Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 4.djvu/472

 114 STAT. 2534 PUBLIC LAW 106-530—NOV. 22, 2000 levels, and stream flows on, across, and under the national park and national preserve, in order to accomplish the purposes of the national park and the national preserve and to protect park resources and park uses. (C) Such water rights shall be established and used without interfering with— (i) any exercise of a water right in existence on the date of enactment of this Act for a non-Federal purpose in the San Luis Valley, Colorado; and (ii) the Closed Basin Division, San Luis Valley Project. (D) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), no Federal reservation of water may be claimed or established for the national park or the national preserve. (c) NATIONAL FOREST WATER RIGHTS. —To the extent that a water right is established or acquired by the United States for the Rio Grande National Forest, the water right shall— (1) be considered to be of equal use and value for the national preserve; and (2) retain its priority and purpose when included in the national preserve. (d) NATIONAL MONUMENT WATER RIGHTS. —TO the extent that a water right has been established or acquired by the United States for the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, the water right shall— (1) be considered to be of equal use and value for the national park; and (2) retain its priority and purpose when included in the national park. (e) ACQUIRED WATER RIGHTS AND WATER RESOURCES. — (1) IN GENERAL. —(A) If, and to the extent that, the Luis Maria Baca Grant No. 4 is acquired, all water rights and water resources associated with the Luis Maria Baca Grant No. 4 shall be restricted for use only within— (i) the national park; (ii) the preserve; (iii) the national wildlife refuge; or (iv) the immediately surrounding areas of Alamosa or Saguache Counties, Colorado. (B) USE. —Except as provided in the memorandum of water service agreement and the water service agreement between the Cabeza de Vaca Land and Cattle Company, LLC, and Baca Grande Water and Sanitation District, dated August 28, 1997, water rights and water resources described in subparagraph (A) shall be restricted for use in— (i) the protection of resources and values for the national monument, the national park, the preserve, or the wildlife refuge; (ii) fish and wildlife management and protection; or (iii) irrigation necessary to protect water resources. (2) STATE AUTHORITY. —I f, and to the extent that, water rights associated with the Luis Maria Baca Grant No. 4 are acquired, the use of those water rights shall be changed only in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. (f) DISPOSAL. —The Secretary is authorized to sell the water resources and related appurtenances and fixtures as the Secretary deems necessary to obtain the termination of obligations specified

�