Briefing Paper to Accompany the Proposed Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Endangered Fish Recovery Act of 1997

• Description: Briefing Paper to Accompany the Proposed Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Endangered Fish Recovery Act of 1997
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Title: Briefing Paper to Accompany the Proposed Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Endangered Fish Recovery Act of 1997
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

1 are carried over shall continue to be used to implement the capital projects
2 needed for the Recovery Implementation Programs.
3 (f) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.- -The Secretary may enter into
4 agreements and contracts with federal and non - federal entities; acquire and
5 transfer interests in land, water and facilities;-and accept or give grants in
6 order to carry out the purposes of this Act.
7 (g) INDIAN TRUST ASSETS. - -As much of the potential water
8 development in the San Juan River Basin is for the benefit of Indian tribes
9 and most of the federally designated critical habitat for the endangered fish
10 species in the Basin is on Indian trust lands, nothing in this Act shall be
11 construed to restrict the Secretary from funding activities or capital items
12 in accordance with the federal government's Indian trust responsibility.
13 Section 5. EFFECT ON RECLAMATION LAW. -- Construction of facilities and
14 acquisition of land and water interests as contemplated herein shall not render
15 these facilities or land and water interests or associated processes and procedures
16 subject to the Reclamation Act of 1902, as amended.