§ 2245. — Excess storage and carrying capacity.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC2245]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 40--RECLAMATION STATES EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF
SUBCHAPTER III--GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 2245. Excess storage and carrying capacity
The Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with
municipalities, public water districts and agencies, other Federal
agencies, State agencies, and private entities, pursuant to the Act of
February 21, 1911 (43 U.S.C. 523), for the impounding, storage, and
carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, fish and wildlife,
industrial, and other beneficial purposes using any facilities
associated with the Central Valley Project, Cachuma Project, and the
Ventura River Project, California, the Truckee Storage Project, and the
Washoe Project, California and Nevada. The Secretary is further
authorized to enter into contracts for the exchange of water for the
aforementioned purposes using facilities associated with the Cachuma
Project, California.
(Pub. L. 102-250, title III, Sec. 305, Mar. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 59.)
References in Text
Act of February 21, 1911, referred to in text, is act Feb. 21, 1911,
ch. 141, 36 Stat. 925, popularly known as the Warren Act, which enacted
sections 523 to 525 of this title. For complete classification of this
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 523 of this
title and Tables.
