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. . . 0;;''';?0 V/...l"-....'-t between the Northerly and Southerly International Boundaries with Mexico and as to United States' efforts to maintain the Floodway and its channel capacity for this reach of the river. The United States Section, pursuant to Article 13 of the 1944 Mexican Water Treaty, should seek to have the united States and Mexico cooperatively provide for any needed improvements and the long term maintenance of the Floodway in this common reach of the river. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior (A) In consultation with the affected tribes, review all studies and recommendations developed pursuant to the Colorado River Floodway Protection Act to ensure that the trust responsbilities of the united States are met. (B) Provide technical guidance and review to the tribes regarding studies to be carried out relative to provisions of the Act. (C) In consultation with the affected tribes, execute its trust responsibilities by implementing all mitigation measures required to carry out the intent of this report pursuant to Section 15 of the Act, including seeking adequate appropria- tions. VI. ISSUES Determinations as to whether leases and uses of federal lands adjacent to the river are consistent with the operation and maintenance of the Floodway. DISCUSSION More than two-thirds of the lands adjacent to the lower Colorado River area are owned or controlled by the United States, with the Bureau of Land Management administering most of the federal lands. Section 13 of the Floodway Act provides that leases of lands within the Floodway owned in whole or in part by the united States are required to be consistent with the operation and maintenance of the Floodway, with the Secretary of the Interior being responsible for making such determinations. With respect to such existing leases, the Act provides that no lease shall be extended beyond the stated current expiration date, unless III-14