Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.
Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harborsNew JerseyNew York CityNew York StateOutdoor recreationPublic-private cooperationSeashores and lakeshoresWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-4677| House
| Updated: 11/16/2022
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.
Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harborsNew JerseyNew York CityNew York StateOutdoor recreationPublic-private cooperationSeashores and lakeshoresWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection