Specifications

Section 1 Introduction
EAA Storage Reservoirs Revised Draft PIR and EIS February 2006
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The Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoir, Phase 1 consisting of a
240,000 acre-foot reservoir was one of the initial 10 projects authorized for
implementation in Section 601(b)(2)(C) of WRDA 2000.
2. SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATIONS -
C. INITIAL PROJECTS. — The following projects are authorized for
implementation, after review and approval by the Secretary, subject to
the conditions stated in subparagraph (D), at a total cost of
$1,100,918,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $550,459,000 and an
estimated non-Federal cost of $550,459,000:
ii. Everglades Agricultural Area Storage Reservoirs--Phase I, at a total
cost of $233,408,000, with an estimated Federal cost of $116,704,000
and an estimated non-Federal cost of $116,704,000.
D. CONDITIONS.—
i. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS. — Before
implementation of a project described in any of clauses (i) through
(x) of subparagraph (C), the Secretary shall review and approve for
the project a project implementation report prepared in accordance
with subsections (f) and (h).
ii. SUBMISSION OF REPORT. —The Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infra-structure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate the project implementation report required by
sub-sections (f) and (h) for each project under this paragraph
(including all relevant data and information on all costs).
iii. FUNDING CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL. —No appropriation
shall be made to construct any project under this paragraph if the
project implementation report for the project has not been approved
by resolutions adopted by the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
Finally, Section 601(h)(4) of WRDA 2000 further requires that PIRs document:
4. PROJECT-SPECIFIC ASSURANCES-
A. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS-
i. IN GENERAL- The Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor shall
develop project implementation reports in accordance with section
10.3.1 of the Plan.
ii. COORDINATION- In developing a project implementation report,
the Secretary and the non-Federal sponsor shall coordinate with
appropriate Federal, State, tribal, and local governments.
iii. REQUIREMENTS- A project implementation report shall--