; (2) to enhance stewardship and conservation of working land, water, and watersheds in the Basins, consistent with the purpose described in paragraph (1); and (3) to address water supply-demand imbalances in the Basins, consistent with State law and the purpose described in paragraph (1). (c) Coordination To assist in developing and administering the program, the Secretary may provide funds to the State, the District, or a federally established nonprofit entity with particular expertise in western water transactions. (d) District projects Subject to the Rio Grande Compact and applicable State law, the Secretary may develop programs to provide— (1) cost-share assistance to the District to reduce water depletions by agricultural producers and irrigators in the District to reduce water depletions by making irrigation system improvements and increasing system efficiency; (2) incentives to the District for the establishment of a water leasing program from willing lessors for agricultural producers and irrigators in the District to temporarily lease pre-1907 water rights (instead of permanent severance from irrigable land) for the purpose of providing benefits to species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and other river ecosystem benefits; and (3) cost-share assistance to the District to implement infrastructure or operational changes that will allow for effective management of a leasing program, while maintaining adequate water deliveries to other agricultural producers and irrigators. 303. Middle Rio Grande water conservation (a) In general The Secretary, in cooperation with the District and in consultation with the Pueblos, may provide funding and technical assistance for the installation of metering and measurement devices and the construction of check structures on irrigation diversions, canals, laterals, ditches, and drains— (1) to ensure the conservation and efficient use of water within the District by— (A) reducing actual consumptive use