Provides that, before funding is expended for such studies, the Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise shall agree to participate in the studies and to fund such studies' costs.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with public or private entities supplying water within Project boundaries, for the use of excess water storage and conveyance capacity for nonproject water in certain east slope facilities.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into temporary contracts with any public or private entities operating a water bank for use of facilities for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for irrigation, domestic municipal, industrial, and other beneficial purposes.
Requires revenues from such contracts to be credited first to annual operations and maintenance costs, then to repayment of the project, and, once project costs have been repaid, to the Reclamation Fund for use exclusively for financing extraordinary operations and maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacements of project facilities.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
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