Bill > S887

This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Energy to create a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to examine the potential impacts of a specific 2024 record of decision related to the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund. The MOU will be developed in consultation with the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group and must establish a plan to address three key areas: (1) how the decision might affect the Fund's ability to manage routine operations, maintenance, and infrastructure replacement, (2) the potential impacts on hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, including costs of replacing power resources and maintaining grid reliability, and (3) the effects on threatened and endangered species. The bill explicitly states that it does not override existing administrative procedures, ensuring that standard governmental review processes remain in place. The goal of the bill is to proactively assess and mitigate potential challenges arising from a specific management decision affecting the Colorado River Basin's water and power infrastructure.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/887/all-info