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This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior (through the Commissioner of Reclamation) and the Secretary of Energy (through the Western Area Power Administration) to create a memorandum of understanding to examine the potential impacts of a July 2024 record of decision regarding the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund. The memorandum of understanding must develop a comprehensive plan that addresses three key areas: the potential effects on fund obligations for infrastructure operations and maintenance, the impact on hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam including potential replacement costs and grid reliability, and the consequences for threatened and endangered species as defined by the Endangered Species Act. The bill mandates that these agencies work in consultation with the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group and specifies that the memorandum does not override existing administrative procedures. Essentially, this legislation seeks to proactively assess and mitigate potential disruptions to water and power management in the Upper Colorado River Basin resulting from a specific management plan decision.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1001/all-info