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 104 STAT. 4636 PUBLIC LAW 101-640—NOV. 28, 1990 Fish and Wildlife Service, and other appropriate Federal agencies, a wetlands action plan to achieve the goals established by this subsection as soon as possible. (B) CONTENTS.— The plan shall include and identify actions to be taken by the Secretary in achieving the goals and any new authorities which may be necessary to accelerate attainment of the goals. (C) COMPLETION DEADLINE. —The Secretary shall complete the plan not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS FOR MUD CREEK, ARKANSAS. —Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is authorized and directed to establish and carry out a research and pilot project to evaluate and demonstrate— (1) the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment, and (2) methods by which such projects contribute— (A) to meeting the objective of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to restore and maintain the physical, chemical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters, and (B) to attaining the goals established by subsection (a). The project under this subsection shall be carried out to improve the quality of effluent discharged from publicly owned treatment works operated by the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas, into Mud Creek or its tributaries. (c) NON-FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES. — For the project conducted under subsection (b), the non-Federal interest shall agree— (1) to provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas necessary for construction and subsequent research and demonstration work; (2) to hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction, operation, and maintenance of the project, except damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors; and (3) to operate and maintain the restored or constructed wetlands in accordance with good management practices; except that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as precluding a Federal agency from agreeing to operate and maintain the restored or reconstructed wetlands. The value of the non-Federal lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas provided by the non- Federal interest shall be credited toward the non-Federal share of project design and construction costs. The non-Federal share of project design and construction costs shall be 25 percent. (d) WETLANDS RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. — (1) ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION. — The Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator, is authorized to establish and implement a demonstration program for the purpose of determining the feasibility of wetlands restoration, enhancement, and creation as a means of contributing to the goals established by subsection (a). (2) GOAL. — The goal of the program under this subsection shall be to establish a limited number of demonstration wetlands restoration, enhancement, and creation areas in districts

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