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 121 STAT. 1140

PUBLIC LAW 110–114—NOV. 8, 2007

(b) CRITICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may participate in any eligible critical restoration project in the Susquehanna River or Upper Delaware Rivers in accordance with the watershed management plans developed under subsection (a). (2) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS.—A critical restoration project shall be eligible for assistance under this section if the project— (A) meets the purposes described in the watershed management plans developed under subsection (a); and (B) with respect to the Susquehanna River or Upper Delaware River watershed in New York, consists of flood damage reduction or ecosystem restoration through— (i) bank stabilization of the mainstem, tributaries, and streams; (ii) wetland restoration; (iii) soil and water conservation; (iv) restoration of natural flows; (v) restoration of stream stability; (vi) structural and nonstructural flood damage reduction measures; or (vii) any other project or activity the Secretary determines to be appropriate. (c) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary may enter into 1 or more cooperative agreements to provide financial assistance to appropriate Federal, State, or local governments or nonprofit agencies, including assistance for the implementation of projects to be carried out under subsection (b). (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000, to remain available until expended. SEC. 3126. MISSOURI RIVER RESTORATION, NORTH DAKOTA.

Section 707(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2699) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. SEC. 3127. WAHPETON, NORTH DAKOTA.

The maximum amount of Federal funds that may be allotted for the project for flood damage reduction, Wahpeton, North Dakota, being carried out under section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), shall be $12,000,000. SEC. 3128. OHIO.

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Section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: ‘‘(f) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—In accordance with section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b), a non-Federal interest for any project carried out under this section may include a nonprofit entity, with the consent of the affected local government.’’.

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