(a) Short title
This Act may be cited as the South Dakota Water Feasibility Studies Act.
(b) Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Section 101. Short title
This title may be cited as the Western South Dakota Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act.
Section 102. Definitions
In this title:
(1) Non-Federal project entity
The term non-Federal project entity means the Western Dakota Regional Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation.
(2) Proposed rural water supply project
The term proposed rural water supply project means the proposed project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water from the Missouri River to the Western Dakota Regional Water System.
(3) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(1) In general
The Secretary, in coordination with the non-Federal project entity, shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed rural water supply project.
(2) Feasibility report
After completion of the feasibility study for the proposed rural water supply project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation of the Secretary on—
(i) whether the proposed rural water supply project should be authorized for construction; and
(ii) the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which shall be—
(I) at least 25 percent of the total construction costs; and
(II) determined based on an analysis of the financial capability-to-pay the allocated construction and operations, maintenance, and replacement costs of the recommended plan;
(B) submit the report under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(C) make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available, along with associated feasibility study documents.
(3) Consultation and cooperation
In addition to the non-Federal project entity, the Secretary shall consult and cooperate with appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local authorities during the conduct of the feasibility study and development of the feasibility report under this subsection.
(b) Cost-Sharing agreement for feasibility study costs
The Secretary shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement (or an appropriate financial assistance agreement, as determined by the Secretary) with the non-Federal project entity to conduct a study under subsection (a) that complies with the reclamation feasibility standards.
Section 201. Short title
This title may be cited as the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System Expansion Feasibility Study Act.
Section 202. Definitions
In this title:
(1) Non-Federal project entity
The term non-Federal project entity means—
(A) the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System, Inc.; and
(B) any nonprofit successor entity to the corporation described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Proposed rural water supply project
The term proposed rural water supply project means the proposed project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to expand the capacity and reach of the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System in the States of Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota.
(3) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(1) In general
The Secretary, in coordination with the non-Federal project entity, shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed rural water supply project.
(2) Feasibility report
After completion of the feasibility study for the proposed rural water supply project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
(A) develop a feasibility report that includes a recommendation of the Secretary on—
(i) whether the proposed rural water supply project should be authorized for construction; and
(ii) the appropriate non-Federal share of construction costs, which shall be—
(I) at least 25 percent of the total construction costs; and
(II) determined based on an analysis of the financial capability-to-pay the allocated construction and operations, maintenance, and replacement costs of the recommended plan;
(B) submit the report under subparagraph (A) to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(C) make the report under subparagraph (A) publicly available, along with associated feasibility study documents.
(3) Consultation and cooperation
In addition to the non-Federal project entity, the Secretary shall consult and cooperate with appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local authorities during the conduct of the feasibility study and development of the feasibility report under this subsection.
(b) Cost-Sharing agreement for feasibility study costs
The Secretary shall enter into a cost-sharing agreement (or an appropriate financial assistance agreement, as determined by the Secretary) with the non-Federal project entity to conduct a study under subsection (a) that complies with the reclamation feasibility standards.
Section 301. Short title
This title may be cited as the Dakota Mainstem Water Supply Project Feasibility Study Act.
Section 302. Definitions
In this title:
(1) Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System
The term Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System means the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation established and operated substantially in accordance with the reclamation feasibility standards to serve as a non-Federal project entity for purposes of the cooperative agreement entered into under section 303(a)(1).
(2) Reclamation feasibility standards
The term reclamation feasibility standards means the eligibility criteria and feasibility study requirements described in part 404 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
(3) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(1) In general
The Secretary, in consultation with the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System, through a cooperative agreement, may undertake a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a project to supply municipal, rural, and industrial water to the Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System service area in the States of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota.
(2) Requirement
The study under paragraph (1) shall comply with the reclamation feasibility standards.