Urban Canal Modernization Act authorizes extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.

The Urban Canal Modernization Act amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out extraordinary operation and maintenance work on urban canals of concern. An urban canal of concern is defined as a canal reach where failure would put more than 100 individuals at risk and is classified as an urban canal reach. The Secretary will cover 35% of the total costs of such work on a nonreimbursable basis, with the remaining 65% to be repaid by the transferred works operating entity.

Urban Canal Modernization Act authorizes extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of concern.

The Urban Canal Modernization Act amends the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to carry out extraordinary operation and maintenance work on urban canals of concern. An urban canal of concern is defined as a canal reach where failure would put more than 100 individuals at risk and is classified as an urban canal reach. The Secretary will cover 35% of the total costs of such work on a nonreimbursable basis, with the remaining 65% to be repaid by the transferred works operating entity.