Sec. 337. San Juan-Chama project; Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico
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Section 5(b) of Public Law 97–140 ( 43 U.S.C. 620a note) is amended by striking a total of two hundred thousand acre-feet of . Section 1 of Public Law 100–522 ( 43 U.S.C. 620a note) is amended— by striking 200,000 acre-feet of ; by inserting and San Juan-Chama project after Rio Grande system ; and by striking , in lieu of the water storage authorized by section 5 of . Public Law 97–140 , to the extent that contracting entities under section 5 of Public Law 97–140 no longer require such storage The Secretary shall— store up to elevation 6230.00 NGVD29 at Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico, to the extent that the necessary real property interests have been acquired by any entity requesting such storage; and amend the March 20, 1986, contract between the United States of America and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (assigned by the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority) for water storage space in Abiquiu Reservoir to allow for storage by the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority of San Juan-Chama project water or native Rio Grande system water up to elevation 6230.00 NGVD29.
The Secretary shall— retain or enter into new agreements with entities for a proportionate allocation of 29,100 acre-feet of storage space pursuant to section 5 of Public Law 97–140 ; and amend or enter into new storage agreements for storage of San Juan-Chama project water or native Rio Grande system water up to the space allocated for each entity’s proportionate share of San Juan-Chama water. The Secretary shall amend or revise any existing operations documents, including the Water Control Manual or operations plan for Abiquiu Reservoir, as necessary to meet the requirements of this section.
In carrying out this section, the following limitations shall apply: The storage of native Rio Grande system water shall be subject to the provisions of the Rio Grande Compact and the resolutions of the Rio Grande Compact Commission. The storage of native Rio Grande system water shall only be authorized to the extent that the necessary water ownership and storage rights have been acquired by the entity requesting such storage. The storage of native Rio Grande system water or San-Juan Chama project water shall not interfere with the authorized purposes of the Abiquiu Dam and Reservoir project.
Each user of storage space, regardless of source of water, shall pay for any increase in costs attributable to storage of that user’s water.
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- Pub. L. 97-140
- Pub. L. 100-522
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Sec. 337
San Juan-Chama project; Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico
Pub. L.Pub. L. 97-140
Pub. L.Pub. L. 100-522
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