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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
12/15/2023, 4:07 PM
Summary of Bill S 1335
The bill aims to achieve this goal by providing funding for various conservation and restoration projects in the watersheds of these states. This includes projects to improve water quality, protect wildlife habitats, and prevent pollution in the watersheds.
Additionally, the bill seeks to promote collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies in order to effectively manage and protect the watersheds. It also includes provisions for monitoring and reporting on the progress of these conservation efforts. Overall, the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act is focused on preserving the natural resources and ecosystems of the watersheds in these states for future generations. It emphasizes the importance of sustainable management practices and cooperation between different levels of government to achieve this goal.
Congressional Summary of S 1335
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
This bill establishes programs to restore and protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed. The watershed is composed of all land area the surface water of which drains into the New York-New Jersey Harbor, the waters contained within that land area, and associated estuaries.
Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed.
The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed. The federal government may not maintain ownership of any land acquired under the bill except for the purpose of promptly transferring ownership to grant recipients.
The bill ceases to have force or effect on October 1, 2030.
