Oceanside, California

Section 1210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3077) is amended to read as follows: 1210. Oceanside, California (a) In general The Secretary— (1) shall— (A) subject to subparagraph (B), expedite the completion of the study of plans for mitigation and beach restoration authorized by section 414 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2636); (B) in carrying out the study described in subparagraph (A), consult with the relevant State and local agencies on the alternatives being evaluated under that study; and (C) to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable statutory requirements, produce a report of the Chief of Engineers with a recommended plan for mitigation and beach restoration that— (i) avoids the incorporation of seawalls, jetties, berms, groins, breakwaters, or other physical structures; (ii) incorporates natural features and nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a))); and (iii) is based on updated sediment sampling and analysis; and (2) may, if the Secretary determines that the mitigation and beach restoration plans described in the study described in paragraph (1)(A) are technically feasible and environmentally acceptable, proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the mitigation and beach restoration work. (b) Locally preferred plan If the plan recommended for the study described in subsection (a)(1)(A) is not the locally preferred plan, the Secretary shall carry out the locally preferred plan if the City of Oceanside agrees to pay any costs of the locally preferred plan that exceed the costs of the recommended plan..