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<br />August 16, 1962
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<br />August 16, 1962
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<br />FRYING PAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT
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<br />FRYINGPAN
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<br />(b) The Secretary may appoint the two representatives of the United States
<br />to the Commission referred to in paragraph 19 of said principles and may, upon
<br />unanimous recommendation of the parties signatory to the operating principles,
<br />adopt such modifications therein as are not inconsistent with the provisions of
<br />this Act. . .
<br />(c) Any and all benefits and rights of western Colorado water users in and
<br />to water stored in the Green 1-1ountain Resef'v"oir, Colorado-Big Thompson
<br />project, as described) set forth and defined in Senate Document Numbered 80)
<br />Se\-'enty-fifth Congress} shall not be impaired, prejudiced, abrogatedJ nullified,
<br />or diminished in any manner whatever by reason of the authorization, con-
<br />struction, operation, and maintenance of the Fryingpan-Arkansas project.
<br />(c1) E;.;:ccpt for sllch rights as are appurtc0ant to lands which are acquired
<br />for project purposes, no \'alid right" to the storagc or use of water within the
<br />natural basin of the Colorado River in the State of Colorado shall be acquired
<br />by the Secretary of the Interior-through eminent domain proceedings for the
<br />purpo~c Ot storil~g or usin~ outside of said basin the water embraced within
<br />that :-ighc, and no waterl the :ight to the storage or use of which is so acquired
<br />by J.nyolle other ~han the .5ecretaryJ shall be trJ.nsported through or by means
<br />of any works of the Fr:r-'in::;pan-Arkansas project horn the Colorado Ri....er Basin
<br />to the .-\rbns~s Ri"er B",n, (76 Stat, 391; 43 u.s.e. S 61fb)
<br />Sec. 4. rRecreatlonal facilities-CODSeryation of scenic, natural, historic and
<br />archeolo!'"i-c.::l1 \'~lue.J ~nd fish ;:md wildlife resources--i\'"J.tionaI forest bnds-
<br />Nonrein;bursable costs.l-(J.) The Sec:t:~J.rf is authori:::ed and directed (I) to
<br />im'estigateJ plan, construct, operate, md m:lintJ:n public recreational facilities
<br />on lands withdrawn or acquired for the development of said project, (2) to
<br />conserve the sce::ery, the natural, historic, and archeo!ogic objects, and the
<br />wildlife on said. bods, (3) to provide for public use :lOa enjoyme!lt of the same
<br />and of the water are3.S created by this project by such me3.ns as are consistent
<br />with the purposes of said project, and (4) to investigate, pbn, construct, oper-
<br />ate, and maintain fa.cilities for t..~e conse"",'ation :l11d de,,'e!opment of fish and
<br />wildlife resources. The Secretary is authorized to acquire lands and to withdraw
<br />public lands from entry or other disposition unde:- the public land laW'S necessa.ry
<br />for the const:--uction, operation: and maintenance of the fJ.cilities herein pro-
<br />vided, and to dispose of them to Federal, StJ.te, and local governmental J.gencies
<br />b~' lease, tr.1nSfeIl exchange, or convey::mce upon such tenr.s :lnd conditions as
<br />will best promote their developme!1t and opencon in t!:e public interest:
<br />Provided, That all lands wi[hin the e:\."tenor bound:J.nes of J. n:Jtiona.l forest
<br />acquired for rcc:re:ltional or other project pur?oses which are not dete!1nined
<br />by the Secretary of the: I:lterior to be needed for J.ctual use in connection with
<br />the reclamation works shall become national forest b.nds: Provided fUT~her,
<br />That the Secret~ry of the Interior shall make his deter:nination hereunder
<br />within five years after approval of this Act or, in the C:J.S6 of individual tracts
<br />of land, within five ye:Jrs after the~r acquisition by the United States: And
<br />provided further, That'the authority contained in this section shall not be exer-
<br />cised' by the Secretary of the Interior with respect to national forest lands
<br />without . the' concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture.'
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<br />(b) The costs, including the 01
<br />takings described in subsection (
<br />And nonreturnable under the rc
<br />carrying out the authorization cc
<br />prejudice to the availability of ot!:
<br />also be available for carrying out
<br />this section. (76 Stat. 391; 43 U.
<br />Sec. 5. [Statutes governing di'.
<br />verted water limited to State of Cr
<br />llnchanged-Right or claim of I
<br />prejudiced-Consent to suit ag:L
<br />The use of water diverted fr01~:
<br />River Basin through works con'"
<br />subject to and controlled by the
<br />River Basin compact, the BOLlk
<br />Project Adjustment Act, the Co!,
<br />can 'Vater Treaty (Trea.ty Seric~,
<br />no \\fay increase the total quantil:'
<br />rado is entitled and limited unde
<br />contract entered into under this
<br />water sh~ll so r~c;itc.
<br />(b) All works constructed t:"
<br />ployees, permittees, licensees~ :lj~
<br />State of Color3.do acting purst:
<br />.'....ater of the Colorado River 5-.
<br />constructed under authority ol
<br />thereto shall observe and b~ SL;'
<br />hereinbefore provided, in the c:i'
<br />rado Ri..-er system, and such c(
<br />of law whether or not set ou t (:
<br />pennit, license, or contract and
<br />avaibble to the States of Arizol
<br />Utah, and Wyoming and the USP.
<br />defense, or otherwise in an.... Ii'
<br />River system. .
<br />(c) None of the w,ters of the
<br />the natural basin of that system
<br />of this Act, or extensions and CIl
<br />Basin for consumptive use outsi.
<br />shall be made available for ((.
<br />Colorado River compact by C~:
<br />of the State of Colorado une"
<br />(63 SUt. 145) be altered by a!
<br />(d) No right or ciaim of rio
<br />system shall be aided or prejl~
<br />its enactment, construe or ink
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