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 102 STAT. 2976

Agriculture and agricultural commodities.

PUBLIC LAW 100-585—NOV. 3, 1988

within the capability of the land to repay, which are allocable to each Tribe's agricultural irrigation water allocation from the Animas-La Plata and Dolores Projects in accordance with the Act of July 1, 1932 (25 U.S.C. 386a; commonly referred to as the "Leavitt Act"), and section 4 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 107; 43 U.S.C. 620c; commonly referred to as the "Colorado River Storage Project Act"). Such allocated construction costs which are beyond the capability of the land to repay shall be repaid as provided in subsection (g) of this section. Until such water is first used either by a Tribe or pursuant to a water use contract with the Tribe, the Secretary shall bear the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs allocable to the Tribe's agricultural irrigation allocation from the Animas-La Plata Project, which costs shall not be reimbursable by the Tribe. (2) As an increment of such water is first used by a Tribe or is first used pursuant to the terms of a water use contract with the Tribe, the Tribe shall commence bearing that increment's pro rata share of the allocable annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs. During any period in which water is used by a tribal lessee on land owned by non-Indians, the Tribe shall bear that increment's pro j.^^^^^ share of the allocated agricultural irrigation construction costs within the capability of the land to repay as established in subsection (b)(D. (c) ANNUAL COSTS WITH RESPECT TO RIDGES BASIN PUMPING

PLANT.—(1) The Secretary shall bear any increased annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs to Animas-La Plata Project water users occasioned by a decision of either Tribe not to take delivery of its Animas-La Plata Project water allocations from Ridges Basin Pumping Plant through the Long Hollow Tunnel and the Dry Side Canal pursuant to Article III, section A, subsection 2.i and Article III, section B, subsection l.i of the Agreement until such water is first used either by a Tribe or pursuant to a water use contract with the Tribe. Such costs shall not be reimbursable by the Tribe. (2) As an increment of its water from the Animas-La Plata Project is first used by a Tribe or is first used pursuant to the terms of a water use contract with the Tribe, the Tribe shall commence bearing that increment's pro rata share of such increased annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs, if any. (d) SECRETARIAL DEFERRAL.—The Secretary may further defer all or a part of the tribal construction cost obligations and bear all or a part of the tribal operation, maintenance, and replacement obligations described in this section in the event a Tribe demonstrates that it is unable to satisfy those obligations in whole or in part from the gross revenues which could be generated from a water use contract for the use of its water either from the Dolores or the Animas-La Plata Projects or from the Tribe's own use of such water. (e) USE OF WATER.—For the purpose of this section, use of water shall be deemed to occur in any water year in which a Tribe actually uses water or during the term of any water use contract. A water use contract pursuant to which the only income to a Tribe is in the nature of a standby charge is deemed not to be a use of water for the purposes of this section. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such funds as may be necessary for the Secretary to pay the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement costs as provided in this section.

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