118 STAT. 1687 PUBLIC LAW 108–361—OCT. 25, 2004 (iii) evaluation of lower Mokelumne River floodway improvements. (C) INTERTIES.—Activities under this subparagraph consist of— (i) evaluation and construction of an intertie between the State Water Project California Aqueduct and the Central Valley Project Delta Mendota Canal, near the City of Tracy, as an operation and mainte nance activity, except that the Secretary shall design and construct the intertie in a manner consistent with a possible future expansion of the intertie capacity (as described in subsection (f)(1)(B)); and (ii) assessment of a connection of the Central Valley Project to the Clifton Court Forebay of the State Water Project, with a corresponding increase in the screened intake of the Forebay. (D) PROGRAM TO MEET STANDARDS.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Prior to increasing export limits from the Delta for the purposes of conveying water to south of Delta Central Valley Project contractors or increasing deliveries through an intertie, the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, in consultation with the Governor, develop and initiate implementation of a program to meet all existing water quality standards and objectives for which the Central Valley Project has responsibility. (ii) MEASURES.—In developing and implementing the program, the Secretary shall include, to the max imum extent feasible, the measures described in clauses (iii) through (vii). (iii) RECIRCULATION PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall incorporate into the program a recirculation pro gram to provide flow, reduce salinity concentrations in the San Joaquin River, and reduce the reliance on the New Melones Reservoir for meeting water quality and fishery flow objectives through the use of excess capacity in export pumping and conveyance facilities. (iv) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PLAN.— (I) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop and implement, in coordination with the State’s programs to improve water quality in the San Joaquin River, a best management practices plan to reduce the water quality impacts of the dis charges from wildlife refuges that receive water from the Federal Government and discharge salt or other constituents into the San Joaquin River. (II) COORDINATION WITH INTERESTED PAR TIES.—The plan shall be developed in coordination with interested parties in the San Joaquin Valley and the Delta. (III) COORDINATION WITH ENTITIES THAT DIS CHARGE WATER.—The Secretary shall also coordi nate activities under this clause with other entities that discharge water into the San Joaquin River to reduce salinity concentrations discharged into Deadline.
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