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<br /> <br />SEC. 7. The hydroelectric powerplants and transmission lines <br />authorized by this ActY to be constructed, operated, and maintained <br />by the Secretary shall be operated in conjunction with other Federal <br />powerplants, present and potential, so as to produce the greatest <br />practicable amount of power and energy that can be sold at firm power <br />and energy rates, but in the exercise of the authority hereby granted <br />he shall not affect or interfere with the operation of the provisions of <br />the Colorado River Compact, the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, <br />the Boulder Canyon Project Act, the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment <br />Act and any contract lawfully entered untoll under said Compacts and <br />Acts. Subject to the provisions of the Colorado River Compact, neither <br />the impounding nor the use of water for the generation of power and <br />energy at the plants of the Colorado River storage project shall preclude <br />or impair the appropriation of water for domestic or agricultural purposes <br />pursuant to applicable State law. <br /> <br />mf({J)'lI']ES; <br /> <br />This section is codified as 43 U S. C .A. 620f with the following <br />changes in the Annotated Code. <br /> <br />1. "(T}hisAct" reads "this chapter." <br /> <br />2. Section 18, 87-483 changed "unto" to "into." See page 371 <br />for this amendment. <br />) <br />J'l' SEC. 8. In connection with the development of the Colorado <br />~\l. <br />e et J" River storage project and of the participating projects, the Secretary is <br />'))'\,)'authorized and directed to investigate, plan, construct, operate, and <br />r'l maintain (I) public recreational facilities on lands withdrawn or acquired <br />~o for the development of said project or of said participating projects, to <br />conserve the scenery, the natural, historic, and archeologic obj ects, and <br />the wildlife on said lands, and to provide for public use and enjoyment <br />of the same and of the water areas created by these projects by such means <br />as are consistent with the primary purposes of said projects; and (2) facilities <br />to mitigate losses of, and improve conditions for, the propagation of fish <br />and wildlife. The Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and to withdraw <br />public lands from entry or other disposition under the public land laws <br />necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the facilities <br />herein provided, and to dispose of them to Federal" State, and local govern- <br />mental agencies by lease, transfer, exchange, or conveyance upon such <br />terms and conditions as will best promote their development and operaticln <br />in the public interest. All costs incurred pursuant to this section shall <br />be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable. <br /> <br />-341- <br /> <br />---------- \ <br />