,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aghj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ae1 #bjae,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself and ,mr4 ,flake7 introduced the following bill2 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 #bjji to promote watershed health1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,restoring ,america's ,watersheds ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,water ,source ,protection ,program ,subtitle ,a of title ,,iii of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,stat4 #aabf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cjjb4 ,water ,source ,protection ,program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 shall establish and maintain a ,water ,source ,protection ,program 7referred to in this section as the ,program7 for ,national ,forest ,system land derived from the public domain4 7b7 ,water source investment partnerships 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,secretary may enter into water source investment partnerships with end water users 7including ,states1 political subdivisions1 ,indian tribes1 utilities1 municipal water systems1 irrigation districts1 nonprofit organizations1 and corporations7 to protect and restore the condition of ,national ,forest watersheds that provide water to the non-,federal partners4 7#b7 ,form ,a partnership described in paragraph 7#a7 may take the form of memoranda of understanding1 cost-share or collection agreements1 long-term match funding commitments1 or other appropriate instruments4 7c7 ,water source management plan 7#a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,secretary may produce a water source management plan in cooperation with the water source investment partnership participants and ,state1 local1 and tribal governments4 7#b7 ,firewood ,a water source management plan may give priority to projects that facilitate the gathering of firewood for personal use pursuant to section #bbc4e of title #cf1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations74 7#c7 ,environmental analysis ,the ,secretary may conduct-- 7,a7 a single environmental impact statement or similar analysis required under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 for all or part of the restoration projects in the water source management plan2 and 7,b7 a statement or analysis described in subparagraph 7,a7 as part of the development of the water source management plan or after the finalization of the plan4 7#d7 ,endangered ,species ,act ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,secretary may use the ,manual on ,adaptive ,management of the ,department of the ,interior1 including any associated guidance1 for purposes of fulfilling any requirements under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7#e7 ,funds and services 7,a7 ,in general ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,secretary may accept and use funding1 services1 and other forms of investment and assistance from water source investment partnership participants to implement the water source management plan4 7,b7 ,manner of use ,the ,secretary may accept and use investments described in subparagraph 7,a7 directly or indirectly through the ,national ,forest ,foundation4 7,c7 ,water ,source ,protection ,fund 7i7 ,in general ,subject to the availability of appropriations1 the ,secretary may establish a ,water ,source ,protection ,fund to match funds or in-kind support contributed by water source investment partnership participants under subparagraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,use of appropriated funds ,the ,secretary may use funds appropriated to carry out this subparagraph to make multiyear commitments1 if necessary1 to implement #a or more water source investment partnership agreements4 4 #c4 ,watershed ,condition ,framework ,subtitle ,a of title ,,iii of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7as amended by section #b7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #cjjc4 ,watershed ,condition ,framework 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary71 shall establish and maintain a ,watershed ,condition ,framework for ,national ,forest ,system land derived from the public domain-- 7#a7 to evaluate and classify the condition of watersheds1 taking into consideration-- 7,a7 water quality and quantity2 7,b7 aquatic habitat and biota2 7,c7 riparian and wetland vegetation2 7,d7 the presence of roads and trails2 7,e7 soil type and condition2 7,f7 groundwater-dependent ecosystems2 7,g7 relevant terrestrial indicators1 such as fire regime1 risk of catastrophic fire1 forest and rangeland vegetation1 invasive species1 and insects and disease2 and 7,h7 other significant factors1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7#b7 to identify for restoration up to #e priority watersheds in each ,national ,forest1 and up to #b priority watersheds in each national grassland1 taking into consideration the impact of the condition of the watershed condition on-- 7,a7 wildfire behavior2 7,b7 flood risk2 7,c7 fish and wildlife2 7,d7 drinking water supplies2 7,e7 irrigation water supplies2 7,f7 forest-dependent communities2 and 7,g7 other significant impacts1 as determined by the ,secretary2 7#c7 to develop a watershed restoration action plan for each priority watershed that-- 7,a7 takes into account existing restoration activities being implemented in the watershed2 and 7,b7 includes1 at a minimum-- 7i7 the major stressors responsible for the impaired condition of the watershed2 7ii7 a set of essential projects that1 once completed1 will address the identified stressors and improve watershed conditions2 7iii7 a proposed implementation schedule2 7iv7 potential partners and funding sources2 and 7v7 a monitoring and evaluation program2 7#d7 to prioritize restoration activities for each watershed restoration action plan2 7#e7 to implement each watershed restoration action plan2 and 7#f7 to monitor the effectiveness of restoration actions and indicators of watershed health4 7b7 ,coordination ,throughout the process described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 coordinate with interested non-,federal landowners and with ,state1 tribal1 and local governments within the relevant watershed2 and 7#b7 provide for an active and ongoing public engagement process4 7c7 ,emergency designation ,notwithstanding subsection 7a77#b71 the ,secretary may identify a watershed as a priority for rehabilitation in the ,watershed ,condition ,framework without using the process described in subsection 7a71 if a ,forest ,supervisor determines that-- 7#a7 a wildfire has significantly diminished the condition of the watershed2 and 7#b7 the emergency stabilization activities of the ,burned ,area ,emergency ,response ,team are insufficient to return the watershed to proper function4 4 #d4 ,collaborative ,forest ,landscape ,restoration ,program 7a7 ,selection process ,section #djjc7;f77#d7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7;f77#d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,prequalification 7i7 ,in general ,before awarding a contract funded by the ,fund1 the ,secretary shall determine whether the contractor has the ability to complete the proposed restoration activities1 including-- 7,i7 the financial ability to raise the funds necessary for the proposed restoration activities2 and 7,,ii7 sufficient capacity to perform the type and scope of the proposed restoration activities4 7ii7 ,criteria ,if the ,department does not have sufficient expertise to develop and evaluate criteria to make a determination under clause 7i71 the ,secretary shall seek the assistance of other agencies or third-party consultants for purposes of developing and evaluating the criteria4 4 7b7 ,reauthorization of collaborative forest landscape restoration fund ,section #djjc7;f77#f7 of the ,omnibus ,public ,land ,management ,act of #bjji 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #gcjc7;f77#f77 is amended by striking #bjai1 to remain available until expended and inserting #bjad1 and #fj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjaf through #bjbd1 to remain available until expended4