; and (2) the sources of replacement power. 3. Prohibition of designation of certain habitat in an artificial water delivery or storage facility as critical habitat Section 4(a)(3) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) The Secretary shall not designate as critical habitat any area in a water storage reservoir, water diversion structure, canal, or other water storage, diversion, or delivery facility, where habitat is periodically created and destroyed as a result of changes in water levels caused by the operation of such facility. . 4. Powerlines access categorical exclusion Any project to install or maintain electrical transmission poles or powerlines shall be categorically excluded under the National Environmental Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 5. Species presence in buffer right-of-way categorical exclusion Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a construction project that includes a buffer area shall be categorically excluded under the National Environmental Policy Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) if the project would otherwise only require an assessment under such Act because of the presence of prairie dogs in such buffer area.