16 U.S.C. § 1015
Section 1015 · Definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the March 30, 2009 version.
In this chapter:
In this chapter:
(1) Affected stakeholder
(1) Affected stakeholder
The term “affected stakeholder” means an entity that significantly affects, or is significantly affected by, the quality or quantity of water in a watershed, as determined by the Secretary.
The term "affected stakeholder" means an entity that significantly affects, or is significantly affected by, the quality or quantity of water in a watershed, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Disadvantaged community
The term "disadvantaged community" means a community (including a city, town, county, or reasonably isolated and divisible segment of a larger municipality) with an annual median household income that is less than 100 percent of the statewide annual median household income for the State in which the community is located, according to the most recent decennial census.
The term “grant recipient” means a watershed group that the Secretary has selected to receive a grant under section 1015a(c)(2) of this title.
The term "grant recipient" means a watershed group that the Secretary has selected to receive a grant under section 1015a(c)(2) of this title.
The term “program” means the Cooperative Watershed Management Program established by the Secretary under section 1015a(a) of this title.
The term "program" means the Cooperative Watershed Management Program established by the Secretary under section 1015a(a) of this title.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
The term “watershed group” means a self-sustaining, cooperative watershed-wide group that—
The term "watershed group" means a self-sustaining, cooperative watershed-wide group that—
(A) is comprised of representatives of the affected stakeholders of the relevant watershed;
(A) is comprised of representatives of the affected stakeholders of the relevant watershed;
(B) incorporates the perspectives of a diverse array of stakeholders, including, to the maximum extent practicable—
(B) incorporates the perspectives of a diverse array of stakeholders, including, to the maximum extent practicable—
(i) representatives of—
(i) representatives of—
(I) hydroelectric production;
(I) hydroelectric production;
(II) livestock grazing;
(II) livestock grazing;
(III) timber production;
(III) timber production;
(IV) land development;
(IV) land development;
(V) recreation or tourism;
(V) recreation or tourism;
(VI) irrigated agricultural production;
(VI) irrigated agricultural production;
(VII) the environment;
(VII) the environment;
(X) disadvantaged communities;
(ii) any Federal agency that has authority with respect to the watershed;
(ii) any Federal agency that has authority with respect to the watershed;
(iii) any State agency that has authority with respect to the watershed;
(iii) any State agency that has authority with respect to the watershed;
(iv) any local agency that has authority with respect to the watershed; and
(iv) any local agency that has authority with respect to the watershed; and
(v) any Indian tribe that—
(v) any Indian tribe that—
(I) owns land within the watershed; or
(I) owns land within the watershed; or
(II) has land in the watershed that is held in trust;
(II) has land in the watershed that is held in trust;
(C) is a grassroots, nonregulatory entity that addresses water availability and quality issues within the relevant watershed;
(C) is a grassroots, nonregulatory entity that addresses water availability and quality issues within the relevant watershed;
(D) is capable of promoting the sustainable use of the water resources of the relevant watershed and improving the functioning condition of rivers and streams through—
(D) is capable of promoting the sustainable use of the water resources of the relevant watershed and improving the functioning condition of rivers and streams through—
(i) water conservation;
(i) water conservation;
(ii) improved water quality;
(ii) improved water quality;
(iii) ecological resiliency; and
(iii) ecological resiliency; and
(iv) the reduction of water conflicts; and
(iv) the reduction of water conflicts; and
(E) makes decisions on a consensus basis, as defined in the bylaws of the watershed group.
(E) makes decisions on a consensus basis, as defined in the bylaws of the watershed group.
The term “watershed management project” means any project (including a demonstration project) that—
The term "watershed management project" means any project (including a demonstration project) that—
(A) enhances water conservation, including alternative water uses;
(A) enhances water conservation, including alternative water uses;
(B) improves water quality;
(B) improves water quality;
(D) reduces the potential for water conflicts; or
(D) reduces the potential for water conflicts; or
(E) advances any other goals associated with water quality or quantity that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(E) advances any other goals associated with water quality or quantity that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.