1. Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint River projects (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects The term Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects means the Federal water resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers in the States of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 17, chapter 19), the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635, chapter 595), and section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 ( Public Law 87–874 ; 76 Stat. 1182), including— (A) Buford Dam and Reservoir; (B) West Point Dam and Reservoir; (C) George W. Andrews Dam and Reservoir; (D) Walter F. George Dam and Reservoir; and (E) Jim Woodruff Dam and Reservoir. (2) Freshwater flows The term freshwater flows means the quality, quantity, timing, and variability of freshwater flows required— (A) to support and reestablish— (i) the physical, chemical, biological, and overall ecological integrity of the components, functions, and natural processes required for a thriving and resilient Chattahoochee River, Apalachicola River, Apalachicola River floodplain, and Apalachicola Bay; (ii) commercial and recreational fisheries dependent on freshwater flows into Apalachicola Bay and adjacent waters, including the Gulf of Mexico; and (iii) thriving and diverse fish, wildlife, and plant populations with species composition, diversity, adaptability, and functional organization similar to those found in the Chattahoochee River and Apalachicola River ecosystems prior to the construction of the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint projects; (B) to restore and recover species that are— (i) endangered; (ii) threatened; or (iii) at risk