Water source protection program

Section 303 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) Adjacent land The term adjacent land means non-Federal land, including State, local, and private land, that is adjacent to, and within the same watershed as, National Forest System land on which a watershed protection and restoration project is carried out under this section.; and (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (K) and (L), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) an acequia association; (H) a local, regional, or other public entity that manages stormwater or wastewater resources or other related water infrastructure; (I) a land-grant mercedes; (J) a local, regional, or other private entity that has water delivery authority;; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary shall; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Requirements A watershed protection and restoration project under the Program shall be designed to— (A) protect and restore watershed health, water supply and quality, a municipal or agricultural water supply system, and water-related infrastructure; (B) protect and restore forest health from insect infestation and disease or wildfire; or (C) advance any combination of the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (3) Priorities In selecting watershed protection and restoration projects under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— (A) provide risk management benefits associated with drought; wildfire; post-wildfire conditions; extreme weather; flooding; resilience to climate change; and watershed and fire resilience, including minimizing risks to watershed health, water supply and quality, and water-related infrastructure, including municipal and agricultural water supply systems; (B) support aquatic restoration and conservation efforts that complement existing or planned forest restoration or wildfire risk reduction efforts; or (C) provide quantifiable benefits to water supply or quality and include the use of nature-based solutions, such as restoring wetland and riparian ecosystems. (4) Conditions for projects on adjacent land (A) In general No project or activity may be carried out under this section on adjacent land unless the owner of the adjacent land agrees in writing that the owner is a willing and engaged partner in carrying out that project or activity. (B) Effect Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any change in— (i) the ownership of adjacent land on which a project or activity is carried out under this section; or (ii) the management of adjacent land on which a project or activity is carried out under this section, except during the carrying out of that project or activity.; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking watersheds that provide water to the end water users and inserting watersheds, and lands adjacent to any such watershed, that provide water— (A) to the end water users subject to the agreement; or (B) for the benefit of another end water user.; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) a good neighbor agreement entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Cooperation with non-federal partners The Secretary shall cooperate with non-Federal partners in carrying out assessments, planning, project design, and project implementation under this section.; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Requirements A water source management plan shall be— (A) designed to protect and restore ecological integrity (as defined in section 219.19 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subparagraph)); (B) based on the best available scientific information; and (C) conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to the National Forest System land on which the watershed protection and restoration project is carried out.; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Reducing redundancy An existing watershed plan, such as a watershed protection and restoration action plan developed under section 304(a)(3), or other applicable watershed planning documents as approved by the Secretary may be used as the basis for a water source management plan under this subsection.; (5) in subsection (e)(1), by striking primary purpose of and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting primary purpose of advancing any of the purposes described in subsection (b)(2).; (6) in subsection (g), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Matching funds required (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require the contribution of funds or in-kind support from non-Federal partners to be in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount of Federal funds. (B) Waiver The requirement in subparagraph (A) may be waived at the discretion of the Secretary.; and (7) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2027 through 2031; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (D) Set-aside for partner participation in planning and technical assistance Of the amounts made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary may not use more than 10 percent for non-Federal partner planning and technical assistance efforts in developing or implementing a water source management plan under subsection (d)..

Section 303 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6542) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (7) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (B) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) Adjacent land The term adjacent land means non-Federal land, including State, local, and private land, that is adjacent to, and within the same watershed as, National Forest System land on which a watershed protection and restoration project is carried out under this section.; and (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (K) and (L), respectively; and (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: (G) an acequia association; (H) a local, regional, or other public entity that manages stormwater or wastewater resources or other related water infrastructure; (I) a land-grant mercedes; (J) a local, regional, or other private entity that has water delivery authority;; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking The Secretary shall and inserting the following: (1) In general The Secretary shall; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Requirements A watershed protection and restoration project under the Program shall be designed to— (A) protect and restore watershed health, water supply and quality, a municipal or agricultural water supply system, and water-related infrastructure; (B) protect and restore forest health from insect infestation and disease or wildfire; or (C) advance any combination of the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). (3) Priorities In selecting watershed protection and restoration projects under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that— (A) provide risk management benefits associated with drought; wildfire; post-wildfire conditions; extreme weather; flooding; resilience to climate change; and watershed and fire resilience, including minimizing risks to watershed health, water supply and quality, and water-related infrastructure, including municipal and agricultural water supply systems; (B) support aquatic restoration and conservation efforts that complement existing or planned forest restoration or wildfire risk reduction efforts; or (C) provide quantifiable benefits to water supply or quality and include the use of nature-based solutions, such as restoring wetland and riparian ecosystems. (4) Conditions for projects on adjacent land (A) In general No project or activity may be carried out under this section on adjacent land unless the owner of the adjacent land agrees in writing that the owner is a willing and engaged partner in carrying out that project or activity. (B) Effect Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any change in— (i) the ownership of adjacent land on which a project or activity is carried out under this section; or (ii) the management of adjacent land on which a project or activity is carried out under this section, except during the carrying out of that project or activity.; (3) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking watersheds that provide water to the end water users and inserting watersheds, and lands adjacent to any such watershed, that provide water— (A) to the end water users subject to the agreement; or (B) for the benefit of another end water user.; (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); and (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) a good neighbor agreement entered into under section 8206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a); or; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (3) Cooperation with non-federal partners The Secretary shall cooperate with non-Federal partners in carrying out assessments, planning, project design, and project implementation under this section.; (4) in subsection (d)— (A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Requirements A water source management plan shall be— (A) designed to protect and restore ecological integrity (as defined in section 219.19 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this subparagraph)); (B) based on the best available scientific information; and (C) conducted in a manner consistent with the forest plan applicable to the National Forest System land on which the watershed protection and restoration project is carried out.; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (4) Reducing redundancy An existing watershed plan, such as a watershed protection and restoration action plan developed under section 304(a)(3), or other applicable watershed planning documents as approved by the Secretary may be used as the basis for a water source management plan under this subsection.; (5) in subsection (e)(1), by striking primary purpose of and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting primary purpose of advancing any of the purposes described in subsection (b)(2).; (6) in subsection (g), by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) Matching funds required (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require the contribution of funds or in-kind support from non-Federal partners to be in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount of Federal funds. (B) Waiver The requirement in subparagraph (A) may be waived at the discretion of the Secretary.; and (7) in subsection (g)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2019 through 2023 and inserting 2027 through 2031; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (D) Set-aside for partner participation in planning and technical assistance Of the amounts made available under subparagraph (B) to carry out this section for each fiscal year, the Secretary may not use more than 10 percent for non-Federal partner planning and technical assistance efforts in developing or implementing a water source management plan under subsection (d)..