§ 1593. — Planning reports; research and demonstration projects.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1593]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 32A--COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER II--MEASURES UPSTREAM FROM IMPERIAL DAM
Sec. 1593. Planning reports; research and demonstration projects
(a) The Secretary is authorized and directed to--
(1) Expedite completion of the planning reports on the following
units, described in the Secretary's report, ``Colorado River Water
Quality Improvement Program, February 1972'';
(i) Irrigation source control:
Lower Gunnison
Uintah Basin
Colorado River Indian Reservation
Palo Verde Irrigation District
(ii) Point source control:
LaVerkin Springs
Littlefield Springs
Glenwood-Dotsero Springs
(iii) Diffuse source control:
Price River
San Rafael River
Dirty Devil River
McElmo Creek
Big Sandy River
(2) Submit each planning report on the units named in paragraph (1)
of this subsection promptly to the Colorado River Basin States and to
such other parties as the Secretary deems appropriate for their review
and comments. After receipt of comments on a unit and careful
consideration thereof, the Secretary shall submit each final report with
his recommendations, simultaneously, to the President, other concerned
Federal departments and agencies, the Congress, and the Colorado River
Basin States.
(b) The Secretary is directed--
(1) in the investigation, planning, construction, and
implementation of any salinity control unit involving control of
salinity from irrigation sources, to cooperate with the Secretary of
Agriculture in carrying out research and demonstration projects and
in implementing on-the-farm improvements and farm management
practices and programs which will further the objective of this
subchapter;
(2) to undertake research on additional methods for
accomplishing the objective of this subchapter, utilizing to the
fullest extent practicable the capabilities and resources of other
Federal departments and agencies, interstate institutions, States,
and private organizations;
(3) to develop a comprehensive program for minimizing salt
contributions to the Colorado River from lands administered by the
Bureau of Land Management and submit a report which describes the
program and recommended implementation actions to the Congress and
to the members of the advisory council established by section
1594(a) of this title by July 1, 1987;
(4) to undertake feasibility investigations of saline water use
and disposal opportunities, including measures and all necessary
appurtenant and associated works, to demonstrate saline water use
technology and to beneficially use and dispose of saline and
brackish waters of the Colorado River Basin in joint ventures with
current and future industrial water users, using, but not limited
to, the concepts generally described in the Bureau of Reclamation
Special Report of September 1981, entitled ``Saline water use and
disposal opportunities''; and
(5) to undertake advance planning activities on the Sinbad
Valley Unit, Colorado, as described in the Bureau of Land Management
Salinity Status Report, covering the period 1978-1979 and dated
February 1980.
(Pub. L. 93-320, title II, Sec. 203, June 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 271; Pub.
L. 98-569, Sec. 3, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2937.)
Amendments
1984--Subsec. (b)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 98-569 added pars. (3) to (5).
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98-569 effective Oct. 30, 1984, see section 6
of Pub. L. 98-569, set out as a note under section 1591 of this title.
