,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #afae ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #f1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,crapo7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a regional pilot program to enhance habitat & wat] availability = %orebirds1 wat]f[l1 & o!r wetl&s-dep5d5t birds1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nor?we/ ,wetl&s ,volunt>y ,inc5tives ,program ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,columbia riv] bas9 ,! t]m ,columbia ,riv] ,bas9 includes-- 7,a7 ! ,columbia ,riv]2 & 7,b7 all tribut>ies ( ! ,columbia ,riv] & ! wat]%$s ( ^? tribut>ies4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy or unit ( local gov]nm5t2 7,b7 a ,tribal gov]nm5t or organization2 7,c7 a nonpr(it organization2 7,d7 a cons]vation di/rict2 7,e7 a private l&[n]2 & 7,f7 any o!r entity or individual t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate to receive a grant "u ! pilot program 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u section #c7;h74 7#c7 ,habitat re/oration project ,! t]m habitat re/oration project means a project describ$ 9 section #c7;d74 7#d7 ,oregon & wa%+ton coa/al zone ,! t]m ,oregon & ,wa%+ton ,coa/al ,zone means ! region t cov]s ! coa/al wat]s & adjac5t l& ( ! ,/ates ( ,wa%+ton & ,oregon1 includ+ ! ,puget ,s\nd1 ,l[] ,columbia ,riv]1 & coa/al riv]s & wat]%$s4 7#e7 ,pilot program ,! t]m pilot program means ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ ,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 #c4 ,pacific nor?we/ migratory bird cons]vation pilot program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 coord9ation ) ,migratory ,bird ,jo9t ,v5tures1 e/abli% & c>ry out a volunt>y grant & te*nical assi/ance pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ ,migratory ,bird ,cons]vation pilot program1 to provide-- 7#a7 competitive grants to eligible entities to c>ry out habitat re/oration projects t promote ! purpose ( ! pilot program describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 & 7#b7 te*nical assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out a habitat re/oration project us+ grant funds4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! pilot program is to enhance1 ma9ta91 & re/ore habitats = %orebirds1 wat]f[l1 & o!r wetl&s-dep5d5t birds along ! ,oregon & ,wa%+ton ,coa/al ,zone & 9 ! ,columbia ,riv] ,bas91 includ+ birds t are important = migrat+1 /ag+1 & w9t]+ populations ( wat]f[l1 %orebirds1 wat]birds1 & pass]9es4 7c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! pilot program1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 :i* may include a reque/ = fund+ to cov] all eligible direct & indirect co/s relat+ to c>ry+ out a habitat re/oration project4 7d7 ,habitat re/oration projects ,! foll[+ projects are eligible to receive a grant & te*nical assi/ance "u ! pilot program3 7#a7 ,wat] infra/ructure & managem5t projects to enhance & re/ore habitat = wetl&s-dep5d5t migratory birds4 7#b7 ,projects t manage or enhance vegetative habitat to maximize res\rces = wetl&s-dep5d5t migratory birds4 7e7 ,location ( projects ,an eligible entity may c>ry out a habitat re/oration project on public1 private1 ,tribal1 or o!r l&1 det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ agricultural l& t provides habitats & values ( b5efit to wetl&s-associat$ migratory birds1 includ+ wat]f[l1 %orebirds1 wat]birds1 & pass]9es4 7f7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y may give priority to eligible entities t int5d to c>ry out habitat re/oration projects-- 7#a7 9 locations :]e-- 7,a7 migratory bird habitat is rapidly be+ lo/ or conv]t$2 7,b7 human population gr[? is rapid2 or 7,c7 suffici5t public access to recreational l& is limit$2 7#b7 t include a plan = long-t]m op]ation & ma9t5ance2 7#c7 t include p]=mance or effective monitor+ ( project goals & ecosy/em s]vices2 & 7#d7 9 accordance ) subsection 7i71 t provide a non-,f$]al %>e ( n less ?an #be p]c5t4 7g7 ,use ( funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ! pilot program may use-- 7,a7 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( grant funds to det]m9e ! ecosy/em s]vice b5efits ( ! habitat re/oration project to be c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( grant funds = volunt>y cons]vation easem5ts relat$ to t habitat re/oration project4 7#b7 ,tim+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ! pilot program %all use ! grant funds n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible entity receives ! grant4 7,b7 ,unsp5t funds ,any funds n us$ by an eligible entity )9 ! "t p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be return$ to ! ,secret>y = use 9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program4 7#c7 ,plann+ co/s2 regul> op]ation & ma9t5ance ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u ! pilot program-- 7,a7 may use ! grant funds to c>ry out activities relat+ to ! plann+1 p]mitt+1 in/all+1 or replac+ ( a habitat re/oration project2 & 7,b7 may n use ! grant funds to c>ry out regul> op]ation & ma9t5ance ) respect to ^? habitat re/oration projects4 7h7 ,crit]ia ,! ,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) (ficials & entities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section #b7b71 e/abli% crit]ia = ! pilot program to help ensure t habitat re/oration projects c>ri$ out "u ! pilot program accompli% ! purpose ( ! pilot program describ$ 9 subsection 7b74 7i7 ,non-,f$]al %>e requirem5ts ,= purposes ( subsection 7f77#d71 a non-,f$]al %>e provid$ = a grant "u ! pilot program %all meet ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! non-,f$]al %>e is secur$ by ! eligible entity n lat] ?an #b ye>s be=e ! date on :i* ! eligible entity submits an application "u subsection 7c74 7#b7 ,! non-,f$]al %>e-- 7,a7 is directly relat$ to ! applicable habitat re/oration project2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 ca% or 9-k9d s]vices2 7ii7 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t fund+2 7iii7 private or o!r eligible mat*+ funds 7z def9$ by ! ,secret>y72 or 7iv7 plann+1 p]mitt+1 labor1 includ+ volunte] labor1 appraisals1 equipm5t r5tal1 & mat]ial co/s4 7j7 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y may ent] into an agreem5t to manage ! pilot program ) an organization t (f]s grant managem5t s]vices4 7k7 ,re/riction ,9 aw>d+ a grant to an eligible entity "u ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y may n provide a grant to c>ry out a habitat re/oration project ! purpose ( :i* is to meet exi/+ environm5tal mitigation or compliance obligations "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7l7 ,compliance ,a habitat re/oration project aw>d$ a grant "u ! pilot program %all comply ) all applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law4 7m7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 preempts or affects any ,/ate wat] law or int]/ate compact gov]n+ wat]2 or 7#b7 int]f]es ) private prop]ty rights4 #d4 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ a description ( ea* habitat re/oration project t receives fund+ "u ! pilot program4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ! pilot program #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjcj4 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ! pilot program = ea* fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #c p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ! pilot program4 7c7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,am\nts made available to c>ry out ! pilot program %all supplem5t1 & n supplant1 fund+ = o!r activities conduct$ by ! ,secret>y 9 an area 9 :i* a habitat re/oration project is c>ri$ out4