Watershed Results Act

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to ask states, tribes, water districts, and other groups for proposals to run watershed pilot projects in western Reclamation States. Selected partners would study each watershed in advance to find the conservation projects that produce the most outcomes for the cost, such as more water, better habitat, or cleaner water. Partners would then pay for verified results through pay-for-performance contracts, with the federal government paying up to 75 percent of project costs. No more than 5 projects could be carried out, and the bill authorizes $17 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. Data collected for the analysis would be kept confidential and exempt from public records requests.

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden Democrat sponsor
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