Sacramento River Act: Funding Drought Resilience and Dam Safety Investments.
This law establishes a new federal committee to speed up habitat restoration projects by improving interagency coordination and permit processing. Crucially, it allows local water management entities to retain revenue from temporary water transfers, provided those funds are strictly used for dam safety, drought resilience improvements, or extraordinary maintenance. This mechanism ensures faster, localized funding for critical water infrastructure, enhancing water security for communities.
Key points
Creation of a Federal Leadership Committee to accelerate habitat restoration projects and streamline federal permitting processes.
Water management entities can retain revenue from temporary water sales to directly fund dam safety and drought resilience infrastructure.
The goal is to improve water infrastructure security and better prepare regions for future drought conditions, protecting water supply for citizens and agriculture.
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