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PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for purposes of this section with— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture; (B) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; and (C) the Chief of Engineers. (2) STATE PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary may request that the Governors of Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico be signatories to the memorandum of understanding. (c) DESIGNATION OF QUALIFIED STAFF.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding under subsection (b), all Federal signatory parties shall, if appropriate, assign to each of the field offices identified in subsection (d) an employee who has expertise in the regulatory issues relating to the office in which the employee is employed, including, as applicable, particular expertise in— (A) the consultations and the preparation of biological opinions under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536); (B) permits under section 404 of Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344); (C) regulatory matters under the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); (D) planning under the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 472a et seq.); and (E) the preparation of analyses under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). (2) DUTIES.—Each employee assigned under paragraph (1) shall— (A) not later than 90 days after the date of assignment, report to the Bureau of Land Management Field Managers in the office to which the employee is assigned; (B) be responsible for all issues relating to the jurisdiction of the home office or agency of the employee; and (C) participate as part of the team of personnel working on proposed energy projects, planning, and environmental analyses. (d) FIELD OFFICES.—The following Bureau of Land Management Field Offices shall serve as the Pilot Project offices: (1) Rawlins, Wyoming. (2) Buffalo, Wyoming. (3) Miles City, Montana. (4) Farmington, New Mexico. (5) Carlsbad, New Mexico. (6) Grand Junction/Glenwood Springs, Colorado. (7) Vernal, Utah. (e) REPORTS.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) outlines the results of the Pilot Project to date; and (2) makes a recommendation to the President regarding whether the Pilot Project should be implemented throughout the United States.

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