§ 498. — Transfer of management and operation of works to water users generally.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC498]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER XI--MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKS GENERALLY
Sec. 498. Transfer of management and operation of works to water
users generally
When the payments required by this Act are made for the major
portion of the lands irrigated from the waters of any of the works
herein provided for, then the management and operation of such
irrigation works shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated
thereby, to be maintained at their expense under such form of
organization and under such rules and regulations as may be acceptable
to the Secretary of the Interior; Provided, That the title to and the
management and operation of the reservoirs and the works necessary for
their protection and operation shall remain in the Government until
otherwise provided by Congress.
(June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, Sec. 6, 32 Stat. 389.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act June 17, 1902, popularly known
as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section is comprised of part of section 6 of act June 17, 1902.
Remainder of such section 6 is classified to section 491 of this title.
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by
the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 522, 524, 569 of this title.
