Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 6.djvu/172

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106 STAT. 4730 PUBLIC LAW 102-575—OCT. 30, 1992 by such projects or measures shall be governed by the conditions of subparagraph 3405(a)(l)(A) and (J) of this title, and shall be made available to the Secretary in proportion to the Secretary contribution to the total cost of such project or measure. Such water shall be used by the Secretary to meet the Secretary obligations under this title, including the requirements of paragraph 3406(b)(3). Such projects or measures must be implemented fully by September 30, 1999. (2) There are authorized to be appropriated through the end of fiscal year 1998 such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection. Funds appropriated under this subsection shall be a nonreimbursable Federal expenditure. (j) PROJECT YIELD INCREASE. — In order to minimize adverse efiTecte, if any, upon existing Central Valley Project water contractors resulting from the water dedicated to fish and wildlife under this title, and to assist the State of California in meeting its future water needs, the Secretary shall, not later than three years after the date of enactment of this title, develop and submit to the Congress, a least-cost plan to increase, within fifteen years after the date of enactment of this title, the yield of the Central Valley Project by the amount dedicated to fish and wildlife purposes under this title. The plan authorized by this subsection shall include, but shall not be limited to a description of how the Secretary intends to use the following options: (1) improvements in, modification of, or additions to the facilities and operations of the project; (2) conservation; (3) transfers; (4) conjunctive use; (5) purchase of water; (6) purchase and idling of agricultural land; and (7) direct purchase of water rights. Such plan shall include recommendations on appropriate cost-sharing sirrangements and shall be developed in a manner consistent with all applicable Stote and Federal law. (k) Except as specifically provided in this title, nothing in this title is intended to alter the terms of any final judicial decree confirming or determining water rights. SEC. 3409. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. Not later than three years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall prepare and complete a programmatic environmental impact statement pursuant to the Nationed Environmental Policy Act analyzing the direct and indirect impacts and benefite of implementing this title, including all fish, wildlife, and habitot restoration actions and the potontial renewal of all existing Central Valley Project water contracts. Such statement shall consider impacte and benefite within the Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Trinity River basins, and the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento- San Joaquin River Delto Estuary. The cost of the environmental impact statement described in this section shall be treated as a capital expense in accordance with Reclamation law. SEC. 3410. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. Funds appro-