800 



ffoclated works to reduce the seepage of irrigation 

 v/p.tor from the irrigated lands of Grand Valley into 

 t^he ground water and thence Into the Colorado 

 River. Measures shall include lining of canals and 

 laterals an^ the combining of existing canals and 

 laterals into ievpr and more efficient facilities. Prior 

 to initiation of construction of the Grand Valle^' unit 

 the Secretary shall enter into contracts through 

 which the agencies owning, operating, and main- 

 taining the water distribution systems in Grand 

 Valley, singly or in concert, will assume all obliga- 

 tions relating to the continued operation and main- 

 tenance of the unit's facilities to the end that the 

 maximum reduction of salinity inflow to the Colo- 

 rado River will be achieved. The Secretary is also 

 authorized to provide, as an element of the Grand 

 Valley unit, for a technical staff to provide In- 

 formation and assistance to water users on means 

 and measures for limiting excess water applications 

 to irrigated lands- Provided, That such a.ssistance 

 shall not exceed a period of five years after funds 

 first become available under this .subchapter. The 

 Secretary will enter into agreements with the Sec- 

 retary of Agriculture to develop a unified control 

 plan for the Grand Valley unit. The Secretary of 

 Agriculture is directed to cooperate in the planning 

 and construction of on-farm system measures under 

 nrograms available to that Department. 



(3) The Crystal Geyser unit, Utah, consisting of 

 facilities for collection and disposition of saline gey- 

 ser discharges; including dikes, pipelines, solar evap- 

 oration ponds, and all necessary appurtenant works 

 Including operating facilities. 



(4) The Las Vegas Wash unit Nevada, consisting 

 of facilities for collection and disposition of saline 

 ground water of Las Vegas Wash, Including infiltra- 

 tion galleries, pumps, desalter, pipelines, solar evapo- 

 ration facilities, and all appurtenant works including 

 but not limited to roads, fences, power transmission 

 facilities, and operating facilities. (Pub. L. 93-320, 

 title n, § 202. June 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 271.) 



§1593. Planning reports; research and demonstration 

 projects. 



(a) The Secretary Is authorized and directed to — 



(1) Expedite completion of the planning reports 



on the following units, described in the Secretary's 



repo.rt, "Colorado River Water Quality Improvement 



Program, February 1972"; 



(i) Irrigation source control: 

 Lower Gunnison 

 Uintah Basin 



Colorado River Indian Reservation 

 Palo Verde Irrigation District 

 (ii) Point source control: 

 LaVerkin Springs 

 Littlefield Springs 

 Glenwood-Dotsero Springs 

 (ili) Diffuse source control : 

 Price River 

 San Rafael River 

 Dirty Devil River 

 McElmo Creek 

 Big Sandy River 



(2) Submit each planning report on the units 

 named in paragraph (1 ) of this subsection prompt- 

 ly to the Colorado River Basin States and to such 

 other parties as the Secretary deems appropriate 

 for their review and comments. After receipt of com- 

 ments on a unit and careful consideration thereof, 

 the Secretary shall submit each final report v/ith 

 his recommendations, simultaneou.sly, to the Pres- 

 ident, other concerned Federal departments and 

 agencies, the Congress, and the Colorado River Basin 

 States. 



(b) The Secretary is directed — 



(1) in the investigation, planning, construc- 

 tion, and implementation of any salinity control 

 unit involving control of salinity from irrigation 

 sources, to cooperate with the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture in carrying out research and demonstra- 

 tion projects and in implementing on-the-farm 

 improvements and farm management practices 

 and programs which will further the objective of 

 this subchapter; 



(2) to undertake research on additional meth- 

 ods for accomplishing the objective of this sub- 

 chapter, utilizing to the fullest extent practicable 

 the capabilities and resources of other Federal de- 

 partments and agencies, interstate institutions. 

 States, and private organizations. 



(Pub. L. 93-320, title II, § 203, June 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 

 271.) 



§ 1594. Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Advisory 

 Council. 



(a) There is hereby created the Colorado River 

 Basin Salinity Control Advisory Council composed 

 of no more than three members from each State 

 appointed by the Governor of each of the Colorado 

 River Basin States. 



(b) The Council shall be advisory only and shall — 



(1) act as liaison between both the Secretaries 

 of Interior and Agriculture and the Administrator 

 of the Environmental Protection Agency and the 

 States in accomplishing the purposes of this sub- 

 chapter; 



(2) receive reports from the Secretary on the 

 progress of the salinity control program and re- 

 view and comment on said reports; and 



(3) recommend to both the Secretary and the 

 Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

 Agency appropriate studies of further projects, 

 technicues, or methods for accomplishing the pur- 

 poses of this subchapter. 



(Pub.L. 93-320, title II, § 204, June 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 

 272.) 



§1595. Alloca^on, payment, ar.d repayment of costs; 

 adjustment of electrical energy rates. 



(a) The Secretary shall allocate the total costs of 

 each unit or separable feature thereof authorized 

 by section 1592 of this title, as follows: 



(1 ) In recognition of Federal responsibility for the 

 Colorado River as an interstate stream and for in- 

 ternational comity with Mexico. Federal ownership 

 of the lands of the Colorado River Basin from 

 which most of the dissolved salts originate, and the 



