BOARD01879

• Board Meeting Date: 7/13/1998
• Description: WSP Section - Colorado River Basin Issues - Paradox Valley Unit Augmentation Operations
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

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EXPLANATORY RECITALS

WHEREAS, the United States, acting through the Secretary of the Interior, constructed the

Fryingpan-Arh""A~ Project, which Project the Secretary was authorized by the Act of August 16,

1962 (76 Stat. 389). as amended by the Act of October 27. 1974 (88 Stat. 1497), and the Act of

November 3, 1978 (92 Stat. 2493), hereinafter coll~ely referred to as the "authorizing

legislation," to construct, operate, and maintain, in subSWItial accordance with H. Doc. 187. 83rd

Congress, 1st Session, as modified by H. Doc. 353, 86th Congress, 2nd Session; and

WHEREAS, Section 3 of the authorizing legislation states that the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project

shall be operated in accordance with the operating principles set forth in H. Doc. 130, 87th

Congress, 1st Session, hereinafter referred to as the .operating principles;" and

WHEREAS, Section 4 of the authorizing legislation directs the SecretllIY to investigate. Plan.

construct, operate, and maintain facilities for the conslllVation and development of fish and

wilcllife resources, and that the costs of such undertikings shall be nonreimbursable and

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WHEREAS, Section S.e. of the authorizing legislation directs the Secretary of the Interior in

the operation and maintenance of all facilities of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project to comply with

the laws of the State of Colorado relating to the control, appropriation, use, and distribution of

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