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<br />426.8 Leases.
<br />426.9 Nonexcess la.nd.
<br />426.10 Disposition of excess lands.
<br />426.11 Commingling..
<br />426.12 Appraisals of excess land.
<br />426.13 Class 1- equivalency".
<br />426.14 Decisions and appealS.
<br />AUTHORITY: Administra.tive Procedures
<br />Act, 60 Stat.'237, (5 U.S.O. 652, 553), Reclama-
<br />tion Act of 1902. as amended and supple-
<br />mented, 32 U.S.O. 371. et seq.
<br />ti. 426.1 Objectiyes.
<br />The Reclamation Act policies of limit-
<br />ing the area of land for which project
<br />water may be supplied and requiring the
<br />landowner to reside on or in the neigh-
<br />borhood of the land 'benefited are de-
<br />signed:
<br />(a) To provide opportunity for a
<br />maximum number, of "farmers on the
<br />land.
<br />(b) To distribute. widely the benefits
<br />from pUblic-supported reclamation be-
<br />cause interest-free. money and low-
<br />priced water are involved.
<br />(c) To promote the family-size owner-
<br />operated farm.
<br />(d) To preclude the accrual of specu-
<br />lative gain in the disposition .of excess
<br />land.
<br />~ 426.2 Effective date, applicability.
<br />(a) These regulations shall become
<br />effective upon publication in the FEDERAL
<br />REGIS'IER as final rulemaking.
<br />(b) These regulations apply to all
<br />existing excess lands, including those
<br />now under recordable contract. Among
<br />other things, they define, consistent with
<br />but with greater specitlcity than existing
<br />recordable contracts. both those persons
<br />qualitled to purchase excess lands (as
<br />provided in standard recordable con-
<br />tracts) and those procedures to be used
<br />in disposing of excess lands. These regu-
<br />lations shall not apply to existing repay-
<br />ment, water service and recordable con-
<br />tracts only to the extent there is a clear,
<br />specific and irreconcilable conflict be-
<br />tween these regulations and existing
<br />valid contracts which are not otherwise
<br />inconsistent with the reclamation laws.
<br />(c) Persons who own lands (1) served
<br />by more than one Federal project sub-
<br />ject to reclamation laws or (2) located
<br />in more than one district, the total of
<br />which exceeds the acreage. limitation,
<br />shall have one year from the effective
<br />date of these regulations to sign a re-
<br />cordable contract for the sale of excess
<br />lands, in order not to interrupt delivery
<br />of Federal water to thes9 lal.lds.
<br />~ 426.3 Authority.
<br />These regulations are promulgated
<br />pursuant to authority vested in the Sec-
<br />retary by Congress in the AdminiStrative
<br />Procedure Act. 60 stat. 237, 5 U.S.C. 552,
<br />553, and the Reclamation Act of 1902, as
<br />amended and supplemented, 32 stat. 388,
<br />43 U.S.C. 371 et seq. The basic require-
<br />ment that the Bureau of Reclamation
<br />limit the' sale of water rights or the de-
<br />fivery of project water to tracts of not
<br />more than 160 lrrigable acres was ini-
<br />tially contained in the Reclamation Act
<br />of June 17-, 1902. and is. with compara-
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<br />PROPOSED RU'LES
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<br />tively few express statutory modifica-
<br />tions or exceptions for particular proj-
<br />ects' applicable to all reclamation-served
<br />lands. The acts pertinent to that basic
<br />requirement, as well as to the modifica- '
<br />tions, waivers, or exemptions, are .identi - .
<br />fled in the fOllowing paragraphs.
<br />(a) Statutory ReqUirements for Excess
<br />Lands. (1) Section 5, Act of June 17, 1902
<br />(32 Stat. 389, 43 U.S.C. 392, 431,439);
<br />(2) Act of FebruarY 21, 1911 (36 Stat.
<br />925,43 U.S.C. 523'> .
<br />(3) Section 46, Act of May 25, 1926
<br />({4 Stat. 649, 43 U.S.C. 423e).
<br />(b) Exceptions and modifications-(l)
<br />Exempt from acreage limitation. (I)
<br />Colorado-Big Thompson Project, Colo-
<br />rado, Act of June 16, 1938 (52 stat. 764,
<br />43 U,S.C. 386) .
<br />(i1) Truckee Storage and Humboldt
<br />Projects, Nevada, Act of November 29,
<br />1940 (54 Stat. 1219) .
<br />(liD Owl Creek. Unit, Missouri River
<br />Basin Project, Act of August 28, 1954 (68
<br />Stat. 890).
<br />(iv) Santa Maria Project, California.
<br />Act of September 3, 1954 (68 Stat. 1190).
<br />(v) Beaverhead Valley, Montana, East
<br />Bench Unit, Missouri River Basin Proj-
<br />ect' Act of July 24, 1957 (71 Stat. 309).
<br />(vi) San Felipe Division, Central Val-
<br />ley Project, California (North and South
<br />Santa Clara suhareas only), Section 5,
<br />Act of August 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 173, 43
<br />U.S.C. 616fff-5) .
<br />(vii) Narrows Units, Missouri River
<br />Basin Project, Colorado, Act of August
<br />28, 1970 (84 Stat. 830) .
<br />(2) Moaifications of acreage lim(ta-
<br />tion. (1) Projects constructed pursuant to
<br />the Water Conservation and Utilization
<br />Act of August 11, 1939 (53 stat. 1418, 16
<br />U.S.C. 5902(2)), as amended by the Act
<br />of October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1121) .
<br />(ii) San Luis Valley.Project, Colorado,
<br />Act of June 27, 1952 (66 Stat. 282).
<br />(ill) Nonexcess holding ,set at. 480 ir-
<br />rigable acres, Kendrick Project, Wyo-
<br />ming, Act of September 4, 1957 (71 Stat.
<br />608),
<br />(c) Acreage equivalency-(1) Lana
<br />equivalent to 120 acres of Class 1 lana.
<br />(1) Baker Project (Upper Division), Ore-
<br />gon, Act of September 27, 1962 (76 Stat.
<br />634,43 U.S.C. 616u).
<br />(2) Land equivalent to 130 acres of
<br />Class 1 land. (!) East Bench Unit (bench
<br />lands only), Missouri River Basin Proj-
<br />ect, Montana, Act of July 24, 1957 (71
<br />Stat. 309).
<br />(3) Land equivalent to 160 acres of
<br />Class 1 land. (!) Seedskadee Project, Wy-
<br />0ming' Act of August 28, 1958 (72 Stat.
<br />963 ).
<br />(ii) Savory~Pot Hook Project, Colo-
<br />rado-Wyoming, Act of September 2. 1964
<br />(78 Stat. 852, 43 U.S.C. 616jj).
<br />(iii) Bostwick Park Project, Colorado,
<br />Act of September 2, 1964 (78 Stat. 852,
<br />43 U.S.C. 616jj>.
<br />(iv) Fruitland Mesa Project, Colo-
<br />rado, Act of September 2, 1964 (78 Stat.
<br />852.43 U:S.C. 616jj).
<br />(v) Animas-La Plata Project, Colo-
<br />rado.:.New Mexico, Act of September 30,
<br />1968 (82 stat. 885).
<br />(vi) Dolores Project, Colorado, Act of
<br />September 30, 1968 (82 stat. 885).
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<br />(vi!) DoJlas Creek Project; Colorado,
<br />Act of September 30, 1968 (82 Stat. 885).
<br />(vii!) San Miguel Project, Colorado,
<br />Act of f;eptember 30, 1968 (82 Stat. 885),
<br />(ix) West Divide Project, Colorado,
<br />Act of September 30, 1968 (82 Stat. 885).
<br />(x) Riverton Extension Unit, Missouri
<br />River Basin Project, .Wyoming, Act of
<br />September 25. 1970 (84 stat. 861). .
<br />(xi) Polecat Bench.Projec.t, Wyoming,
<br />Act of Marcn n, 1976 (90 Stat. 205, 43
<br />U.S.C. 615kkkk),
<br />(xii) Pollock-Herried Project, South
<br />Dakota, Act of March 11, 1976 (90 Stat.
<br />208, 43 U.S.C. 615lllJ) .
<br />(xiI!) Kanapolls Unit, Pick-Sloan Mis-
<br />souri Basin Project, Kansas, Act of Sep-
<br />tember 28, 1976 (90 Stat. 1324).
<br />(xiv) Orovtlle-Tonasket Unit Exten-
<br />sion, Chief Joseph Dam Project. Wash-
<br />Ington, Act of September 28, 1976 (90
<br />Stat. 1325) .
<br />(xv) Uintah Unit, Central Utah Proj-
<br />ect, Utah, Act of September 28, 1976 (90
<br />Stat. 1327) .
<br />(xvi) Allen Camp Unit, Central Val-
<br />ley Project, California. Act of Septem-
<br />ber 28,1976(90 stat. 1328).
<br />(d) Use of interest payment for excess
<br />lands. (1) Washoe Project, Callfari1la-
<br />Nevada. Act of August 1, 1956 (70 Stat.
<br />775, 43 U.S.C. 614),
<br />(2) Small Reclamation ~rojects, Act
<br />of August 6, 1956 (70 stat. 1044 43 U.S.C.
<br />422a-1) , as amended. '
<br />(3) Mercedes Division, Lower Rio
<br />Grande Rehabilitation Project.. Texa.s,
<br />Act of April 7, 1958 (72 stat. 82>.
<br />(4) La Ferla Division, Lower Rio
<br />-Grande Rehabilitation Project. Texas.
<br />Act of September 22, 1959 (73 Stat. 641) .
<br />(e) Delivery of project water to certain
<br />categories of excess lands. (1) Involun-
<br />tary acquisition of excess land
<br />(!) Act of July 11, 1956 (70 stat. 524,
<br />43 U.S.C. 423e, 544).
<br />(2) 'Surviving Spouse
<br />(!) Act of September 2, 1860 (74 stat.
<br />732, 43 U.S.C. 423h).
<br />(3) Columbia Basin Project, Washing-
<br />ton, Act of October I, 1962 (76 stat. 678,
<br />16 U.S.C. 835-1, 835c).
<br />(4) states, their political subdivisions
<br />and agencies thereof, Act of July 7, 1970
<br />(84 Stat. 411, 43 U.S.C. 425).
<br />(5) Naval Air Station, Lemoore, CoJl-
<br />fornia, Act of August 10, 1972 (86 Stat.
<br />531).
<br />(f) Excess Land Provisions MOdified
<br />by Acts of Congress Authorizing Execu-
<br />tion of Spe.cific Contracts Negotiated.
<br />Pursuant to Section 7 of the Reclamation
<br />Proiect Act 0/ 1939 (53 Stat. 1187, 43
<br />U.S.C. 485j). (1) Kittitas Reclamation
<br />District, Kittitas Division, Yakima Proj-
<br />ect, Washington, Act of May 6,1949 (63
<br />stat. 64).
<br />(2) Prosser Irrigation District Yakima.
<br />Project, W..,hington, Act of .October 27,
<br />1949 (63 stat. 943),
<br />(3) Roza Irrigation District. Yakima
<br />Project, W..,hington, Act of June 30,
<br />1954 (68 Stat. 359>'
<br />(4) Vale Oregon IrrIgation District,
<br />Vale Project, Oregon. Act of October 27,
<br />1949 (63 Stat. 943).
<br />(5) Frenchtown Irrigation Distrlet.
<br />Frenchtown Froject, Montana, Act of
<br />June 23, 1952 (66 stat. 153),
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<br />FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL. 42, NO. 165-THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1977
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