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Comparison with H.R. 1906: 



H.R 1906 basically removes the federal obligation to double anadromous fish 

 by requiring the Secretary of Interior only to "assist" the State in achieving its anadromous 

 fish restoration goals. The Urban Coalition retains the federal obligation in a more definitive 

 way by requiring a joint State-federal anadromous fish restoration program. 



Restoration Fund 



Urban Coalition Position: 



• The uncertainty of Restoration Fund money should be eliminated. $35-$40 million 

 annually should be made available through adjustments to the $6 and $12 Restoration 

 Payments paid by CVP water contractors, and adjustment to contributions fi-om power 

 contractors. Such payments and contributions should equitably reflect the environmental 

 impacts of water and power contractors. 



• Decreases in revenues to the Restoration Fund should be offset by increases in other 

 Restoration Fund payments. 



• The State and federal restoration funds should be coordinated. The coordinated fiinds 

 should be administered by a joint State-Federal-Stakeholder body with formal stakeholder 

 involvement. 



• Expenditures fi'om the coordinated fund should be flexible and not restricted by pre- 

 determined formulas for flow and non-flow related measures (i.e. the 66/34 split for 

 expenditures of Restoration Fund monies) provided that an appropriate priority setting 

 system for Restoration Fund expenditures is developed through the Joint State-Federal- 

 Stakeholder process. 



Comparison with H.R. 1906: 



H.R. 1906 eliminates tiered water rates and contact renewal surcharges which 

 may decrease Restoration Fund revenues. The Urban Coalition supports these changes but 

 believes that any resulting reductions in Restoration Fund revenues must be replaced in a 

 manner sufiBcient to accomplish the environmental objectives of the CVPIA. The Urban 

 Coalition will work with water and power contractors and other stakeholders to determine 

 appropriate adjustments to compensate for lost revenue. 



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