Amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to allow water transfer from the Orland Project to the Central Valley Project.
The Orland Project Water Management Act amends the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to transfer water from the Orland Project to the Sacramento Canal Unit of the Central Valley Project, regardless of water year type. This transfer can occur upon request from the Orland Unit Water Users Association and must align with the purposes of the Central Valley Project. The act ensures that this provision does not create new benefits, affect existing water rights, or impact pending water rights applications.
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