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 123STA T . 2 859PUBLIC LA W 111 – 85 —O CT. 28 , 2 0 09 (A)used,con s i s t ent w it h the pr i ma r y purpose set f orth in su b section (a)( 1 ), to support efforts to preser v e W a lk er L ake while protectin g agricultural, environmental, and habitat interests in the Walker R iver B asin and (B) allocated as follows (i) $25, 0 00,000 to the Walker River I rrigation D istrict, acting in accordance with an agreement between that Dis - trict and the N ational F ish and Wildlife Foundation — (I) to administer and manage a 3 -year water leasing demonstration program in the Walker River Basin to increase Walker Lake inflows; and (II) for use in obtaining information regarding the establishment, budget, and scope of a longer-term leasing program . (ii) $25,000,000 to advance the ac q uisition of water and related interests from willing sellers authori z ed by section 20 8 (a)(1)(A)(i) of the E nergy and Water Develop- ment Appropriations Act, 200 6 ( P ublic Law 10 9– 103; 119 S tat. 2268). (iii) $1,000,000 for activities relating to the e x ercise of acquired option agreements and implementation of the water leasing demonstration program, including but not limited to the pursuit of change applications, approvals, and agreements pertaining to the exercise of water rights and leases acquired under the program. (iv) $10,000,000 for associated conservation and stewardship activities, including water conservation and management, watershed planning, land stewardship, habitat restoration, and the establishment of a local, non- profit entity to hold and exercise water rights acquired by, and to achieve the purposes of, the Walker Basin Res- toration Program. (v) $5,000,000 to the U niversity of Nevada, Reno, and the Desert Research Institute— (I) for additional research to supplement the water rights research conducted under section 208(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–103; 119 Stat. 2268); (II) to conduct an annual evaluation of the results of the activities carried out under clauses (i) and (ii); and (III) to support and provide information to the programs described in this subparagraph and related acquisition and stewardship initiatives to preserve Walker Lake and protect agricultural, environmental, and habitat interests in the Walker River Basin. (vi) $200,000 to support alternative crops and alter- native agricultural cooperatives programs in Lyon and M in- eral C ounties, Nevada, that promote water conservation in the Walker River Basin. (2)(A) T he amount made available under subsection (a)(1) shall be provided to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation— (i) in an advance payment of the entire amount— (I) on the date of enactment of this Act; or (II) as soon as practicable after that date of enact- ment; and