H.R. 1607Public Law 118-162
Exempts the land transfer from National Environmental Policy Act review.
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Transfers land to the Bureau of Reclamation to expand pumped-storage hydropower for the Salt River Project in Arizona.
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This act transfers National Forest System land near the Salt River in Arizona to the Bureau of Reclamation to expand the area used for generating hydropower for the Salt River Federal Reclamation Project. Any facilities on the covered land constructed by the Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District or the Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association must conform to Reclamation's standards. Once the facilities are substantially completed, Reclamation must take ownership of them. The district and the association must take responsibility for the facilities' operation and maintenance. The act also exempts the land transfer from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It also directs the Bureau of Reclamation to serve as the lead agency with respect to environmental compliance.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, public law version.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, Nov 6, 2023 · Passed