WSP12012

• File Number: 8272.300.50
• Description: Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 2/1/1984
• Author: CRBSC Advisory Counc
• Title: 1983 Annual Report on the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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~ (D) THE COST OF SUCH MEASURES SHALL BE ONLY A MINOR
(it PART OF THE TOTAL COST OF EACH SALINITY CONTROL UNIT
OR SEPARABLE PORTION THEREOF.

(3) AS REPORTS ARE COMPLETED DESCRIBING FINAL IMPLEMEN-
TATION PLANS FOR UNITS AUTHORIZED BY PARAGRAPHS (5) THROUGH
(9), OR PORTIONS OF THESE UNITS, AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 202(a),
AND PRIOR TO EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR RELATED CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITIES, THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT SUCH REPORTS TO THE
APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF THE CONGRESS AND TO THE GOVERNORS OF
THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN STATES.

(4) NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES SHALL BE REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY
TO CONTRACT FOR THE LONG-TERM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CANAL
AND LATERAL SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED PURSUANT TO ACTIVITIES PROVIDED
FOR IN SECTION 202(a), INCLUDING THE MEASURES TO REPLACE INCIDENTAL
WILDLIFE VALUES FORGONE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH UNIT; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, THAT THE SECRETARY SHALL REIMBURSE SUCH NON-FEDERAL
ENTITIES FOR THE COSTS OF SUCH OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TO THE
EXTENT THE COSTS EXCEED THE EXPENSES THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN
INCURRED BY THEM IN THE THOROUGH AND TIMELY OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF THEIR CANAL AND LATERAL SYSTEMS ABSENT THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A UNIT, SAID EXPENSES TO BE DETERMINED BY THE
SECRETARY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE INVOLVED NON-FEDERAL
ENTITIES. THE OPERATION AND MAINTAINANCE FOR WHICH NON-FEDERAL
ENTITIES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE SHALL INCLUDE SUCH REPAIRING
AND REPLACING OF A UNIT'S FACILITIES AS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH
NORMAL ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO KEEP SUCH
FACILITIES IN A CONDITION WHICH WILL ASSURE MAXIMUM REDUCTION
OF SALINITY INFLOW TO THE COLORADO RIVER. THESE NON-FEDERAL
ENTITIES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE, NOR INCUR ANY COSTS, FOR
THE REPLACEMENT OF A UNIT'S FACILITIES, INCLUDING MEASURES TO
REPLACE INCIDENTAL WILDLIFE VALUES FOREGONE. THE TERM
REPLACEMENT BEING DEFINED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE AS A
MAJOR MODIFICATION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF A COMPLETED UNIT, OR
PORTION THEREOF, WHICH IS NECESSITATED, THROUGH NO FAULT OF
THE NON-FEDERAL ENTITY OR ENTITIES OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A
UNIT, BY DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION INADEQUACIES, OR NORMAL
LIMITS ON THE USEFUL LIFE OF A FACILITY.

THE SECRETARY IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE CONTINUING TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES TO ASSURE THE EFFECTIVE AND
EFFICIENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A UNIT'S FACILITIES.

(5) THE SECRETARY MAY, UNDER AUTHORITY OF THIS TITLE,
FUND THROUGH A GRANT OR CONTRACT A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY TO
ORGANIZE THE PRIVATE CANAL AND LATERAL OWNERS INTO A
FORMAL ORGANIZATION THAT THE SECRETARY MAY GRANT OR
CONTRACT WITH TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE
UNIT'S FACILITIES.

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