H.R. 1659 · 110th Congress
Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Salazar
- Introduced
- 2007-03-22
- Latest action
- 2007-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Summary
Rural Colorado Water Infrastructure Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to establish a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-federal interests in Colorado, which may be provided in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects.
Requires projects to be publicly owned as a prerequisite for assistance.
Directs the Secretary to enter into local cooperation agreements with non-federal interests for project design and construction. Sets the federal share of project costs under local cooperation agreements at 75 percent. Sets the non-federal share of operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with assistance under this Act at 100 percent.