§ 390oo. — Temporary supplies of water.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC390oo]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER I-A--RECLAMATION REFORM
Sec. 390oo. Temporary supplies of water
(a) Limitations inapplicable
Neither the ownership limitations of this subchapter nor the
ownership limitations of any other provision of Federal reclamation law
shall apply to lands which receive only a temporary, not to exceed one
year, supply of water made possible as a result of--
(1) an unusually large water supply not otherwise storable for
project purposes; or
(2) infrequent and otherwise unmanaged flood flows of short
duration.
(b) Waiver of payment for temporary water supplies
The Secretary shall have the authority to waive payments for a
supply of water described in subsection (a) of this section.
(Pub. L. 97-293, title II, Sec. 215, Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1270.)
References in Text
Federal reclamation law, referred to in subsec. (a), is defined in
section 390aa of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 390cc of this title.
