16 U.S.C. § 1003a : US Code - Section 1003A: Cost share assistance

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(a) Easements
The Secretary may provide cost share assistance to project
sponsors to enable such sponsors to acquire perpetual wetland or
floodplain conservation easements to perpetuate, restore and
enhance the natural capability of wetlands and floodplains to
retain excessive floodwaters, improve water quality and quantity,
and provide habitat for fish and wildlife.
(b) Amount
The Secretary shall require that project sponsors of watershed
projects provide up to 50 percent of the cost of acquiring
easements under subsection (a) of this section.