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<br />U~~-~~-1996 15:55 <br /> <br />XIV. 14 <br /> <br />J_24.1974 <br />IH.R. 121651 <br /> <br />Colaroda Rkoor <br />llosin S.Unily Can. <br />aol ,.,.. <br />43 use IS7I <br />1\011. <br /> <br />u.s. ond Me.aca. <br />_ quoIlly 1nI- <br />-..,. <br />43 use 1571. <br /> <br />24 UST 1968. <br />59 s... 1219. <br /> <br />DaoIIing earn- <br />pIaa, conlD'U;I.m <br />ond_. <br /> <br />Oolllllnll pIo/l... <br />J:fe.tlMnt c~odty. <br /> <br />CRBSCF - B 1 we <br />. <br /> <br />P.Hl <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />UPDATING THE HOOVER DAM DOCUMENTS <br /> <br />1403 <br /> <br />PUBUC U>.W 93.320-JUNE 24. 1974 <br /> <br />188 STAT. <br /> <br />Public Law 93-320 <br /> <br />AN ACT <br /> <br />To authorize the construcllon. operallon, and maintenance of cenain works <br />In the Colorado River Basin 10 conlrOl the 5illinlty of ware.. delivered 10 'users <br />In the United SlaIes and Mexico. <br /> <br />Be It enacted bll Ihe Sen_ and House of Represent4ljucs' of the United <br />S_ of Aml/rlcG in Congress ~mbled. Thai thiS Act may be dted as the <br />"Colorado River Basin Salinity Conrrol Aa". <br /> <br />1TIl.E I-PROGRAMS DOWNSTREAM FROM IMPERIAL DAM <br /> <br />SEc. 101. (a) The Secretary of the Interior. hereinafter referrecllO as the <br />"Secretary". Is authoriZl2d and dlrecled to proceed with a program of _rlls of <br />Improvement for the enhancement and protection of the qwWty of IIIater <br />available In the Colonldo River for USIl In the Unlllld Sales and the Republic of <br />Mexico, and to enable the Unlled SlaIes 10 comply with lis obligations under <br />the agreement with Mmco of August 30. 1973 (Minute No. 242 of the Inter- <br />nallonal Boundary and Water Commission. United States and Mexico). con- <br />duded pllm1antlO the Trealy of Februazy 3. 1944 ITS 994). in aa::orclance <br />with the provisions of this Aa. <br />lbl (1J The Secretary Is aulhomed to construct, operate, and maintain a <br />deahlng complex, including (1) II desalllng plant 10 reduce the salln11y of <br />drain \IIlIter !rom the WeIlton-Mohawk dJlIIsIon 01 the Gila projeCt. Arlmna <br />(hereinafter referred 10 as the division). including a pretreatment plimt for sel- <br />ding, softening, and fillrallon of the drain water to be desalted; (2) the <br />necessary aPPl.lrtenant works Indueling the intake pumping plant system. <br />product waterline. power transmission facilities. and permanent operating <br />facUllJes: (3) the necessary extenslon In the Uniled States and Mexico of the <br />existing bypaSs drain to carry the rejecl stream from thl! desalting plant and <br />other draInage waters 10 the Santa Oara Slough In Mexico. with thl! part In <br />Mexico. subject to arrangements made pursuant 10 section lOUd): (4) <br />replacement of the metal flume In the existing main oudet drain extension <br />with a concrete siphon: (5) reduction ollhe quantity of irrigation return flows <br />through acqulsltion of lands to reduC<! the size of the division. and irrigation <br />efficiency improvl!menlS to minimize return flows: (6) acquire on behalf of the <br />United Stales'such land. or Interest In lands In thl! Painted Rock Reservoir as <br />may be necessary to operate the project in accordance with the obllgallons of <br />MInute No. 242, and (7) all associated facilities Including roads. railroad spur. <br />and transmisston lines. <br />(2) The desalting plant shall be designed 10 treat approximately one hun- <br />dred and '""enly-nine million gallons a day of drain waler using advanced <br />