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Page 5 of 52 (G) to accelerate the recovery of threatened species, endangered species, and designated critical habitats that are adversely affected by Federal reclamation projects or are subject to a recovery plan or conservation plan under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) under which the Commissioner of Reclamation has implementation responsibilities; or (H) to carry out any other activity— (i) to address any climate -related impact to the water supply of the United States that increases ecological resiliency to the impacts of climate change; or (ii) to prevent any water -related crisis or conflict at any watershed that has a nexus to a Federal reclamation project located in a service area. 2. PUBLIC PURPOSE OF SUPPORT OR STIMULATION The proposed Well 32 Rehabilitation Improvements (Project) achieves the public purpose of the Act: (A) to conserve water and (B) to increase water use efficiency — The Project will rehabilitate Well 32 and assist the City in building long-term drought resilience by increasing local water supplies and decreasing reliance on imported water supplies. This will improve regional water security and drought resiliency. 3. BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Through WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow), Reclamation leverages Federal and non -Federal funding to work cooperatively with states, tribes, and local entities as they plan for and implement actions to increase water supply reliability through investments and attention to local water conflicts. Working together with our stakeholders, WaterSMART provides support for the Department of the Interior's priorities, including creating a legacy of conservation stewardship, sustainably developing our energy and natural resources, modernizing our infrastructure through public -private partnerships, and restoring trust with local communities by improving relationships and communication with states, tribes, local governments, communities, landowners and water users. Reclamation's WaterSMART Drought Response Program supports a proactive approach to drought by providing financial assistance to water managers to develop and update comprehensive drought plans (Drought Contingency Planning) and implement projects that will build long-term resiliency to drought (Drought Resiliency Projects). The Drought Response Program specifically contributes to the Department of the Interior's priorities to create a legacy of conservation stewardship, modernize our infrastructure, and restore trust with local communities by providing funding to states, tribes, and local governments to prepare for and address drought in advance of a crisis. Agreement No. R18AP00081 Agreement Template 20 D-9 (03/2019)