Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 110 Part 5.djvu/699

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PUBLIC LAW 104-303 —OCT. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 3773 Task Force shall be paid by the agency, tribe, or government that the member represents. SEC. 529. TAMPA, FLORTOA. The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement under section 229 with the Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, Florida, to provide technical, planning, and design assistance to demonstrate the water quality functions found in wetlands, at an estimated total Federal cost of $500,000. SEC. 530. WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR DEEP RIVER BASIN, INDIANA. (a) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture, shall develop a watershed management plan for the Deep River Basin, Indiana, including Deep River, Lake George, Turkey Creek, and other related tributaries in Indiana. (b) CONTENTS.— The plan to be developed by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall address specific concerns related to the Deep River Basin area, including— (1) sediment flow into Deep River, Turkey Creek, and other tributaries; (2) control of sediment quality in Lake George; (3) flooding problems; (4) the safety of the Lake George Dam; and (5) watershed msuiagement. SEC. 531. SOUTHERN AND EASTERN KENTUCKY. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— The Secretary may establish a program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in southern and eastern Kentucky. (b) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.— Assistance under this section may be in the form of design and construction assistance for waterrelated environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in southern and eastern Kentucky, including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, and surface water resource protection and development. (c) PUBLIC OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT. —The Secretary may provide assistance for a project under this section only if the project is publicly owned. (d) PROJECT COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Before providing assistance under this section, the Secretary shall enter into a project cooperation agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and construction of the project to be carried out with such assistance. (2) REQUIREMENTS. —Each agreement entered into under this subsection shall provide for the following: (A) PLAN.— Development by the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities development plan or resource protection plan, including appropriate plans and specifications. (B) LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES. —Estabhshment of such legal and institutional structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal interest. (3) COST SHARING. —