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w . 00 ~ 3. Replacement necessitated, through no fault of the operators, by design or construction inade- quacies or the end of the useful life of a facility as a salinity program responsibility, including measures to replace fish and wildlife values foregone, Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide con- tinuing operation and maintenance technical assistance for canal and lateral systems, Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to fund organi- zation, construction, operation, and maintenance of pri- vate canals and laterals on authorized Department of the Interior units through grants or contracts, Directs the five authorized Department of the Interior units be implemented in accordance with several States' water laws, Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to fund opera- tion and maintenance of measures to replace incidental fish and wildlife values foregone through grants or contracts, Directs the Secretary of the Interior to concurrently implement replacement of incidental fish and wildlife values foregone with construction of authorized units, Provides that the Secretary of Agriculture may establish a voluntary salinity control program with landowners through a program including: 1. Identification of irrigation and watershed salt- sources, 2. Development of plans to improve irrigation water management, laterals, erosion management, and volun- tary replacement of fish and wildlife values fore- gone, 3. Technical and cost-sharing assistance based upon implementation plans provided through contracts with individuals, groups, and other local nongovernmental agencies such as irrigation districts and canal companies, except that opera- tion and maintenance must be provided without additional cost sharing, and that cost sharing be based upon benefits received with a minimum 30 per- cent provided by the participants unless determined 12