To Amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939: Hearings Before a Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation of the Committee on Public Lands, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, Second Session, on H.R.3194 .... |
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acres agreement allocated to irrigation amend the Reclamation amount Anderson Ranch Dam appropriate appurtenant BARRETT bill Bureau of Reclamation California Central Valley project Chairman committee print CONGRESS THE LIBRARY construction costs contract under 9 contracting organization cost of construction CRAWFORD discretion distribution system farmers Federal reclamation FERNANDEZ going HARRIS Imperial irrigation district interim contract Interior Irrigation Districts Association Judge Stone legislation LEMKE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS long-term contract ment Miles City MURDOCK National Reclamation Association negotiation objectives operation and maintenance option particular pay-out payments permanent water right POULSON present law proposed provisions question Reclamation Act reclamation law Reclamation Project Act renewals thereof repayment contract right of renewal ROCKWELL SANBORN Secretary section 9 section 9 e statement STRAUS subcommittee subsection 9 substitute language suggested term thing tion type of contract understand United water laws water supply water users words
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Page 45 - That nothing in this act shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect or to in any way interfere with the laws of any State or Territory relating to the control, appropriation, use, or distribution of water used in irrigation, or any vested right acquired thereunder...
Page 45 - Provided: That the right to the use of water acquired under the provisions of this Act shall be appurtenant to the land irrigated, and beneficial use shall be the basis, the measure, and the limit of the right.
Page 112 - ... the laws of any State or Territory relating to the control, appropriation, use, or distribution of water used in irrigation, or any vested right acquired thereunder, and the Secretary of the Interior, in carrying out the provisions of this act. shall proceed in conformity with such laws, and nothing herein shall in any way affect any right of any State or of the Federal Government or of any landowner, appropriator, or user of water in, to, or from any interstate stream or the waters thereof...
Page 41 - That when the payments required by this act are made for the major portion of the lands irrigated from the waters of any of the works herein provided for, then the management and operation of such irrigation works shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated thereby, to be maintained at their expense under such form of organization and under such rules and regulations as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior...
Page 32 - States under the Federal Reclamation Laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388.
Page 115 - ... deems proper, due consideration being given to that part of the cost of construction of works connected with water supply and allocated to irrigation ; and shall require payment of said rates each year in advance of delivery of water for said year. In the event such contracts are made for furnishing water for irrigation purposes, the costs of any irrigation water distribution works constructed by the United States in connection with the new project, new division of a project, or supplemental...
Page 67 - ... as in the Secretary's judgment will produce revenues at least sufficient to cover an appropriate share of the annual operation and maintenance cost and an appropriate share of such fixed charges as the Secretary deems proper, and shall require the payment of said rates each year In advance of delivery of water for said year.
Page 75 - Congress to recognize the interests and rights of the States in determining the development of the watersheds within their borders and likewise their interests and rights in water utilization and control...
Page 41 - Provided, That when the' payments required by this Act are made for the major portion of the lands irrigated from the waters of any of the works herein provided for, then the management and operation of such irrigation works shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated...
Page 188 - There is a statement at the bottom of page 1 and the top of page 2 of your prepared statement that I think perhaps could be taken out of context.