42 U.S.C. § 1962d-22 : US Code - Section 1962D-22: Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1962d-22 : US Code - Section 1962D-22: Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration

(a) Findings
Congress finds that -
(1) the Great Lakes comprise a nationally and internationally
significant fishery and ecosystem;
(2) the Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem should be developed
and enhanced in a coordinated manner; and
(3) the Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem provides a diversity
of opportunities, experiences, and beneficial uses.
(b) Definitions
In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Great Lake
(A) In general
The term "Great Lake" means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan,
Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake
Ontario (including the St. Lawrence River to the 45th parallel
of latitude).
(B) Inclusions
The term "Great Lake" includes any connecting channel,
historically connected tributary, and basin of a lake specified
in subparagraph (A).
(2) Great Lakes Commission
The term "Great Lakes Commission" means the Great Lakes
Commission established by the Great Lakes Basin Compact (82 Stat.
414).
(3) Great Lakes Fishery Commission
The term "Great Lakes Fishery Commission" has the meaning given
the term "Commission" in section 931 of title 16.
(4) Great Lakes State
The term "Great Lakes State" means each of the States of
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York, and Wisconsin.
(c) Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration
(1) Support plan
(A) In general
Not later than 1 year after December 11, 2000, the Secretary
shall develop a plan for activities of the Corps of Engineers
that support the management of Great Lakes fisheries.
(B) Use of existing documents
To the maximum extent practicable, the plan shall make use of
and incorporate documents that relate to the Great Lakes and
are in existence on December 11, 2000, such as lakewide
management plans and remedial action plans.
(C) Cooperation
The Secretary shall develop the plan in cooperation with -
(i) the signatories to the Joint Strategic Plan for
Management of the Great Lakes Fisheries; and
(ii) other affected interests.
(2) Projects
The Secretary shall plan, design, and construct projects to
support the restoration of the fishery, ecosystem, and beneficial
uses of the Great Lakes.
(3) Evaluation program
(A) In general
The Secretary shall develop a program to evaluate the success
of the projects carried out under paragraph (2) in meeting
fishery and ecosystem restoration goals.
(B) Studies
Evaluations under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in
consultation with the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and
appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies.
(d) Cooperative agreements
In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Great Lakes Commission or any other
agency established to facilitate active State participation in
management of the Great Lakes.
(e) Relationship to other Great Lakes activities
No activity under this section shall affect the date of
completion of any other activity relating to the Great Lakes that
is authorized under other law.
(f) Cost sharing
(1) Development of plan
The Federal share of the cost of development of the plan under
subsection (c)(1) of this section shall be 65 percent.
(2) Project planning, design, construction, and evaluation
The Federal share of the cost of planning, design,
construction, and evaluation of a project under paragraph (2) or
(3) of subsection (c) of this section shall be 65 percent.
(3) Non-Federal share
(A) Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-way
The Secretary shall credit the non-Federal interest for the
value of any land, easement, right-of-way, dredged material
disposal area, or relocation provided for carrying out a
project under subsection (c)(2) of this section.
(B) Form
The non-Federal interest may provide up to 50 percent of the
non-Federal share required under paragraphs (1) and (2) in the
form of services, materials, supplies, or other in-kind
contributions.
(4) Operation and maintenance
The operation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and
replacement of projects carried out under this section shall be a
non-Federal responsibility.
(5) Non-Federal interests
Notwithstanding section 1962d-5b of this title, for any project
carried out under this section, a non-Federal interest may
include a private interest and a nonprofit entity.
(g) Authorization of appropriations
(1) Development of plan
There is authorized to be appropriated for development of the
plan under subsection (c)(1) of this section $300,000.
(2) Other activities
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out paragraphs
(2) and (3) of subsection (c) of this section $100,000,000.