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n,~-,;,..,-.",....,.J "'~.';;;'1C:o 1"'"1"'\\,011-' 1"Ir""'4...u::.... r-,~ l:::'I"'.t-ICL.., 1"'"....... 'u . out the process. I am pleased to report that after lllany months of work. we are very close with several tranSfers .. including several under consideration here today. Regardless of the specifics of each project and how negotiations proceed.. whether it is through oUI process, some other administrative process, Or directly through the legislation - there are a few basic tenets that we need to ensure are a part of every facilities transfer negotiation Fh;,.. GJuJ rV&t:..I.11U.:>t) the.- pl"Q!;''':'3.s 1l...~J." to be OpOl\ and inolu.eivo ora.ll i:t.,.v..-hnl,;'p,f'Q J..tid'nry n~c shown that if the process is not inclusive,. those who are left out will derail the proposal at the eleventh hour and ultimately it ",ill take even longer. It has been our experience that short cuts take significantly more time than the thorough route. Second, any proposal must pass the "straight face test." To help clarify how to do that, we have established silt basic criteria that we believe satisfy that threshold: (1) The Federal Treasury and thereby the ta.,<payers' financial interest, must be protected; (2) there must be compliance with all applicable State and Federal laws; (3) Interstate compacts and agreements must be protected; (4) the Secretary's Native American trust responsibility must be met; (5) treat)' obligations and international agreements must be fulfilled; and (6) the public aspects of the project such as recreation, flood control. fish and wildlife and others must be protected. Given that backgrounCl, 1 woulCllll<e to provlae our VICw~ UI1 .11.. 1..t\I.I.."vu ~..o:l.r .....:.1........ by the Subcommittee. . H.R. 3706 Conveyance of the Clear Creek Distribution System I am pleased to testify in favor ofH.R. 3706, legislation to authorize the Secretary afthe Interior to implement the provisions of the Agreement which conveys title to a Distribution. System from the United States to the Clf:ar Creek Community Services District. \Vhen Reclamation began its title transfer initiative, we had envisioned a process whereby the interested non-Federal entities along \\ith Reclamation and any other interested stakeholder would -. in an open and cooperative manner -- develop the tenus of an agreement to transfer title to the facilities in question, That has been the case with Clear Creek. From the beginning, the ne:vp.lonment of this alZreement has been a cooperative and open process that I am proud to say can work to develop a satisfactory agreement for all partIes, I nlS )eglSltmUlll:lul.I UI'" Y.V"..... undertaken to get this agreement shoUld be a model for others, I would like to give the Committee some background on how we got to this historic point, Facilitie~ to be Transferred: The facilities proposed for transfer are located in the Central Valley Project's (CVP) Clear Creek South Unit, a portion of the Trinity River Division, which was authorized by the Act of August 12. 1955. This District is provided with CVP water through the Muletown Conduit whieh extends from the outlet works of Whiskey toWn Dam to the terminus of . ., ..