Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015
Summary of H.R. 2898
The following are the major provisions and analysis of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015. Title I: Adjusting Delta Smelt Management Based on Increased Real-Time Monitoring and Updated Science. This title would ensure that changes to operational pumping levels are based on the best and most up-to-date science, while also requiring agencies to use the most accurate survey methods to help determine how these water projects may be maximized without causing significant impacts to the Delta smelt. . Section 102 requires Federal agencies to modify the methodology used to calculate the incidental take limits…
