PUBLIC LAW 106-541—DEC. 11, 2000 114 STAT. 2597 pumping plants, revetments, dikes, dredging, weirs, dams, retaining walls, generation facilities, mattress laying, recreation facilities, and other water resources facilities. (b) DESIGN-BUILD DEFINED. — In this section, the term "designbuild" means an agreement between the Federal Government and a contractor that provides for both the design and construction of a project by a single contract. (c) REPORT. —Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment Deadline, of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot program. SEC. 222. ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) ENHANCED PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall establish procedures Procedures, to enhance public participation in the development of each feasibility study under subsection (a), including, if appropriate, establishinent of a stakeholder advisory group to assist the Secretary with the development of the study. " (2) MEMBERSHIP.—I f the Secretary provides for the establishment of a stakeholder advisory group under this subsection, the membership of the advisory group shall include balanced representation of social, economic, and environmental interest groups, and such members shall serve on a voluntary, uncompensated basis. " (3) LIMITATION.— Procedures established under this subsection shall not delay development of any feasibility study under subsection (a).". SEC. 223. MONITORING. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall conduct a monitoring program of the economic and environmental results of up to 5 eligible projects selected by the Secretary. (b) DURATION. — The monitoring of a project selected by the Secretary under this section shall be for a period of not less than 12 years beginning on the date of its selection. (c) REPORTS. —The Secretary shall transmit to Congress every Deadline. 3 years a report on the performance of each project selected under this section. (d) ELIGIBLE PROJECT DEFINED. — In this section, the term "eligible project" means a water resources project, or separable element thereof— (1) for which a contract for physical construction has not been awarded before the date of enactment of this Act; (2) that has a total cost of more than $25,000,000; and (3)(A) that has as a benefit-to-cost ratio of less than 1.5 to1;or (B) that has significant environmental benefits or significant environmental mitigation components. (e) COSTS. —The cost of conducting monitoring under this section shall be a Federal expense. SEC. 224. FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION. (a) DESIGN OF MITIGATION PROJECTS. —Section 906(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283(d)) is amended— 33 USC 2201 note.
�
