; and (2) for further development and application of the forecast-informed reservoir operations screening process developed by the Corps of Engineers to assess the suitability of performing a full forecast-informed reservoir operations (commonly known as FIRO ) viability assessment and prioritizing water conservation as a project purpose at projects located in a Colorado River Basin State (as defined in section 7(a) of the Drought Resilient Infrastructure Act of 2024 ). . 9. Invasive species that exacerbate drought (a) Aquatic ecosystem restoration Section 206(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 ( 33 U.S.C. 2330(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)(A)— (A) in clause (i), by striking or at the end; (B) in clause (ii), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) will provide for drought resilience; and ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (4) Removal and mitigation of invasive species A project under this section may include measures to remove and mitigate invasive aquatic or riparian species that exacerbate drought conditions and risk of fire, including the replacement of invasive species with non-invasive native species that reduce the risk of regrowth of invasive species. . (b) Project modifications for improvement of environment Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2309a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: (3) Control of aquatic or riparian invasive species that exacerbate drought conditions and the risk of fire The Secretary may use the authority under this section for the mitigation of salt cedar and replacement with native species plantings. ; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking (e) The Secretary and inserting the following: (e) Coordination and assistance (1) Coordination The Secretary