legislation: 106-s-2882
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| 106-s-2882 | 106 | s | 2882 | Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 | Water Resources Development | 2000-07-17 | 2000-11-09 | Became Public Law No: 106-498. | Senate | Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] | OR | R | S001142 | 1 | Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to engage in feasibility studies of the following topics related to the Upper Klamath Basin and the Klamath Project, a Federal reclamation project in Oregon and California: (1) increasing the storage capacity and/or yield of Project facilities while improving water quality, consistent with the protection of fish and wildlife; (2) the potential for development of additional Klamath Basin groundwater supplies to improve water quantity and quality, including the effect of such groundwater development on nonproject lands, groundwater and surface water supplies, and fish and wildlife; and (3) the potential for further innovations in the use of existing water resources, or market-based approaches, in order to meet growing water needs consistent with State water law.Authorizes the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Oregon Department of Water Resources to fund studies relating to the water supply needs of non-project lands in the Upper Klamath Basin.Authorizes the Secretary to compile information on native fish species in the Upper Klamath River Basin upstream of Upper Klamath Lake and, wherever possible, to use data already developed by Federal agencies and other stakeholders in such Basin.Directs the Secretary to complete ongoing hydrologic surveys in the Klamath River Basin currently being conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey.Requires the Secretary to submit the findings of the studies to Congress within 90 days of each study's completion, together with any recommendations for projects.Authorizes appropriations. | 2026-03-24T12:48:03Z |