Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 4.djvu/1039

 PUBLIC LAW 100-675—NOV. 17, 1988

102 STAT. 4009

related mitigation costs under section 203(a)(2). Such reimbursement shall be based on the costs each Participating (Contractor incurs in contributing funds and its total contribution, and the life of the works. SEC 205. IMPLEMENTATION.

The authorities contained in this title shall take effect upon enactment and the Secretary is authorized to proceed with all preconstruction activities. For a period not to exceed 15 months thereafter, or such additional period as the Secretary and the Imperial Irrigation District, the Coachella Valley Water District, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California may agree, the Secretary shall provide to the Imperial Irrigation District the opportunity to become the sole Participating Contractor for the works on the AU American Canal from Pilot Knob to Drop 4, and assume all non-Federal obligations to finance the works. After the expiration of the 15-month period or any extension thereto, the Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with the California Contractors as provided in section 203(c) of this Act. SEC 206. PROTECTION OF EXISTING WATER USES.

As of the effective date of this Act, any action of the Secretary to use, sell, grant, dispose, lease or provide rights-of-way across Federal public domain lands located within the All American Canal Service Area shall include the following conditions: (1) those lands within the boundary of the Imperial Irrigation District as of July 1, 1988, as shown in Imperial Irrigation District Drawing 7534, excluding Federal lands without a history of irrigation or other water using purposes; (2) those lands within the Imperial Irrigation District Service Area as shown on General Map of Imperial Irrigation District dated January 1988 (Imperial Irrigation District No. 27F 0189) with a history of irrigation or other water using purposes; and (3) those lands within the Coachella Valley Water District's Improvement District No. 1 shall have a priority for irrigation or other water using purposes over the lands benefiting from the action of the Secretary: Provided, That rights to use water on lands having such priority may be transferred for use on lands having a lower priority if such transfer does not deprive other lands with the higher priority of Colorado River water that can be put to reasonable and beneficial use. SEC 207. WATER CONSERVATION STUDY.

(a) PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL.—Any agreement entered into pursuant to section 203 between the Secretary and The Metropolitan Water District of Southern (California (hereafter referred to as the "District") shall require, prior to the initiation of construction but in no case later than two years from the date of enactment of this Act, the preparation and transmittal to the Secretary by the District of a water conservation study as described in this section, together with the conclusions and recommendations of the District. (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the study required by this section shall be the evaluation of various pricing options within the District's service area, an estimation of demand elasticity for each of the principal cat^ories of end use of water within the District's service area, and the estimation of the quantity of water saved under the various options evaluated.

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