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888200 Following are the six major criteria that must be met before any project is transferred: I} The Federal Treasury, and thereby the taxpayer's 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 responsibilities must be met 5} Treaty obligations and international agreements must be fulfilled 6} The public aspects of the project must be protected GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR DETERMINING PROTF..cTS ELIGmLE FOR TRANSFER Reclamation Area offices will review projects nominated by an interested transferee and will pursue negotiations regarding those projects where the issues associated with transfer are relatively easy to resolve. This could include projects with multiple purposes and numerous stakeholders, but only if it is clear that outstanding issues are resolved and that there is consensus among the stakeholders. Reclamation will not initiate negotiations on those projects where title transfer will involve a protracted process to ensure that the six criteria listed above are met. Generally, Reclamation will not pursue transfer of powerhouses and generating facilities where power is marketed by the Power Marketing Administrations or where such power is used for purposes not directly associated wi.th project purposes. GENERAL GUIDELTNRC;; APPLYING m TRANSFERS All transfers will be voluntary. Reclamation's intent is to transfer projects to current project beneficiaries, including non- Federal governmental entities, or to entities approved by the current beneficiaries. All transfers must have the consent of other project beneficiaries. If another beneficiary raises substantive objections which cannot be resolved, the project will remain in Federal ownership. 3