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 PUBLIC LAW 101-618—NOV. 16, 1990 104 STAT. 3311 (3) All water no longer used and water rights no longer exercised by the Secretary of the Navy as a result of the implementation of the modified land management plan or measures specified by this subsection shall be managed by the Secretary for the benefit of fish and wildlife resources ref- erenced in sections 206 and 207 of this title: Provided, That, (A) as may be required to fulfill the Secretary's responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act, as amended, the Secretary shall manage such water and water rights primarily for the conservation of the Pyramid Lake fishery and in a manner which is consistent with the Secretary's responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act, as amended, and the requirements of applicable operating criteria and procedures for the Newlands Project; and (B) the Secretary may manage such water or transfer temporarily or permanently some or all of the water rights no longer exercised by the Secretary of the Navy for the benefit of the Lahontan Valley wetlands so long as such management or transfers are consistent with applicable operating criteria and procedures. (4) The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture and other interested parties, shall fund and implement a demonstration project and test site for the cultivation and development of low-precipitation grasses, shrubs, and other native or appropriate high-desert plant species, including the development of appropriate soil stabilization and land management techniques, with the goal of restoring previously irrigated farmland in the Newlands Project area to a stable and ecologically appropriate dryland condition. (5) The Secretary shall reimburse appropriate non-Federal . entities for reasonable and customary operation and maintenance costs associated with delivery of the water that comes under the Secretary's management pursuant to this subsection. (6) In carrying out the provisions of this subsection, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary shall comply with all applicable provisions of State law and fulfill the Federal trust obligation to the Pyramid Lake Tribe and the Fallon Tribe. (d) STATE COST-SHARING.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the State of Nevada for use by the State of not less than $9 million of State funds for water and water rights acquisitions and other protective measures to benefit Lahontan Valley wetlands. The Secretary's authority under subsection 206(a) is contingent upon the State of Nevada making such sums available pursuant to the terms of the agreement referenced in this subsection. (e) TRANSFER OF CARSON LAKE AND PASTURE.—The Secretary is authorized to convey to the State of Nevada Federal lands in the area known generally as the "Carson Lake and Pasture," as depicted on the map entitled "Carson Lake Area," dated July 16, 1990, for use by the State as a State wildlife refuge. Prior to and as a condition of such transfer, the Secretary and the State of Nevada shall execute an agreement, in consultation with affected local interests, including the operator of the Newlands Project, ensuring that the Carson Lake and Pasture shall be managed in a manner consistent with applicable international agreements and designation of the area as a component of the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. The Secretary shall retain a right of reverter

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