,,ii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cih ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ae1 #bjag,mr4 ,nelson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army to provide = modification ( c]ta9 ,f$]al wat] res\rces developm5t projects on ! ,apala*icola1 ,*attahoo*ee1 & ,fl9t ,riv]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,apala*icola1 ,*attahoo*ee1 & ,fl9t ,riv] projects 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects ,! t]m ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects means ! ,f$]al wat] res\rces projects = ! ,apala*icola1 ,*attahoo*ee1 & ,fl9t ,riv]s 9 ! ,/ates ( ,alabama1 ,florida1 & ,georgia au?oriz$ by section #b ( ! ,act ( ,m>* #b1 #aide 7#ei ,/at4 #ag1 *apt] #ai71 ! fir/ section ( ! ,act ( ,july #bd1 #aidf 7#fj ,/at4 #fce1 *apt] #eie71 & section #bjc ( ! ,flood ,control ,act ( #aifb 7,public ,law #hg-hgd2 #gf ,/at4 #aahb71 includ+-- 7,a7 ,bu=d ,dam & ,res]voir2 7,b7 ,we/ ,po9t ,dam & ,res]voir2 7,c7 ,george ,w4 ,&rews ,dam & ,res]voir2 7,d7 ,walt] ,f4 ,george ,dam & ,res]voir2 & 7,e7 ,jim ,woodruff ,dam & ,res]voir4 7#b7 ,fre%wat] fl[s ,! t]m fre%wat] fl[s means ! quality1 quantity1 tim+1 & v>iability ( fre%wat] fl[s requir$-- 7,a7 to support & ree/abli%-- 7i7 ! physical1 *emical1 biological1 & ov]all ecological integrity ( ! compon5ts1 functions1 & natural processes requir$ = a ?riv+ & resili5t ,*attahoo*ee ,riv]1 ,apala*icola ,riv]1 ,apala*icola ,riv] floodpla91 & ,apala*icola ,bay2 7ii7 comm]cial & recreational fi%]ies dep5d5t on fre%wat] fl[s into ,apala*icola ,bay & adjac5t wat]s1 includ+ ! ,gulf ( ,mexico2 & 7iii7 ?riv+ & div]se fi%1 wildlife1 & plant populations ) species composition1 div]sity1 adaptability1 & functional organization simil> to ^? f\nd 9 ! ,*attahoo*ee ,riv] & ,apala*icola ,riv] ecosy/ems prior to ! con/ruction ( ! ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects2 7,b7 to re/ore & recov] species t are-- 7i7 endang]$2 7ii7 ?reat5$2 or 7iii7 at risk2 & 7,c7 to prev5t significantly h>mful adv]se impacts to ! ,*attahoo*ee ,riv] & ,apala*icola ,riv] ecosy/ems4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army4 7b7 ,project modification ,not)/&+ any au?oriz$ purpose ( ! ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects1 ! ,secret>y %all op]ate ! ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects 9 a mann] t ensures ! ma9t5ance ( fre%wat] fl[s4 7c7 ,fre%wat] fl[s /udy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all conduct a /udy t-- 7,a7 evaluates exi/+ /udies1 assessm5ts1 & data relat$ to fre%wat] fl[s2 & 7,b7 provides recomm5dations on h[ to ma9ta9 fre%wat] fl[s4 7#b7 ,completion date ,! /udy ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be complet$ by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,revision ( wat] control manuals 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all n issue a f9al wat] control manual bas$ on ! f9al environm5tal impact /atem5t ( ! ,secret>y entitl$ ,update ( ! ,wat] ,control ,manual = ! ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t ,riv] ,bas9 9 ,alabama1 ,florida1 & ,georgia & a ,wat] ,supply ,/orage ,assessm5t & dat$ ,decemb] #bjaf2 & 7,b7 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 %all issue revis$ wat] control manuals = ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects t ensure ! ma9t5ance ( fre%wat] fl[s1 consid]+ ! f9d+s ( ! /udy "u subsection 7c77#a71 z appropriate4 7#b7 ,op]ational modifications ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t op]ational modifications ne$$ to ma9ta9 fre%wat] fl[s are a*iev$1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 :ile provid+ sy/em-wide balance 9 cons]vation /orage ?r\gh ! ma9t5ance ( wat] levels 9 ! same action zone = ea* ( ! ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t project res]voirs4 7#c7 ,indep5d5t pe] review ( wat] control manuals 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces "u :i* ! ,academy %all c>ry out an indep5d5t pe] review ( ea* revis$ wat] control manual1 z requir$ "u section #bjcd ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdc74 7,b7 ,compliance ,ea* indep5d5t pe] review c>ri$ out "u ?is p>agraph %all comply ) section #bjcd ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjg 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdc74 7#d7 ,f9al approval ,be=e a f9al wat] control manual may be issu$1 ! ,secret>y %all obta9 writt5 approval ( ea* wat] control manual develop$ "u ?is subsection f-- 7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,b7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice2 7,c7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2 & 7,d7 ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey4 7e7 ,applicability ( o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate laws ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 no?+ 9 ?is section waives1 limits1 or o!rwise affects ! applicability ( any provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law t w\ld o!rwise apply to ! ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects4 7f7 ,project cl>ification ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! project purpose ( fi% & wildlife cons]vation = ! ,apala*icola-,*attahoo*ee-,fl9t projects means protect+ & re/or+ ?riv+ & div]se populations ( ! full range ( native fi% & wildlife species t use ! ,apala*icola ,riv] & floodpla9 & ! ,*attahoo*ee ,riv] & floodpla91 includ+ ?r\gh actions su* z re/or+ ! functions ( natural sy/ems & mimick+ ! tim+1 am\nt1 & v>iability ( natural fl[s4