Item 14 - Bureau of Reclamation Grant for Well 38

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Page 5 of 49 (16 U.S. C. 1531 et seq) (or candidate species that are being considered by those agencies for such listing but are not yet the subject of a proposed rule); (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 Water Treatment Project (Project) will mitigate the impacts caused by drought to include the below and provide drought resiliency. (A) to conserve water; (B) to increase water use efficiency; (C) to facilitate water markets; (D) to enhance water management, including increasing the use of renewable energy in the management and delivery of water; (E) to accelerate the adoption and use of advanced water treatment technologies to increase water supply; 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. 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). Agreement No. R22AP00352 Agreement Template Recipient Name: City of Santa Ana (0112021)