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administrative jurisdiction are lands owned by the United States the use of which is reasonably necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of distribution and drainage works under sections 421a to 421h of this title may grant to a borrower or prospective borrower under sections 421a to 421h of this title revocable permission for the use thereof in like manner as under sections 79, 522, and 524 of Title 16, sections 323 to 328 of Title 25, section 11i of Title 38, or sections 931a to 931d, 946 to 950, 956, and 959 of this title, or any other similar Act which is applicable to the lands involved: Provided, That no such permission shall be granted in the case of lands being administered for national park, national monument, or wildlife purposes. (As amended Oct. 13, 1972, Pub. L. 92-487, 86 Stat. 804.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 111 of Title 38, referred to in the text, refers to Act May 31, 1947, c. 89, 61 Stat. 124, which was repealed by Pub. L. 85-56, Title XXII, § 2202(196), June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 171, eff. Jan. 1, 1958, and is now covered by section 5014 of Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.

Section 931b of this title, included within sections 931a-931d, referred to in the text, was repealed by act Aug. 10, 1956, c. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641. See section 2668 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

AMENDMENTS

1972-Pub. L. 92-487 added provision subjecting drainage systems to the requirements of this section, substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary to reconvey to borrowers all land or interests in land and distribution works transferred to the United States under the provisions of sections 421a to 421h of this title, with the proviso relating to the amendment of the repayment contract, for provisions requiring borrowers, prior to the consummation of any loan, to transfer to the United States any lands or interests in lands presently held or acquired in the future which the Secretary finds necessary for the construction, operation, or maintenance of distribution systems, with title to all such lands, etc., subject to retransfer to the borrower by the Secretary upon repayment of the loan, to remain in the United States, and struck out provisions which restricted applicability of provisions to provisions relating to Federal reclamation laws.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 421a, 421b, 421d to 421h of this title.

§ 421d. Effect on existing laws.

Except as otherwise provided in sections 421a to 421h of this title, the provisions of the Federal reclamation laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, are continued in full force and effect. (As amended Oct. 13, 1972, Pub. L. 92-487, 86 Stat. 805.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Federal reclamation laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, referred to in the text, refer to Act June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388 and Acts amendatory thereto, which are classified generally to this title. See Tables Volume for distribution.

AMENDMENTS

1972-Pub. L. 92-487 reenacted section without change. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 421a to 421c, 421e to 421h of this title.

§ 421e. Municipal and industrial water supply delivery and distribution; allocation of loan funds: loan repayment contract requirements; rate of interest.

Unless otherwise provided in the Act authorizing construction of the project, the delivery and distri

bution of municipal and industrial water supplies shall be deemed to be an authorized project purpose under sections 421a to 421h of this title, and where appropriate, an allocation of loan funds acceptable to the Secretary shall be made between irrigation and municipal and industrial purposes. Loan repayment contracts shall require that the borrower pay interest on that portion of the unamortized loan obligation (including interest during construction) allocated in each year to municipal and industrial purposes at the rate provided in the Act authorizing the project, or absent such an authorized rate, at a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the contract, or contract amendment entered into pursuant to section 421f of this title, is executed, on the basis of the computed average interest rate payable by the Treasury upon its outstanding marketable public obligations which are neither due nor callable for redemption for fifteen years from date of issue, and by adjusting such average rate to the nearest one-eighth of 1 per centum. (July 4, 1955, ch. 271, § 5, as added Oct. 3, 1972, Pub. L. 92-487, 86 Stat. 805.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 421a to 421d, 421f to 421h of this title.

§ 421f. Existing loan contracts; negotiation by Secretary of amendments.

The Secretary is hereby authorized to negotiate amendments to existing water service and irrigation distribution system loan contracts to conform said contracts to the provisions of sections 421a to 421h of this title. (July 4, 1955, ch. 271, § 6, as added Oct. 13, 1972, Pub. L. 92-487, 86 Stat. 805.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 421a to 421e, 421g, 421h of this title.

§ 421g. Existing rights unaffected.

Nothing in sections 421a to 421h of this title shall be construed to repeal or limit the procedural and substantive requirements of sections 372 and 383 of this title. (July 4, 1955, ch. 271, § 7, as added Oct. 13, 1972, Pub. L. 92-487, 86 Stat. 806.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 421a to 421f, 421h of this title.

§ 421h. Procedural and substantive requirements applicable to works financed by loans pursuant to sections 421a to 421h of this title.

Works financed by loans made under sections 421a to 421h of this title shall be subject to all procedural and substantive requirements of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. (July 4, 1955, ch. 271, § 8, as added Oct. 13, 1972, Pub. L. 92-487, 86 Stat. 806.) REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, referred to in the text, is classified to sections 661 to 666c of Title 16, Conservation.

The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, referred to in the text, is classified to section 1251 et seq. of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in the text, is classified to section 4321 et seq. of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 421a to 421g of this title.

CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL PROJECTS

§ 422a. Declaration of purpose.

The purpose of sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title is to encourage State and local participation in the development of projects under the Federal reclamation laws and to provide for Federal assistance in the development of similar projects in the seventeen western reclamation States by non-Federal organizations. (Aug. 6, 1956. ch. 972, § 1, 70 Stat. 1044.) SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422b. Definitions.

As used in sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title

(d) The term "project" shall mean (i) any complete irrigation project, or (ii) any multiple-purpose water resource project that is authorized or is eligible for authorization under the Federal reclamation laws, or (iii) any distinct unit of a project described in clauses (i) and (ii), or (iv) any project for the drainage of irrigated lands, without regard to whether such lands are irrigated with water supplies developed pursuant to the Federal reclamation laws, or (v) any project for the rehabilitation and betterment of a project or distinct unit described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv): Provided, That the estimated total cost of the project described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) does not exceed $15,000,000. Nothing contained in sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title shall preclude the making of more than one loan or grant, or combined loan or grant, to an organization so long as no two such loans or grants, or combinations thereof, are for the same project, as herein.

(As amended Nov. 24, 1971, Pub. L. 92–167, § 1(1), 85 Stat. 488.)

AMENDMENTS

1971-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 92-167 redefined the size and character of projects which are eligible for approval under the program, increasing money limitation from $1,000,000 to $15,000,000 and making projects eligible, without being only for irrigation, for single purpose irrigation, single purpose drainage, multiple purpose, a distinct unit of the foregoing, or rehabilitation of any of of the foregoing.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422c. Proposals; submission; payment for cost of examination.

Any organization desiring to avail itself of the benefits provided in sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title shall submit a proposal therefor to the Secretary in such form and manner as he shall prescribe. Each such proposal shall be accompanied by a payment of $1,000 to defray, in part, the cost of examining the proposal. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 3, 70 Stat. 1044.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422d. Contents of proposals.

(b) Lands and water rights; ownership; financing. Every such proposal shall include a showing that the organization already holds or can acquire all lands and interests in land (except public and other lands and interests in land owned by the United States which are within the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary and subject to disposition by him) and rights, pursuant to applicable State law, to the use of water necessary for the successful construction, operation, and maintenance of the project and that it is ready, able, and willing to finance otherwise than by loan and grant under sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title such portion of the cost of the project (which portion shall include all costs of acquiring lands, interests in land, and rights to the use of water), except as provided in section 422e(b) (2) of this title as the Secretary shall have advised is proper in the circumstances.

(c) Transmittal of findings and approval to Congress; reservation of land.

At such time as a project is found by the Secretary and the Governor of the State in which it is located (or an appropriate State agency designated by him) to be financially feasible, is determined by the Secretary to constitute a reasonable risk under the provisions of sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title, and is approved by the Secretary, such findings and approval shall be transmitted to the Congress. The Secretary, at the time of submitting the project proposal to Congress or at the time of his determination that the requested project constitutes a reasonable risk under the provisions of sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title, may reserve from use or disposition inimical to the project any lands and interests in land owned by the United States which are within his administrative jurisdiction and subject to disposition by him and which are required for use by the project. Any such reservation shall expire at the end of two years unless the contract provided for in section 422e of this title shall have been executed.

(e) Consideration of financial feasibility, emergency, or urgent need; jurisdiction and control of project works and facilities.

The Secretary shall give due consideration to financial feasibility, emergency, or urgent need for the project. All project works and facilities constructed under sections 442a to 422k-1 of this title shall remain under the jurisdiction and control of the local contracting organization subject to the terms of the repayment contract. (As amended Nov. 24, 1971, Pub. L. 92-167, § 1(2), 85 Stat. 488.)

AMENDMENTS

1971-Subsec. (e). Pub. 92-167 substituted in first sentence "project." for "project, whether the proposal involves furnishing supplemental irrigation water for an existing irrigation project, whether the proposal involves rehabilitation of existing irrigation project works, and whether the proposed project is primarily for irrigation". SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422e. Contract requirements.

Upon approval of any project proposal by the Secretary under the provisions of section 422d of this title, he may negotiate a contract which shall set out, among other things

(a) the maximum amount of any loan to be made to the organization and the time and method of making the same available to the organization. Said loan shall not exceed the lesser of (1) $10,000,000 or (2) the estimated total cost of the project minus the contribution of the local organization as provided in section 422d(b) of this title and the amount of the grant approved;

(b) the maximum amount of any grant to be accorded the organization. Said grant shall not exceed the sum of the following: (1) the costs of investigations, surveys, and engineering and other services necessary to the preparation of proposals and plans for the project allocable to fish and wildlife enhancement or public recreation; (2) one-half the costs of acquiring lands or interests therein to serve exclusively the purposes of fish and wildlife enhancement or public recreation, plus the costs of acquiring joint use lands and interests therein properly allocable to fish and wildlife enhancement and public recreation; (3) one-half the costs of basic public outdoor recreation facilities or facilities serving fish and wildlife enhancement purposes exclusively; (4) one-half the costs of construction of joint use facilities properly allocable to fish and wildlife enhancement or public recreation; and (5) that portion of the estimated cost of constructing the project which, if it were constructed as a Federal reclamation project, would be properly allocable to functions, other than recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement, which are nonreimbursable under general provisions of law applicable to such projects: Provided, That the cost of constructing the project as used in this subsection shall be exclusive of the cost of lands and interests in land;

(c) a plan of repayment by the organization of (1) the sums lent to it in not more than fifty years from the date when the principal benefits of the project first become available; (2) interest, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the contract is executed, on the basis of the computed average interest rate payable by the Treasury upon its outstanding marketable public obligations, which are neither due nor callable for redemption for fifteen years from date of issue, and by adjusting such average rate to the nearest one-eighth of 1 per centum, on that portion of the loan which is attributable to furnishing irrigation benefits in each particular year to land held in private ownership by any one owner in excess of one hundred and sixty irrigable acres; and (3) in the case of any project involving an allocation to domestic, industrial, or municipal water supply, commercial power, fish and wildlife enhancement, or public recreation, interest on the unamortized balance of an appropriate portion of the loan at a rate as determined in (2) above;

(e) such provisions as the Secretary shall deem necessary or proper to provide assurance of and

security for prompt repayment of the loan and interest as aforesaid. The liability of the United States under any contract entered into pursuant to sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title shall be contingent upon the availability of appropriations to carry out the same, and every such contract shall so recite; and

(As amended Nov. 24, 1971, Pub. L. 92–167, § 1(3)(6), 85 Stat. 488.)

AMENDMENTS

1971-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 92–167, § 1(3), substituted "$10,000,000" for "$6,500,000".

Subsec. (b) (2). Pub. 92-167, § 1(4), substituted provision for inclusion of one-half of land acquisition costs to serve exclusively the purposes of fish and wildlife enhancement and public recreation, for prior inclusion of such costs for a reservoir or other area to be operated for fish and wildlife enhancement and public recreation purposes and provided for inclusion of costs of acquiring joint use lands and interests therein properly allocable to fish and wildlife enhancement and public recreation.

Subsec. (b) (5). Pub. L. 92–167, § 1(5), inserted proviso excluding from cost of constructing projects, as used in this subsection, cost of lands and interests in land.

Subsec. (c) (3). Pub. L. 92-167, § 1(6), required reimbursable fish and wildlife and recreation costs to be repaid with interest at rate determined by formula set forth in subsec. (c) (2) of this section.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422f. Proposals for projects previously authorized; waiver of requirements; approval; negotiation of contract.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title. § 422g. Information from Federal agencies; costs.

Upon request of an organization which has made or intends to make a proposal under sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title, the head of any Federal department or agency may make available to the organization any existing engineering, economic, or hydrologic information and printed material that it may have and that will be useful in connection with the planning, design, construction, or operation and maintenance of the project concerned. The reasonable cost of any plans, specifications, and other unpublished material furnished by the Secretary pursuant to this section and the cost of making and administering any loan under sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title shall, to the extent that they would not be nonreimbursable in the case of a project constructed under the Federal reclamation laws, be treated as a loan and covered in the provisions of the contract entered into under section 422e of this title unless they are otherwise paid for by the organization. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 7, 70 Stat. 1047.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title. § 422h. Planning and construction.

The planning and construction of projects undertaken pursuant to sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title shall be subject to all procedural requirements and other provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, as amended (section 661 et seq. of title 16). (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 8, 70 Stat. 1047; Sept. 2, 1966, Pub. L. 89-553, § 1(5), 80 Stat. 377.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 4221. Rules and regulations.

The Secretary is authorized to perform any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary or proper in carrying out the provisions of sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 9, 70 Stat. 1047.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422j. Appropriations; notice to Congress of receipt of proposal; funds to initiate proposal; availability of appropriations; reimbursement. There are authorized to be appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, but not to exceed $300,000,000, to carry out the provisions of sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title: Provided, That the Secretary shall advise the Congress promptly on the receipt of each proposal referred to in section 422b of this title, and no contract shall become effective until appropriated funds are available to initiate the specific proposal covered by each contract. All such appropriations shall remain available until expended and shall, insofar as they are used to finance loans made under sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title, be reimbursable in the manner hereinabove provided. (As amended Nov. 24, 1971, Pub. L. 92-167, § 1(7), 85 Stat. 488.)

AMENDMENTS

1971-Pub. L. 92-167 substituted "$300,000,000" for "$200,000,000".

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422k. Supplement to Federal reclamation laws; short title.

Sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title shall be a supplement to the Federal reclamation laws and may be cited as the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 11, 70 Stat. 1047.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

§ 422k-1. Loan contracts for deferment of repayment installments; amendment or supplementation.

A loan contract negotiated and executed pursuant to sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title may be amended or supplemented for the purpose of deferring repayment installments in accordance with the provisions of section 485b-1(b) of this title. (Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 972, § 13, as added Nov. 24, 1971, Pub. L. 92-167, § 1(8), 85 Stat. 488.)

§ 4221. Application of sections 422a to 422k-1 to Hawaii. Sections 422a to 422k-1 of this title, as heretofore and hereafter amended, shall apply to the State of Hawaii. (Pub. L. 86-624, § 31, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 421.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CHARGES

§ 485b-1. Deferment of installments under repayment contracts; determination of undue burden; conditions; supplemental contract; report to Congress.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 422k-1 of this title.

CLOSED BASIN DIVISION; SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT, COLORADO

§ 615aaa. Authorization for construction, operation, and maintenance; Mishak National Wildlife Refuge; Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain the closed basin division, San Luis Valley project, Colorado, including channel rectification of the Rio Grande between the uppermost point of discharge into the river of waters salvaged by the project, and the Colorado-New Mexico State line, so as to provide for the carriage of water so salvaged without flooding of surrounding lands, to minimize losses of waters through evaporation, transpiration, and seepage, and to provide a conduit for the reception of waters salvaged by drainage projects undertaken in the San Luis Valley below Alamosa, Colorado, in accordance with the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), and as otherwise provided in this Act, for the principal purposes of salvaging, regulating, and furnishing water from the closed basin area of Colorado; transporting such water into the Rio Grande; making water available for fulfilling the United States obligation to the United States of Mexico in accordance with the treaty dated May 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 2953); furnishing irrigation water, industrial water, and municipal water supplies to water deficient areas of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas through direct diversion and exchange of water; establishing the Mishak National Wildlife Refuge and furnishing a water supply for the operation of the Mishak National Wildlife Refuge and the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge and for conservation and development of other fish and wildlife resources; providing outdoor recreational opportunities; augmenting the flow of the Rio Grande; and other useful purposes, in substantial accordance with the engineering plans set out in the report of the Secretary of the Interior on this project: Provided, That no wells of the project, other than observation wells, shall be permitted to penetrate the aquiclude, or first confining clay layer.

(b) Construction of the project may be undertaken in such units or stages as in the determination of the Secretary will best serve project requirements and meet water needs: Provided, That construction of each of the successive units or stages after stage 1 of said project shall be undertaken only with the consent of the Colorado Water Conservation Board and the Rio Grande Water Conservation District of the State of Colorado.

(c) The closed basin division, San Luis Valley project, Colorado, shall be operated in such manner that the delivery of water to the river and return flows of water will not cause the Rio Grande system to be in violation of water quality standards promulgated pursuant to the Water Quality Act of 1965. (Pub. L. 92-514, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 964.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 92-514, which is classified to sections 615aaa to 615jjjj of this title. The Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supple

mentary thereto), referred to in subsec. (a), are classified generally to this title. See Tables Volume for distribution.

The Water Quality Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (c), was Pub. L. 89-234, Oct. 2, 1965, 79 Stat. 903, which was classified to various sections of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. See Tables Volume for distribution. Water quality standards are now promulgated pursuant to section 1313 of Title 33.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 92-514 provided: "That this Act [which enacted sections 615aaa to 615jjjj of this title] shall be known as the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972."

§ 615bbb. Control system; maintenance of water table. (a) Prior to commencement of construction of any part of the project, except channel rectification, there shall be incorporated into the project plans a control system of observation wells, which shall be designed to provide positive identification of any fluctuations in the water table of the area surrounding the project attributable to operation of the project or any part thereof. Such control system, or so much thereof as is necessary to provide such positive identification with respect to any stage of the project shall be installed concurrently with such stage of the project.

(b) The Secretary shall operate project facilities in a manner that will not cause the water table available for any irrigation or domestic wells in existence prior to the construction of the project to drop more than two feet and in a manner that will not cause reduction of artesian flows in existence prior to the construction of the project. (Pub. L. 92-514, title I, § 102, Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 964.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 615ccc of this title.

§ 615ccc. Operating committee; establishment; membership.

There is hereby established an operating committee consisting of one member appointed by the Secretary, one member appointed by the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and one member appointed by the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, which is authorized to determine from time to time whether the requirements of section 615bbb of this title are being complied with. The committee shall inform the Secretary if the operation of the project fails to meet the requirements of section 615bb of this title or adversely affects the beneficial use of water in the Rio Grande Basin in Colorado as defined in article I(c) of the Rio Grande compact (53 Stat. 785). Upon receipt of such information the Secretary shall modify, curtail, or suspend operation of the project to the extent necessary to comply with such requirements or eliminate such adverse effect. (Pub. L. 92-514, title I, § 103, Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 965.)

§ 615ddd. Nonreimbursable costs; priority of water availability.

(a) Except as hereinafter provided, project costs shall be nonreimbursable.

(b) After the project or any phase thereof has been constructed and is operational, the Secretary shall make water available in the following listed order of priority:

(1) To assist in making the annual delivery of water at the gaging station on the Rio Grande near Lobatos, Colorado, as required by article III of the Rio Grande compact: Provided, That the total amount of water delivered for this purpose shall not exceed an aggregate of six hundred thousand acre-feet for any period of ten consecutive years reckoned in continuing progressive series beginning with the first day of January next succeeding the year in which the Secretary determined that the project authorized by this Act is operational.

(2) To maintain the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge and the Mishak National Wildlife Refuge: Provided, That the amount of water delivered to the Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge shall not exceed five thousand three hundred acre-feet annually, and the water delivered to the Mishak National Wildlife Refuge shall not exceed twelve thousand five hundred acre-feet annually.

(3) To apply to the reduction and elimination of any accumulated deficit in deliveries by Colorado as is determined to exist by the Rio Grande Compact Commission under article VI of the Rio Grande compact at the end of the compact water years in which the Secretary first determines the project to be operational.

(4) For irrigation or other beneficial uses in Colorado: Provided, That no water shall be delivered until agreements between the United States and water users in Colorado, or the Rio Grande Water Conservation District acting for them, have been executed providing for the repayment of such costs as in the opinion of the Secretary are approprirate and within the ability of the users to pay. (Pub. L. 92-514, title I, § 104, Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 965.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This Act, referred to in subsec. (b) (1), is Pub. L. 92-514, which is classified to sections 615aaa to 615jjjj of this title.

§ 615eee. Easements and rights-of-way.

Construction of the project shall not be started until the State of Colorado agrees that it will, as its participation in the project, convey to the United States easements and rights-of-way over lands owned by the State that are needed for wells, channels, laterals, and wildlife refuge areas, as identified in the project plan. Acquisition of privately owned land shall, where possible and consistent with the development of the project, be restricted to easements and rights-of-way in order to minimize the removal of land from local tax rolls. (Pub. L. 92-514, title 1, § 105, Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 965.)

§ 615fff. Fish and wildlife resources.

Conservation and development of the fish and wildlife resources and the enhancement of recreation opportunities in connection with the closed basin division of the San Luis Valley project works authorized by this Act shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act. (Pub. L. 92-514, title I, § 106, Oct. 20, 1972, 86 Stat. 966.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92-514, which is classified to sections 615aaa to 615jjjj of this title.

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