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<br />C) WILDLIFE VALUES FOREGONE, TO THE END THAT THE MAXIMUM <br />en REDUCTION OF SALINITY OF THE COLORADO RIVER WILL BE <br />~ ACHIEVED. <br />H:>o <br /> <br />(b) IN IMPLEMENTING THE UNITS AUTHORIZED TO BE CONSTRUCTED <br />PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (a), THE SECRETARY SHALL CARRY OUT THE <br />FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS: <br /> <br />(1) IN AREAS WHERE CANAL AND LATERAL IMPROVEMENT SALINITY <br />CONTROL MEASURES ARE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (a), THE <br />SECRETARY IS ALSO AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE TO IMPROVE ADDITIONAL <br />PORTIONS OF INTERCONNECTED CANAL ANO LATERAL SYSTEMS WHERE THE <br />COST OF SUCH ADDITIONAL FACILITIES WILL BE REPAID IN A MANNER <br />SATISFACTORY TO THE SECRETARY.. IN DETERMINING THAT SUCH <br />ADDITIONAL MEASURES SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN, THE SECRETARY SHALL <br />UTILIZE COST ~EFFECTIVENESS CRITER IA OF THE SALINITY CONTROL <br />PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROCEDURES THAT GOVERN JUSTIFICA- <br />TION FOR PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THE SMALL RECLAMATION <br />PROJECTS ACT OF 1956 (43 U.S.C. 422a et seq.). THE SECRETARY MAY <br />ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES <br />WHICH SHALL DEFINE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNITED STATES AND <br />NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES AND SHALL EQUITABLY APPORTION THE COST <br />OF CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION,MAINTENANCE, AND REPLACEMENT OF <br />SALINITY CONTROL FACILITIES AND ADDITIONAL PORTIONS OF INTERCONNECTED <br />CANAL AND LATERAL SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF <br />THIS SUBSECTION, INCLUDING MEASURES TO REPLACE INCIDENTAL <br />WILDLIFE VALUES FOREGONE, TO THE END THAT THE MAXIMUM REDUCTION <br />OF SALINITY OF THE COLORADO RIVER WILL BE ACHIEVED. IN ESTABLISHING <br />REPAYMENT RESPONSIBILITIES, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE RECOGNITION <br />TO ANY INCIDENTAL SALINITY BENEFIT THAT WOULD ACCRUE FROM SUCH <br />MEASURES. RELATED COSTS ARE TO BE ASSIGNED TO SALINITY CONTROL <br />PURPOSES AND ALLOCATED AND REPAID AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 205 OF . <br />THIS TITLE, EXCEPT THAT IN THE CASE OF FACILITIES SERVING INDIAN <br />LANDS, ANY REPAYMENT OF COSTS PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE SHALL BE <br />SUBJECT TO THE LEAVITT ACT (25 U.S.C. 386a). <br /> <br />(2) ANY SALINITY CONTROL UNIT OR DISCRETE PORTION THEREOF <br />AUTHORIZED. BY SECTION 202(a) OF THIS TITLE MAY INCLUDE MEASURES <br />TO REPLACE INCIDENTAL WILDLIFE VALUES FOREGONE AS A RESULT OF <br />CONSTRUCTING THAT UNIT OR DISCRETE PORTION THEREOF, EXCEPT <br />THAT-- <br /> <br />(A) SUCH MEASURES SHALL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY DIMINISH <br />THE SALINITY IMPROVEMENT TO BE ACHIEVED BY THE UNIT; <br /> <br />(B) USE OF WATER FOR SUCH MEASURES SHALL BE IN <br />ACCORDANCE WITH STATE WATER LAW; <br /> <br />(C) TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE MEASURES UNDER- <br />TAKEN SHALL MINIMIZE THE USE OF WATER; AND <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />i. <br /> <br />t <br /> <br />, <br />.i:.".:f, <br />