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be a charge against the project and shall be paid from <br />revenues collected from this proJect as may be provided in <br />contracts between the Secretary aF the In*.erior and the <br />beneficiaries of the project in eastern Colorsdo, and any = <br />other contracting parties. <br />"(e) Tn the event said :eservoir or reservoirs are <br />not maintained with a capaeit,y of 72,CO0 acre-feet, the <br />Secretary of trie Interior 5hou14 wit'r.nold the diversion oP <br />water fror the western to the eastern slope of Colorado until <br />such storage capacity is made available. <br />"(f) The Secretaxy of tne Interior shall have the <br />option to require the transfer to the United States of any <br />and all rights initiated o: acquired by the appropriation or <br />use oP t•rater through the works of the project in eastern <br />Colorado, at any time: Provided, however, that the title so <br />taken shall be subJect to a beneficial use oP such water as <br />may be provided in the repayinent contract or contracts; and <br />the rights to store water to the extent of said 152,000 acre - <br />Peet shall be initiated, acquired, and held by the appro- priate authorities for use in western Colorado, for replace- <br />ment of water d3verted to the eastern slope, and for other <br />purposes contemulated for th2s project. <br />"(g) The Secretary of tiie Interior shall operate <br />this proJect in accordance with the Pollcvi3ng stipulations <br />as to priorities of water use as between the parties claim- <br />ing or using pro,ject water and within the limits of his legal <br />authority. Sa1d 52,000 acre-feet of rep3.acer^ent storage <br />in Qreen Mountain or other reservoirs shali be considered to <br />have a date of priority for the storage and use of replace- <br />ment water eariier than that of ti:e priurities for the water <br />- 6 -