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 108 STAT. 4560 PUBLIC LAW 103-434—OCT. 31, 1994 and coordinated with other features of the existing Yakima Project. The responsibihty for operation and maintenance and the related costs shall remain with the current operating entity. As appropriate, the Secretary shall incorporate the operation and maintenance of such facilities into existing agreements. The Secretary shall assure that such facilities are operated in a manner consistent with Federal and State law and in accordance with water rights recognized pursuant to State and Federal law. (d) WATER ACQUIRED BY PURCHASE AND LEASE.— Water acquired from voluntary sellers and lessors shall be administered as a block of water separate from the Total Water Supply Available, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law. (e) YAKIMA PROJECT PURPOSE.— (1) An additional purpose of the Yakima Project shall be for fish, wildlife, and recreation. (2) The existing storage rights of the Yakima Project shall include storage for the purposes of fish, wildlife, and recreation. (3) The purposes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not impair the operation of the Yakima Project to provide water for irrigation purposes nor impact existing contracts. SEC. 1206. LAKE CLE ELUM AUTHOMZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. (a) MODIFICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.— There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary— (1) at September 1990 prices, plus or minus such amounts as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuation of applicable indexes, $2,934,000 to— (A) modify the radial gates at Cle Elum Dam to provide an additional 14,600 acre-feet of storage capacity in Lake Cle Elum, (B) provide for shoreline protection of Lake Cle Elum, If and (C) construct juvenile fish passage facihties at Cle Elum Dam, plus (2) such additional amounts as may be necessary which may be required for environmental mitigation. (b) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS. —There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for that portion of the operation and maintenance of Cle Elum Dam determined by the Secretary to be a Federal responsibility. SEC. 1207. ENHANCEMENT OF WATER SUPPLIES FOR YAKEMLA BASIN TRIBUTARIES. (a) GENERAL PROVISIONS.— The following shall be applicable to the investigation and implementation of measures to enhance water supplies for fish and wildlife and irrigation purposes on tributaries of the Yakima River basin: (1) An enhancement program authorized by this section undertaken in any tributary shall be contingent upon the agreement of appropriate water right owners to participate. (2) The enhancement program authorized by this section shall not be construed to affect (A) the water rights of any water right owners in the tributary or other water delivering entities; (B) the capability of tributary water users to divert, convey, and apply water; and (C) existing water and land uses within the tributary area.

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