114 STAT. 2354
PUBLIC LAW 106-506—NOV. 13, 2000
(2) the Tahoe Federal Interagency Partnership established
by Executive Order No. 13057 (62 Fed. Reg. 41249) or a successor Executive order;
(3) the Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee
established by the Secretary on December 15, 1998 (64 Fed.
Reg. 2876) (until the committee is terminated);
(4) Federal representatives and all political subdivisions
of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit; and
(5) the Lake Tahoe Transportation and Water Quality
Coalition.
(b) DUTIES.— The Secretary shall consult with and seek advice
and recommendations from the entities described in subsection
(a) with respect to—
(1) the administration of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit;
(2) the development of the priority list;
(3) the promotion of consistent policies and strategies to
address the Lake Tahoe basin's environmental and recreational
concerns;
(4) the coordination of the various programs, projects, and
activities relating to the environment and recreation in the
Lake Tahoe basin to avoid unnecessary duplication and inefficiencies of Federal, State, local, tribal, and private efforts;
and
(5) the coordination of scientific resources and data, for
the purpose of obtaining the best available science as a basis
for decisionmsiking on an ongoing basis.
SEC. 6. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PRIORITY LIST.
Deadline.
(a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a priority list
of potential or proposed environmental restoration projects for the
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF PRIORITY LIST. —In developing the priority
list, the Secretary shall—
(1) use the best available science, including any relevant
findings and recommendations of the watershed assessment
conducted by the Forest Service in the Lake Tahoe basin;
and
(2) include, in order of priority, potential or proposed
environmental restoration projects in the Lake Tahoe basin
that—
(A) are included in or are consistent with the environmental improvement program adopted by the Planning
Agency in February 1998 and amendments to the program;
(B) would help to achieve and maintain the environmental threshold carrying capacities for—
(i) air quality;
(ii) fisheries;
(iii) noise;
(iv) recreation;
(v) scenic resources;
(vi) soil conservation;
(vii) forest health;
(viii) water quality; and
(ix) wildlife.
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