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Watershed Results Act
11/27/2024, 7:35 PM
Summary of Bill S 2169
One of the key provisions of the Watershed Results Act is the establishment of a framework for setting goals and measuring progress in watershed management. This includes developing clear objectives for improving water quality, habitat restoration, and overall ecosystem health. The bill also emphasizes the importance of using science-based approaches to inform decision-making and prioritize actions that will have the greatest impact on watershed health.
Additionally, the Watershed Results Act calls for increased coordination and communication among stakeholders involved in watershed management. This includes promoting partnerships between government agencies, private landowners, and community organizations to leverage resources and expertise for more effective conservation efforts. Overall, the Watershed Results Act seeks to enhance the effectiveness of watershed management practices by promoting collaboration, setting clear goals, and using science-based approaches to achieve positive outcomes for water quality and ecosystem health. This legislation represents a bipartisan effort to address the challenges facing our nation's watersheds and ensure the long-term sustainability of our natural resources.
Congressional Summary of S 2169
Watershed Results Act
This bill provides funding for the Department of the Interior to establish at least two and not more than five watershed pilot programs in certain states using pay-for-performance contracts. (Under the bill, a pay-for-performance contract is a contract to purchase successfully implemented outcomes at a negotiated per-unit price.)
Interior must designate a management team for each watershed pilot project. Each team must develop and implement a five-year plan for carrying out the applicable pilot.
Interior and the management team for each watershed pilot must use advance watershed analytics throughout the planning, implementation, measuring, and monitoring of projects within the pilot. This technical analysis must be conducted to identify quantifiable outcomes, costs, feasibility, and impacts of the projects before making funding available for a watershed pilot.
Further, Interior and the management team for a watershed pilot must set and publish minimum per-unit outcome prices. Interior must also enter into a pay-for-performance contract to achieve outcome-based goals described in the plan developed for the pilot.
Interior must submit specified annual and five-year reports to Congress.
Interior may approve the establishment of more than five projects if the congressional appropriations committees are notified.
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Current Status of Bill S 2169
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2169
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2169
Primary Policy Focus
Water Resources DevelopmentPotential Impact Areas
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2169
Comments

Scarlet Benson
1 year ago
This bill is so dumb, it's gonna mess everything up for us. I can't believe they're actually passing this crap. #ridiculous

Hezekiah Donovan
1 year ago
I can't believe this bill is gonna pass, it's gonna mess everything up for me.

Paloma Strickland
1 year ago
I don't like this new bill, it will make things worse for us. Short term, it's gonna be a mess.

Alonso Callahan
1 year ago
I think this new bill is gonna help a lot of folks out there. It's gonna make a big difference in our communities. I'm excited to see how it all plays out in the long run.

Keyla McGuire
1 year ago
This bill is a joke, it's gonna mess everything up for us.
