Sly Park Unit Conveyance Act

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, California

Title II: Minidoka Project, Idaho

Title III: Carlsbad Irrigation Project, New Mexico

Title IV: Palmetto Bend Project, Texas

Title V: Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, Arizona

Title VI: Canadian River Project, Texas

Title VII: Clear Creek Distribution System, California

Title VIII: Pine River Project, Colorado

Title I: Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, California - Sly Park Unit Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, Camp Creek Diversion Dam and Tunnel, and conduits and canals held by the United States to the El Dorado Irrigation District, California, in consideration of the District accepting the Government's obligations for the project and subject to District payment of the net present value of the remaining repayment obligation.

Requires the transfer to be completed within 180 days if no changes in project operations are expected, and within two years if the District intends to change project operations. Requires the Secretary to: (1) bear all administrative costs if transfer does not occur within the authorized period; and (2) pay one-half of such costs otherwise.

Exempts the project from application of the Reclamation Act of 1902 upon such conveyance, except that the District is required to continue to make payments into the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund for 31 years after the enactment of this Act.

Title II: Minidoka Project, Idaho - Burley Irrigation District Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary to convey to the Burley Irrigation District, Idaho, the Southside Pumping Division of the Minidoka Project, Idaho, and related water rights in consideration of the District accepting the Government's obligations for the Project.

Provides transfer completion and administrative costs requirements identical to those provided under title I.

Continues the right of the Minidoka Irrigation District to the joint use of the gravity portion of the Southside Canal under a current contract.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) allocate to the District storage space in three area reservoirs; and (2) provide the District with reserved power.

Title III: Carlsbad Irrigation Project, New Mexico - Carlsbad Irrigation Project Acquired Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary to convey to the Carlsbad Irrigation District, New Mexico, specified real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico and all U.S. interests in Project irrigation and drainage system and related ditch rider houses, the maintenance shop and buildings, and Pecos River Flume.

Provides transfer completion and administrative costs requirements identical to those provided under title I.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide a written identification of all mineral and grazing leases in effect on Project lands; and (2) notify all leaseholders of the conveyance authorized by this title. Requires the District to assume all U.S. rights and obligations under existing mineral and grazing leases, licenses, and permits and entitles the District to any associated receipts.

Requires receipts paid into the reclamation fund as Project credits to be made available for the payment of administrative costs.

Title IV: Palmetto Bend Project, Texas - Palmetto Bend Conveyance Act - Requires the Secretary to convey the Palmetto Bend reclamation project, Texas, to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority and the Texas Water Development Board, jointly, in consideration of their accepting the Government's obligations for the project and subject to their payment of the net present value of the remaining repayment obligation.

Provides transfer completion and administrative costs requirements identical to those provided under title I.

Title V: Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project, Arizona - Wellton-Mohawk Division Title Transfer Act of 1998 - Directs the Secretary to convey to the Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, Arizona, the Wellton-Mohawk Division, Gila Project in Arizona, in consideration of the District accepting the Government's obligations for the Project and subject to the payment of fair market value for District lands that have been withdrawn from public use for reclamation purposes.

Provides transfer completion and administrative costs requirements identical to those provided under title I.

Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Energy to deliver Colorado River water and Parker-Davis Project Priority Use power to the District under the terms of existing contracts.

Title VI: Canadian River Project, Texas - Canadian River Project Prepayment Act - Authorizes prepayment of amounts due under a Bureau of Reclamation water reclamation project contract for the Canadian River Project, Texas.

Directs the Secretary, upon such payment, to convey to the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority all U.S. rights and interests to the Project pipeline and related facilities authorized under such contract.

Title VII: Clear Creek Distribution System, California - Clear Creek Distribution System Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary to convey title to the Clear Creek Distribution System, California, to the Clear Creek Community Services District in consideration of the District accepting the Government's obligations for the System.

Provides transfer completion and administrative costs requirements identical to those provided under title I.

Title VIII: Pine River Project, Colorado - Vallecito Dam and Reservoir Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary to convey to the Pine River Irrigation District, Colorado, an undivided five-sixths interest in the Pine River Project (the Vallecito Dam and Reservoir and associated interests) in consideration of the District accepting the Government's obligations under the Project. Requires the District, prior to such conveyance, to submit to the Secretary a plan to manage the Project similarly to the manner in which it was previously managed.

Provides transfer completion and administrative costs requirements identical to those provided under title I.

Directs the Secretary, at the option of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in Colorado, to convey to the Tribe an undivided one-sixth interest in the Project, all interests in lands in such area over which the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) holds administrative jurisdiction, and associated water rights.

Directs the: (1) Secretary to submit to the District, the BIA, and the State of Colorado a description of the current condition of Vallecito Dam; and (2) District to work with the Army Corps of Engineers to develop a flood control plan for the operation of such Dam.

Provides for: (1) the transfer of certain inundated lands along the Reservoir; and (2) appropriate administrative jurisdiction over such lands after such transfer.