clarity of ,lake ,tahoe declined from a visibility level of #aje feet in #aifg to only #gj feet in #bjjh2 7#f7 the rate of decline in water clarity of ,lake ,tahoe has decreased in recent years2 7#g7 a stable water clarity level for ,lake ,tahoe could be achieved through feasible control measures for very fine sediment particles and nutrients2 7#h7 fine sediments that cloud ,lake ,tahoe1 and key nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen that support the growth of algae and invasive plants1 continue to flow into the lake from stormwater runoff from developed areas1 roads1 turf1 other disturbed land1 and streams2 7#i7 the destruction and alteration of wetland1 wet meadows1 and stream zone habitat have compromised the natural capacity of the watershed to filter sediment1 nutrients1 and pollutants before reaching ,lake ,tahoe2 7#aj7 approximately #be percent of the trees in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin are either dead or dying2 7#aa7 forests in the ,tahoe ,basin suffer from over a century of fire suppression and periodic drought1 which have resulted in-- 7,a7 high tree density and mortality2 7,b7 the loss of biological diversity2 and 7,c7 a large quantity of combustible forest fuels1 which significantly increases the threat of catastrophic fire and insect infestation2 7#ab7 the establishment of several aquatic and terrestrial invasive species 7including perennial pepperweed1 milfoil1 and ,asian clam7 threatens the ecosystem of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 7#ac7 there is an ongoing threat to the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin of the introduction and establishment of other invasive species 7such as yellow starthistle1 ,new ,zealand mud snail1 and quagga mussel72 7#ad7 the report prepared by the ,university of ,california1 ,davis1 entitled the ,state of the ,lake ,report1 found that conditions in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin had changed1 including-- 7,a7 the average surface water temperature of ,lake ,tahoe has risen by more than #a4b degrees ,fahrenheit in the past #dc years2 7,b7 since #aiaj1 the percent of precipitation that has fallen as snow in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin decreased from #ea percent to #ce4e percent2 and 7,c7 daily air temperatures have increased by more than #d degrees ,fahrenheit and the trend in daily maximum temperature has risen by approximately #b degrees ,fahrenheit2 7#ae7 #ge percent of the land in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin is owned by the ,federal ,government1 which makes it a ,federal responsibility to restore environmental health to the ,basin2 7#af7 the ,federal ,government has a long history of environmental preservation at ,lake ,tahoe1 including-- 7,a7 congressional consent to the establishment of the ,tahoe ,regional ,planning ,agency with-- 7i7 the enactment in #aifi of ,public ,law #ia-adh 7#hc ,stat4 #cfj72 and 7ii7 the enactment in #aihj of ,public ,law #if-eea 7#id ,stat4 #cbcc72 7,b7 the establishment of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit in #aigc2 7,c7 the enactment of ,public ,law #if-ehf 7#id ,stat4 #ccha7 in #aihj to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land and erosion control grants in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 7,d7 the enactment of sections #cda and #cdb of the ,department of the ,interior and ,related ,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-ajh2 #aag ,stat4 #acag71 which amended the ,southern ,nevada ,public ,land ,management ,act of #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bfc2 #aab ,stat4 #bcdf7 to provide payments for the environmental restoration projects under this ,act2 and 7,e7 the enactment of section #chb of the ,tax ,relief and ,health ,care ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #abj ,stat4 #cjde71 which amended the ,southern ,nevada ,public ,land ,management ,act of #aiih 7,public ,law #aje-bfc2 #aab ,stat4 #bcdf7 to authorize development and implementation of a comprehensive #aj-year hazardous fuels and fire prevention plan for the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 7#ag7 the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,civil ,works was an original signatory in #aiig to the ,agreement of ,federal ,departments on ,protection of the ,environment and ,economic ,health of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 7#ah7 the ,chief of ,engineers1 under direction from the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,civil ,works1 has continued to be a significant contributor to ,lake ,tahoe ,basin restoration1 including-- 7,a7 stream and wetland restoration2 7,b7 urban stormwater conveyance and treatment2 and 7,c7 programmatic technical assistance2 7#ai7 at the ,lake ,tahoe ,presidential ,forum in #aiig1 the ,president renewed the commitment of the ,federal ,government to ,lake ,tahoe by-- 7,a7 committing to increased ,federal resources for environmental restoration at ,lake ,tahoe2 and 7,b7 establishing the ,federal ,interagency ,partnership and ,federal ,advisory ,committee to consult on natural resources issues concerning the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 7#bj7 at the #bjaa and #bjab ,lake ,tahoe ,forums1 ,senator ,reid1 ,senator ,feinstein1 ,senator ,heller1 ,senator ,ensign1 ,governor ,gibbons1 ,governor ,sandoval1 and ,governor ,brown-- 7,a7 renewed their commitment to ,lake ,tahoe2 and 7,b7 expressed their desire to fund the ,federal and ,state shares of the ,environmental ,improvement ,program through #bjbb2 7#ba7 since #aiig1 the ,federal ,government1 the ,states of ,california and ,nevada1 units of local government1 and the private sector have contributed more than #a1fbj1jjj1jjj to the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin1 including-- 7,a7 #eba1ajj1jjj from the ,federal ,government2 7,b7 #fcf1bjj1jjj from the ,state of ,california2 7,c7 #aja1djj1jjj from the ,state of ,nevada2 7,d7 #fh1bjj1jjj from units of local government2 and 7,e7 #bii1fjj1jjj from private interests2 7#bb7 significant additional investment from ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and private sources is necessary-- 7,a7 to restore and sustain the environmental health of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 7,b7 to adapt to the impacts of changing water temperature and precipitation2 and 7,c7 to protect the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin from the introduction and establishment of invasive species2 and 7#bc7 the ,secretary has indicated that the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit has the capacity for at least #aj1jjj1jjj for the ,fire ,risk ,reduction and ,forest ,management ,program4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to enable the ,chief of the ,forest ,service1 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 and the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 in cooperation with the ,planning ,agency and the ,states of ,california and ,nevada1 to fund1 plan1 and implement significant new environmental restoration activities and forest management activities to address in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin the issues described in paragraphs 7#d7 through 7#ad7 of subsection 7a72 7#b7 to ensure that ,federal1 ,state1 local1 regional1 tribal1 and private entities continue to work together to manage land in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin and to coordinate on other activities in a manner that supports achievement and maintenance of-- 7,a7 the environmental threshold carrying capacities for the region2 and 7,b7 other applicable environmental standards and objectives2 7#c7 to support local governments in efforts related to environmental restoration1 stormwater pollution control1 fire risk reduction1 and forest management activities2 and 7#d7 to ensure that agency and science community representatives in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin work together-- 7,a7 to develop and implement a plan for integrated monitoring1 assessment1 and applied research to evaluate the effectiveness of the ,environmental ,improvement ,program2 and 7,b7 to provide objective information as a basis for ongoing decisionmaking1 with an emphasis on decisionmaking relating to public and private land use and resource management in the ,basin4 4 #c4 ,definitions ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcea7 is amended by striking section #c and inserting the following3 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,assistant secretary ,the term ,assistant ,secretary means the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army for ,civil ,works4 7#c7 ,chair ,the term ,chair means the ,chair of the ,federal ,partnership4 7#d7 ,compact ,the term ,compact means the ,tahoe ,regional ,planning ,compact included in the first section of ,public ,law #if-eea 7#id ,stat4 #cbcc74 7#e7 ,directors ,the term ,directors means-- 7,a7 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service2 and 7,b7 the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7#f7 ,environmental improvement program ,the term ,environmental ,improvement ,program means-- 7,a7 the ,environmental ,improvement ,program adopted by the ,planning ,agency2 and 7,b7 any amendments to the ,program4 7#g7 ,environmental threshold carrying capacity ,the term environmental threshold carrying capacity has the meaning given the term in article ,,ii of the compact4 7#h7 ,federal partnership ,the term ,federal ,partnership means the ,lake ,tahoe ,federal ,interagency ,partnership established by ,executive ,order #acieg 7#fb ,fed4 ,reg4 #dabdi7 7or a successor ,executive order74 7#i7 ,forest management activity ,the term forest management activity includes-- 7,a7 prescribed burning for ecosystem health and hazardous fuels reduction2 7,b7 mechanical and minimum tool treatment2 7,c7 road decommissioning or reconstruction2 7,d7 stream environment zone restoration and other watershed and wildlife habitat enhancements2 7,e7 nonnative invasive species management2 and 7,f7 other activities consistent with ,forest ,service practices1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#aj7 ,maps ,the term ,maps means the maps-- 7,a7 entitled-- 7i7 ,,ltra ,,usfs-,,ca ,land ,exchange_/,north ,shore2 7ii7 ,,usfs-,,ca ,land ,exchange_/,west ,shore2 and 7iii7 ,,usfs-,,ca ,land ,exchange_/,south ,shore2 and 7,b7 dated ,april #ab1 #bjac1 and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of-- 7i7 the ,forest ,service2 7ii7 the ,california ,tahoe ,conservancy2 and 7iii7 the ,california ,department of ,parks and ,recreation4 7#aa7 ,national wildland fire code ,the term national wildland fire code means-- 7,a7 the most recent publication of the ,national ,fire ,protection ,association codes numbered #aada1 #aadb1 #aadc1 and #aadd2 7,b7 the most recent publication of the ,international ,wildland-,urban ,interface ,code of the ,international ,code ,council2 or 7,c7 any other code that the ,secretary determines provides the same1 or better1 standards for protection against wildland fire as a code described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b74 7#ab7 ,planning agency ,the term ,planning ,agency means the ,tahoe ,regional ,planning ,agency established under ,public ,law #ia-adh 7#hc ,stat4 #cfj7 and ,public ,law #if-eea 7#id ,stat4 #cbcc74 7#ac7 ,priority list ,the term ,priority ,list means the environmental restoration priority list developed under section #h4 7#ad7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 7#ae7 ,stream ,environment ,zone ,the term ,stream ,environment ,zone means an area that generally owes the biological and physical characteristics of the area to the presence of surface water or groundwater4 7#af7 ,total maximum daily load ,the term total maximum daily load means the total maximum daily load allocations adopted under section #cjc7;d7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acac7;d774 7#ag7 ,watercraft ,the term watercraft means motorized and non-motorized watercraft1 including boats1 seaplanes1 personal watercraft1 kayaks1 and canoes4 4 #d4 ,administration of the lake tahoe basin management unit ,section #d of the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcec7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#c71 by striking basin and inserting ,basin2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,transit 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit shall1 consistent with the regional transportation plan adopted by the ,planning ,agency1 manage vehicular parking and traffic in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit1 with priority given-- 7,a7 to improving public access to the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin1 including the prioritization of alternatives to the private automobile1 consistent with the requirements of the ,compact2 7,b7 to coordinating with the ,nevada ,department of ,transportation1 ,caltrans1 ,state parks1 and other entities along ,nevada ,highway #bh and ,california ,highway #hi2 and 7,c7 to providing support and assistance to local public transit systems in the management and operations of activities under this subsection4 7#b7 ,national forest transit program ,consistent with the support and assistance provided under paragraph 7#a77;,c71 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,transportation1 may enter into a contract1 cooperative agreement1 interagency agreement1 or other agreement with the ,department of ,transportation to secure operating and capital funds from the ,national ,forest ,transit ,program4 7d7 ,forest management activities 7#a7 ,coordination 7,a7 ,in general ,in conducting forest management activities in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit1 the ,secretary shall1 as appropriate1 coordinate with the ,administrator and ,state and local agencies and organizations1 including local fire departments and volunteer groups4 7,b7 ,goals ,the coordination of activities under subparagraph 7,a7 should aim to increase efficiencies and maximize the compatibility of management practices across public property boundaries4 7#b7 ,multiple benefits 7,a7 ,in general ,in conducting forest management activities in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit1 the ,secretary shall conduct the activities in a manner that-- 7i7 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 attains multiple ecosystem benefits1 including-- 7,i7 reducing forest fuels2 7,,ii7 maintaining or restoring biological diversity2 7,,iii7 improving wetland and water quality1 including in ,stream ,environment ,zones2 and 7,,iv7 increasing resilience to changing water temperature and precipitation2 and 7ii7 helps achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities established by the ,planning ,agency4 7,b7 ,exception ,notwithstanding clause 7,a77i71 the attainment of multiple ecosystem benefits shall not be required if the ,secretary determines that management for multiple ecosystem benefits would excessively increase the cost of a project in relation to the additional ecosystem benefits gained from the management activity4 7#c7 ,ground disturbance ,consistent with applicable ,federal law and ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit land and resource management plan direction1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 establish post-project ground condition criteria for ground disturbance caused by forest management activities2 and 7,b7 provide for monitoring to ascertain the attainment of the post-project conditions4 7e7 ,withdrawal of ,federal land 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights and paragraph 7#b71 the ,federal land located in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit is withdrawn from-- 7,a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7,b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7,c7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing4 7#b7 ,exceptions ,a conveyance of land shall be exempt from withdrawal under this subsection if carried out under-- 7,a7 the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcea72 or 7,b7 the ,santini-,burton ,act 7,public ,law #if-ehf2 #id ,stat4 #ccha74 7f7 ,environmental threshold carrying capacity ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,management ,unit shall support the attainment of the environmental threshold carrying capacities4 7g7 ,cooperative authorities ,during the #d fiscal years following the date of enactment of the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act of #bjac1 the ,secretary1 in conjunction with land adjustment projects or programs1 may enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with ,states1 units of local government1 and other public and private entities to provide for fuel reduction1 erosion control1 reforestation1 ,stream ,environment ,zone restoration1 and similar management activities on ,federal land and non-,federal land within the projects or programs4 4 #e4 ,consultation ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcea7 is amended by striking section #e and inserting the following3 #e4 ,consultation ,in carrying out this ,act1 the ,secretary1 the ,administrator1 and the ,directors shall1 as appropriate and in a timely manner1 consult with the heads of the ,washoe ,tribe1 applicable ,federal1 ,state1 regional1 and local governmental agencies1 and the ,lake ,tahoe ,federal ,advisory ,committee4 4 #f4 ,authorized projects ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcea7 is amended by striking section #f and inserting the following3 #f4 ,authorized projects 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 the ,assistant ,secretary1 the ,directors1 and the ,administrator1 in coordination with the ,planning ,agency and the ,states of ,california and ,nevada1 may carry out or provide financial assistance to any project or program that-- 7#a7 is described in subsection 7d72 7#b7 is included in the ,priority ,list under section #h2 and 7#c7 furthers the purposes of the ,environmental ,improvement ,program if the project has been subject to environmental review and approval1 respectively1 as required under ,federal law1 article #g of the ,compact1 and ,state law1 as applicable4 7b7 ,restriction ,the ,administrator shall use not more than #c percent of the funds provided under subsection 7a7 for administering the projects or programs described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7d74 7c7 ,monitoring and assessment ,all projects authorized under subsection 7d7 shall-- 7#a7 include funds for monitoring and assessment of the results and effectiveness at the project and program level consistent with the program developed under section #aa2 and 7#b7 use the integrated multiagency performance measures established under section #ac4 7d7 ,description of activities 7#a7 ,stormwater management1 erosion control1 and total maximum daily load implementation ,of the amounts made available under section #ag7;a71 #ge1jjj1jjj shall be made available-- 7,a7 to the ,secretary or the ,administrator for the ,federal share of stormwater management and related projects and programs consistent with the adopted ,total ,maximum ,daily ,load and near-shore water quality goals2 and 7,b7 for grants by the ,secretary and the ,administrator to carry out the projects and programs described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,stream environment zone and watershed restoration ,of the amounts made available under section #ag7;a71 #ch1jjj1jjj shall be made available-- 7,a7 to the ,secretary or the ,assistant ,secretary for the ,federal share of the ,upper ,truckee ,river restoration projects and other watershed restoration projects identified in the priority list established under section #h2 and 7,b7 for grants by the ,administrator to carry out the projects described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,fire risk reduction and forest management 7,a7 ,in general ,of the amounts made available under section #ag7;a71 #ace1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary to carry out1 including by making grants1 the following projects3 7i7 ,projects identified as part of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,multi-,jurisdictional ,fuel ,reduction and ,wildfire ,prevention ,strategy #aj-,year ,plan4 7ii7 ,competitive grants for fuels work to be awarded by the ,secretary to communities that have adopted national wildland fire codes to implement the applicable portion of the #aj-year plan described in clause 7i74 7iii7 ,biomass projects1 including feasibility assessments and transportation of materials4 7iv7 ,angora ,fire ,restoration projects under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary4 7v7 ,washoe ,tribe projects on tribal lands within the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin4 7vi7 ,development of an updated ,lake ,tahoe ,basin multijurisdictional fuel reduction and wildfire prevention strategy1 consistent with section #d7;d74 7vii7 ,development of updated community wildfire protection plans by local fire districts4 7viii7 ,municipal water infrastructure that significantly improves the firefighting capability of local government within the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin4 7,b7 ,minimum allocation ,of the amounts made available to the ,secretary to carry out subparagraph 7,a71 at least #hj1jjj1jjj shall be used by the ,secretary for projects under subparagraph 7,a77i74 7,c7 ,priority ,units of local government that have dedicated funding for inspections and enforcement of defensible space regulations shall be given priority for amounts provided under this paragraph4 7,d7 ,cost-sharing requirements 7i7 ,in general ,as a condition on the receipt of funds1 communities or local fire districts that receive funds under this paragraph shall provide a #be-percent match4 7ii7 ,form of non-,federal share 7,i7 ,in general ,the non-,federal share required under clause 7i7 may be in the form of cash contributions or in-kind contributions1 including providing labor1 equipment1 supplies1 space1 and other operational needs4 7,,ii7 ,credit for certain dedicated funding ,there shall be credited toward the non-,federal share required under clause 7i7 any dedicated funding of the communities or local fire districts for a fuels reduction management program1 defensible space inspections1 or dooryard chipping4 7,,iii7 ,documentation ,communities and local fire districts shall-- 7aa7 maintain a record of in-kind contributions that describes-- 7,,aa7 the monetary value of the in-kind contributions2 and 7,,bb7 the manner in which the in-kind contributions assist in accomplishing project goals and objectives2 and 7bb7 document in all requests for ,federal funding1 and include in the total project budget1 evidence of the commitment to provide the non-,federal share through in-kind contributions4 7#d7 ,invasive species management ,of the amounts to be made available under section #ag7;a71 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service for the ,aquatic ,invasive ,species ,program and the watercraft inspections described in section #i4 7#e7 ,special status species management ,of the amounts to be made available under section #ag7;a71 #bj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service for the ,lahontan ,cutthroat ,trout ,recovery ,program4 7#f7 ,lake ,tahoe ,basin science program ,of the amounts to be made available under section #ag7;a71 #cj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,chief of the ,forest ,service to develop and implement1 in coordination with the ,tahoe ,science ,consortium1 the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,science ,program established under section #aa4 7#g7 ,program performance and accountability 7,a7 ,in general ,of the amounts to be made available under section #ag7;a71 #e1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary to carry out sections #ab1 #ac1 and #ad4 7,b7 ,planning agency ,of the amounts described in subparagraph 7,a71 not less than #ej percent shall be made available to the ,planning ,agency to carry out the program oversight1 coordination1 and outreach activities established under sections #ab1 #ac1 and #ad4 7#h7 ,land conveyance 7,a7 ,in general ,of the amount made available under section #ag7;a71 #b1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary to carry out the activities under section #c7;b77#b7 of ,public ,law #if-ehf 7#id ,stat4 #cchd7 7commonly known as the ,santini-,burton ,act74 7,b7 ,other funds ,of the amounts available to the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a71 not less than #ej percent shall be provided to the ,california ,tahoe ,conservancy to facilitate the conveyance of land described in section #c7;b77#b7 of ,public ,law #if-ehf 7#id ,stat4 #cchd7 7commonly known as the ,santini-,burton ,act74 4 #g4 ,environmental restoration priority list ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcea7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking sections #h and #i2 7#b7 by redesignating sections #aj1 #aa1 and #ab as sections #ae1 #af1 and #ag1 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after section #g the following3 #h4 ,environmental restoration priority list 7a7 ,deadline ,not later than ,february #ae of the year after the date of enactment of the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act of #bjac1 the ,chair1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 the ,administrator1 the ,directors1 the ,planning ,agency1 the ,states of ,california and ,nevada1 the ,federal ,partnership1 the ,washoe ,tribe1 the ,lake ,tahoe ,federal ,advisory ,committee1 and the ,tahoe ,science ,consortium shall submit to ,congress a prioritized list of all ,environmental ,improvement ,program projects for the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin for each program category described in section #f7;d74 7b7 ,criteria 7#a7 ,in general ,the priority of projects included in the ,priority ,list shall be based on the best available science and the following criteria3 7,a7 ,the #e-year threshold carrying capacity evaluation4 7,b7 ,the ability to measure progress or success of the project4 7,c7 ,the potential to significantly contribute to the achievement and maintenance of the environmental threshold carrying capacities identified in the ,compact for-- 7i7 air quality2 7ii7 fisheries2 7iii7 noise2 7iv7 recreation2 7v7 scenic resources2 7vi7 soil conservation2 7vii7 forest health2 7viii7 water quality2 and 7ix7 wildlife4 7,d7 ,the ability of a project to provide multiple benefits4 7,e7 ,the ability of a project to leverage non-,federal contributions4 7,f7 ,stakeholder support for the project4 7,g7 ,the justification of ,federal interest4 7,h7 ,agency priority4 7,i7 ,agency capacity4 7,j7 ,cost-effectiveness4 7,k7 ,federal funding history4 7#b7 ,secondary factors ,in addition to the criteria under paragraph 7#a71 the ,chair shall1 as the ,chair determines to be appropriate1 give preference to projects in the ,priority ,list that benefit existing neighborhoods in the ,basin that are at or below regional median income levels1 based on the most recent census data available4 7c7 ,revisions 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,priority ,list submitted under subsection 7b7 shall be revised-- 7,a7 every #b years2 or 7,b7 on a finding of compelling need under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,finding of compelling need 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,secretary1 the ,administrator1 or the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service makes a finding of compelling need justifying a priority shift and the finding is approved by the ,secretary1 the ,executive ,director of the ,planning ,agency1 the ,california ,natural ,resources ,secretary1 and the ,director of the ,nevada ,department of ,conservation1 the ,priority ,list shall be revised in accordance with this subsection4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,a finding of compelling need includes-- 7i7 major scientific findings2 7ii7 results from the threshold evaluation of the ,planning ,agency2 7iii7 emerging environmental threats2 and 7iv7 rare opportunities for land acquisition4 7d7 ,funding ,of the amount made available under section #ag7;a71 #hj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,secretary to carry out this section4 #i4 ,aquatic invasive species prevention 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 in coordination with the ,planning ,agency1 the ,california ,department of ,fish and ,game1 and the ,nevada ,department of ,wildlife1 shall deploy strategies consistent with the ,lake ,tahoe ,aquatic ,invasive ,species ,management ,plan to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species into the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin4 7b7 ,criteria ,the strategies referred to in subsection 7a7 shall provide that-- 7#a7 combined inspection and decontamination stations be established and operated at not less than #b locations in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 and 7#b7 watercraft not be allowed to launch in waters of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin if the watercraft has not been inspected in accordance with the ,lake ,tahoe ,aquatic ,invasive ,species ,management ,plan4 7c7 ,certification ,the ,planning ,agency may certify ,state and local agencies to perform the decontamination activities described in subsection 7b77#c7 at locations outside the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin if standards at the sites meet or exceed standards for similar sites in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin established under this section4 7d7 ,applicability ,the strategies and criteria developed under this section shall apply to all watercraft to be launched on water within the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin4 7e7 ,fees ,the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service may collect and spend fees for decontamination only at a level sufficient to cover the costs of operation of inspection and decontamination stations under this section4 7f7 ,civil penalties 7#a7 ,in general ,any person that launches1 attempts to launch1 or facilitates launching of watercraft not in compliance with strategies deployed under this section shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed #a1jjj per violation4 7#b7 ,other authorities ,any penalties assessed under this subsection shall be separate from penalties assessed under any other authority4 7g7 ,limitation ,the strategies and criteria under subsections 7a7 and 7b71 respectively1 may be modified if the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in a nondelegable capacity and in consultation with the ,planning ,agency and ,state governments1 issues a determination that alternative measures will be no less effective at preventing introduction of aquatic invasive species into ,lake ,tahoe than the strategies and criteria4 7h7 ,supplemental authority ,the authority under this section is supplemental to all actions taken by non-,federal regulatory authorities4 7i7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this title shall be construed as restricting1 affecting1 or amending any other law or the authority of any department1 instrumentality1 or agency of the ,united ,states1 or any ,state or political subdivision thereof1 respecting the control of invasive species4 #aj4 ,corps of ,engineers2 interagency agreements 7a7 ,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary may enter into interagency agreements with non-,federal interests in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin to use ,lake ,tahoe ,partnership-,miscellaneous ,general ,investigations funds to provide programmatic technical assistance for the ,environmental ,improvement ,program4 7b7 ,local cooperation agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,before providing technical assistance under this section1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall enter into a local cooperation agreement with a non-,federal interest to provide for the technical assistance4 7#b7 ,components ,the agreement entered into under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 describe the nature of the technical assistance2 7,b7 describe any legal and institutional structures necessary to ensure the effective long-term viability of the end products by the non-,federal interest2 and 7,c7 include cost-sharing provisions in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7#c7 ,federal share 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,federal share of project costs under each local cooperation agreement under this subsection shall be #fe percent4 7,b7 ,form ,the ,federal share may be in the form of reimbursements of project costs4 7,c7 ,credit ,the non-,federal interest may receive credit toward the non-,federal share for the reasonable costs of related technical activities completed by the non-,federal interest before entering into a local cooperation agreement with the ,assistant ,secretary under this subsection4 #aa4 ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,science ,program ,the ,secretary 7acting through the ,station ,director of the ,forest ,service1 ,pacific ,southwest ,research ,station71 the ,administrator1 the ,planning ,agency1 the ,states of ,california and ,nevada1 and the ,tahoe ,science ,consortium1 shall develop and implement the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin ,science ,program that-- 7#a7 develops and regularly updates an integrated multiagency programmatic assessment and monitoring plan-- 7,a7 to evaluate the effectiveness of the ,environmental ,improvement ,program2 7,b7 to evaluate the status and trends of indicators related to environmental threshold carrying capacities2 and 7,c7 to assess the impacts and risks of changing water temperature1 precipitation1 and invasive species2 7#b7 produces and synthesizes scientific information necessary for-- 7,a7 the identification and refinement of environmental indicators for the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 and 7,b7 the evaluation of standards and benchmarks2 7#c7 conducts applied research1 programmatic technical assessments1 scientific data management1 analysis1 and reporting related to key management questions2 7#d7 develops new tools and information to support objective assessments of land use and resource conditions2 7#e7 provides scientific and technical support to the ,federal ,government and ,state and local governments in-- 7,a7 reducing stormwater runoff1 air deposition1 and other pollutants that contribute to the loss of lake clarity2 and 7,b7 the development and implementation of an integrated stormwater monitoring and assessment program2 7#f7 establishes and maintains independent peer review processes-- 7,a7 to evaluate the ,environmental ,improvement ,program2 and 7,b7 to assess the technical adequacy and scientific consistency of central environmental documents1 such as the #e-year threshold review2 and 7#g7 provides scientific and technical support for the development of appropriate management strategies to accommodate changing water temperature and precipitation in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin4 #ab4 ,public outreach and education 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 the ,administrator1 and the ,directors will coordinate with the ,planning ,agency to conduct public education and outreach programs1 including encouraging-- 7#a7 owners of land and residences in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin-- 7,a7 to implement defensible space2 and 7,b7 to conduct best management practices for water quality2 and 7#b7 owners of land and residences in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin and visitors to the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin1 to help prevent the introduction and proliferation of invasive species as part of the private share investment in the ,environmental ,improvement ,program4 7b7 ,scientific and technical guidance ,the ,director of the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey shall provide scientific and technical guidance to public outreach and education programs conducted under this section4 7c7 ,required coordination ,public outreach and education programs for aquatic invasive species under this section shall-- 7#a7 be coordinated with ,lake ,tahoe ,basin tourism and business organizations2 and 7#b7 include provisions for the programs to extend outside of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin4 #ac4 ,reporting requirements ,not later than ,february #ae of each year1 the ,secretary1 in cooperation with the ,chair1 the ,administrator1 the ,directors1 the ,planning ,agency1 and the ,states of ,california and ,nevada1 consistent with section #f7;d77#f71 shall submit to ,congress a report that describes-- 7#a7 the status of all ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and private projects authorized under this ,act1 including to the maximum extent practicable1 for projects that will receive ,federal funds under this ,act during the current or subsequent fiscal year-- 7,a7 the project scope2 7,b7 the budget for the project2 and 7,c7 the justification for the project1 consistent with the criteria established in section #h7;b77#a72 7#b7 ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and private expenditures in the preceding fiscal year to implement the ,environmental ,improvement ,program and projects otherwise authorized under this ,act2 7#c7 accomplishments in the preceding fiscal year in implementing this ,act in accordance with the performance measures and other monitoring and assessment activities2 and 7#d7 public education and outreach efforts undertaken to implement programs and projects authorized under this ,act4 #ad4 ,annual budget plan ,as part of the annual budget of the ,president1 the ,president shall submit information regarding each ,federal agency involved in the ,environmental ,improvement ,program 7including the ,forest ,service1 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service71 the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey1 and the ,corps of ,engineers71 including-- 7#a7 an interagency crosscut budget that displays the proposed budget for use by each ,federal agency in carrying out restoration activities relating to the ,environmental ,improvement ,program for the following fiscal year2 7#b7 a detailed accounting of all amounts received and obligated by ,federal agencies to achieve the goals of the ,environmental ,improvement ,program during the preceding fiscal year2 and 7#c7 a description of the ,federal role in the ,environmental ,improvement ,program1 including the specific role of each agency involved in the restoration of the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin4 4 #h4 ,relationship to other laws ,section #af of ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bceh7 7as redesignated by section #g7b77 is amended by inserting 1 ,director1 or ,administrator after ,secretary4 #i4 ,authorization of appropriations ,the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act 7,public ,law #ajf-ejf2 #aad ,stat4 #bcea7 is amended by striking section #ag 7as redesignated by section #g7b77 and inserting the following3 #ag4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #dae1jjj1jjj for a period of #aj fiscal years beginning the first fiscal year after the date of enactment of the ,lake ,tahoe ,restoration ,act of #bjac4 7b7 ,effect on other funds ,amounts authorized under this section and any amendments made by this ,act-- 7#a7 shall be in addition to any other amounts made available to the ,secretary1 the ,administrator1 or the ,directors for expenditure in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin2 and 7#b7 shall not reduce allocations for other ,regions of the ,forest ,service1 ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 or the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7c7 ,cost-,sharing requirement ,except as provided in subsection 7d7 and section #f7;d77#c77;,d71 the ,states of ,california and ,nevada shall pay #ej percent of the aggregate costs of restoration activities in the ,lake ,tahoe ,basin funded under section #f4 7d7 ,relocation costs ,notwithstanding subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall provide to local utility districts two-thirds of the costs of relocating facilities in connection with-- 7#a7 environmental restoration projects under sections #f and #h2 and 7#b7 erosion control projects under section #b of ,public ,law #if-ehf 7#id ,stat4 #ccha74 7e7 ,signage ,to the maximum extent practicable1 a project provided assistance under this ,act shall include appropriate signage at the project site that-- 7#a7 provides information to the public on-- 7,a7 the amount of ,federal funds being provided to the project2 and 7,b7 this ,act2 and 7#b7 displays the visual identity mark of the ,environmental ,improvement ,program4 4 #aj4 ,administration of acquired land 7a7 ,in general ,section #c7;b7 of ,public ,law #if-ehf 7#id ,stat4 #cchd7 7commonly known as the ,santini-,burton ,act7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7b7 ,lands and inserting the following3 7b7 ,administration of acquired land 7#a7 ,in general ,land 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,conveyance 7,a7 ,in general ,if the ,state of ,california 7acting through the ,california ,tahoe ,conservancy and the ,california ,department of ,parks and ,recreation7 offers to donate to the ,united ,states acceptable title to the non-,federal land described in subparagraph 7,b77i71 the ,secretary-- 7i7 may accept the offer2 and 7ii7 not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives acceptable title to the non-,federal land described in subparagraph 7,b77i71 convey to the ,state of ,california1 subject to valid existing rights and for no consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,federal land that is acceptable to the ,state of ,california4 7,b7 ,description of land 7i7 ,non-federal land ,the non-,federal land referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 includes-- 7,i7 the approximately #a1iha acres of land administered by the ,conservancy and identified on the ,maps as ,conservancy to the ,united ,states ,forest ,service2 and 7,,ii7 the approximately #ahg acres of land administered by ,california ,state ,parks and identified on the ,maps as ,state ,parks to the ,u4,s4 ,forest ,service4 7ii7 ,federal land ,the ,federal land referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 includes the approximately #a1iie acres of ,forest ,service land identified on the ,maps as ,u4,s4 ,forest ,service to ,conservancy and ,state ,parks4 7,c7 ,conditions ,any land conveyed under this paragraph shall-- 7i7 be for the purpose of consolidating ,federal and ,state ownerships and improving management efficiencies2 7ii7 not result in any significant changes in the uses of the land2 and 7iii7 be subject to the condition that the applicable deed include such terms1 restrictions1 covenants1 conditions1 and reservations as the ,secretary determines necessary to-- 7,i7 ensure compliance with this ,act2 and 7,,ii7 ensure that the development rights associated with the conveyed parcels shall not be recognized or available for transfer under section #ij4b of the ,code of ,ordinances for the ,tahoe ,regional ,planning ,agency4 4