Notes on reclamation and irrigation of lands by federal government : US Code - Notes

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SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
371. Definitions.
372. Water right as appurtenant to land and extent of
right.
373. General authority of Secretary of the Interior.
373a. Commissioner of Reclamation; appointment.
373a-1. Repealed.
373b. Law enforcement authority at Bureau of Reclamation
facilities.
(a) Public safety regulations.
(b) Violations; criminal penalties.
(c) Authorization of law enforcement officers.
(d) Powers of law enforcement officers.
(e) Legal status of State or local law enforcement
officers.
(f) Concurrent jurisdiction.
(g) Regulations.
373c. Definitions.
373d. Grants and cooperative agreements with Indian tribes
and organizations.
374. Sale of lands acquired in connection with irrigation
project.
375. Sale of land improved at expense of reclamation fund.
375a. Sale under sections 374 and 375 of lands appraised at
not exceeding $300.
375b. Disposal of tracts too small to be classed farm units.
375c. Sales of small tracts to resident farm owners and
entrymen; price; terms; acreage purchasable.
375d. Issuance of patent for small tracts; reservations.
375e. Moneys from sale of small tracts covered into
reclamation fund; credit.
375f. Rules and regulations.
376. Return of land donations not needed.
377. General expenses of Bureau of Reclamation chargeable
to general reclamation fund.
377a. Limitation on use of funds where organizations or
individuals are in arrears on contract charges.
377b. Availability of appropriations for Bureau of
Reclamation.
378. Omitted.
379. Purchase of scientific books, law books, etc.
380 to 382. Repealed or Omitted.
383. Vested rights and State laws unaffected.
384. Extension of time for payment of charges accrued prior
to March 2, 1924, and January 1, 1925.
385. Repealed.
385a. Payments to school districts for education of
dependents of construction personnel; cooperative
arrangements; chargeable to project.
385b, 385c. Repealed or Omitted.
386. Application of excess-land provisions of reclamation
laws to certain lands.
387. Removal of sand, gravel, etc.; leases, easements, etc.
388. Contracts for materials; liability of United States.
389. Relocation of highways, railroads, transmission lines,
etc., exchange of water, water rights or electric
energy.
390. Utilization of dams and reservoir projects for
irrigation purposes; additional construction;
necessity of authorization; apportionment of cost;
limitation.
390a. Repealed.
390b. Development of water supplies for domestic, municipal,
industrial, and other purposes.
(a) Declaration of policy.
(b) Storage in reservoir projects; agreements for
payment of cost of construction or
modification of projects.
(c) Application to other laws.
(d) Approval of Congress of modifications of
reservoir projects.
390c. Water reservoirs; interests of States and local
agencies in storage space.
390d. Dams and reservoirs wherein costs thereof, or rights
thereto, have been acquired by local interests.
390e. Rights, acquisition and availability of; obligation
for operation and maintenance; costs for
reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement; use
during Government operation or by contract.
390f. Revision of leases or agreements to evidence
conversion of rights to use of storage rights.
390g. Groundwater recharge of aquifers; demonstration
program.
390g-1. Phase I of groundwater recharge demonstration program.
(a) Development of detailed plan of demonstration
projects; requisite features of plan.
(b) Recommendation of demonstration projects.
(c) Preliminary selection of projects.
390g-2. Phase II of groundwater recharge demonstration
program.
(a) Design, construction, and operation of
projects.
(b) Alternative means of cost allocation; economic
feasibility of projects.
(c) Reports to Congress.
390g-3. Evaluation of water quality impacts.
390g-4. Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase I.
390g-5. Authorization of appropriations to carry out phase II.
390g-6. Matching basis for funding phase II from non-Federal
sources.
390g-7. New spending authority.
390g-8. Interstate transfer of water from Arkansas.
390h. Program to investigate reclamation and reuse of
wastewater and groundwater; general authority.
(a) Program established.
(b) States included.
(c) Agreements and regulations.
(d) San Luis Unit of Central Valley Project,
California.
390h-1. Appraisal investigations.
(a) Purposes; recommendations.
(b) Matters to be considered.
(c) Consultation and cooperation.
(d) Nonreimbursable costs.
390h-2. Feasibility studies.
(a) General authority; Federal and non-Federal cost
shares.
(b) Federal share considered project costs;
reimbursement.
(c) Matters to be considered.
390h-3. Research and demonstration projects.
(a) Reclamation of wastewater and ground and
surface waters.
(b) Long Beach Desalination Research and
Development Project.
(c) Las Vegas Area Shallow Aquifer Desalination
Research and Development Project.
(d) Federal contribution.
390h-4. Southern California comprehensive water reclamation
and reuse study.
(a) General authority.
(b) Cooperation with State; Federal share.
(c) Report.
390h-5. San Jose area water reclamation and reuse program.
390h-6. Phoenix metropolitan water reclamation study and
program.
(a) General authority.
(b) Federal share.
390h-7. Tucson area water reclamation study.
(a) General authority.
(b) Federal share.
(c) Report.
390h-8. Lake Cheraw water reclamation and reuse study.
(a) General authority.
(b) Federal share.
(c) Report.
390h-9. San Francisco area water reclamation study.
(a) General authority.
(b) Federal share.
(c) Report.
390h-10. San Diego area water reclamation program.
390h-11. Los Angeles area water reclamation and reuse project.
390h-12. San Gabriel basin demonstration project.
390h-12a. North San Diego County Area Water Recycling Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12b. Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12c. Central Valley Water Recycling Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12d. St. George Area Water Recycling Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12e. Watsonville Area Water Recycling Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12f. Southern Nevada Water Recycling Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12g. Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and
Reuse Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12h. El Paso Water Reclamation and Reuse Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12i. Reclaimed water in Pasadena.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12j. Phase 1 of Orange County Regional Water Reclamation
Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12k. City of West Jordan Water Reuse Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12l. Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley, California
wastewater collection and reuse facility.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12m. Mission Basin Brackish Groundwater Desalting
Demonstration Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12n. Treatment of effluent from sanitation districts of Los
Angeles County through city of Long Beach.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12o. San Joaquin Area Water Recycling and Reuse Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-12p. Tooele Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-13. Authorization of appropriations.
(a) In general.
(b) Prerequisite cost-sharing agreement.
(c) Congressional notification.
(d) Ceiling on Federal share.
390h-14. Groundwater study.
(a) Investigation, analysis, and report.
(b) Consultation with Governors.
(c) Report.
390h-15. Authorization of appropriations.
390h-16. Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-17. Lakehaven, Washington, Water Reclamation and Reuse
Project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-17a. Transferred.
390h-18. Irvine basin groundwater and surface water improvement
projects.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-19. Williamson County, Texas, water recycling and reuse
project.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
390h-20. Hawaii reclamation projects.
(a) Authorization.
(b) Cost share.
(c) Limitation.
(d) Authorization of appropriations.

SUBCHAPTER I-A - RECLAMATION REFORM
390aa. Congressional declaration of purpose; short title.
390bb. Definitions.
390cc. New or amended contracts.
(a) Generally.
(b) Amendment of existing contracts.
(c) Election by qualified or limited recipients in
absence of amendment to contract.
(d) Consent of non-Federal party.
390dd. Limitation on ownership.
390ee. Pricing.
(a) Delivery of irrigation water at full cost.
(b) Delivery of irrigation water at prior terms and
conditions.
(c) Delivery of irrigation water to lands under
recordable contracts.
390ff. Certification of compliance.
390gg. Equivalency.
390hh. Operation and maintenance charges.
(a) Price adequate to recover charges.
(b) Modification of price.
(c) Districts not operating from Federal funds.
390ii. Disposition of excess lands.
(a) Disposal of lands in excess of ownership
limitations within reasonable time.
(b) Continued delivery of irrigation water to lands
held in excess of ownership limitations.
(c) Amendment of existing recordable contracts.
(d) Power of attorney requirement in contracts;
exercise of power by Secretary.
(e) Extension of time for disposal of excess lands.
(f) Eligibility of excess lands for irrigation
water after disposition.
390jj. Water conservation.
(a) Implementation of program by non-Federal
recipients.
(b) Development of plan.
(c) Coordination of ongoing programs; full public
participation.
390kk. Residency not required.
390ll. Corps of Engineers projects.
(a) Applicability of Federal reclamation laws.
(b) Payment of construction, operation, maintenance
and administrative costs allocated to
conservation or irrigation storage.
390mm. Repayment of construction charges.
(a) Ownership and pricing limitations inapplicable
when repayment obligation has been discharged.
(b) Certification of freedom from ownership and
pricing limitations.
(c) Lump sum or accelerated repayment of
construction costs.
390nn. Trusts.
390oo. Temporary supplies of water.
(a) Limitations inapplicable.
(b) Waiver of payment for temporary water supplies.
390pp. Involuntary foreclosure.
390qq. Isolated tracts.
390rr. Central Arizona Project.
390ss. Religious or charitable organizations.
390tt. Contract required.
390uu. Waiver of sovereign immunity.
390vv. Excess crop restrictions.
(a) Report to Congress on production of surplus
crops on acreage served by irrigation water.
(b) Restrictions prohibiting delivery of irrigation
water for production of excess basic
agricultural commodities.
390ww. Administrative provisions.
(a) Existing Federal reclamation law.
(b) Existing statutory exemptions from ownership or
pricing limitations of Federal reclamation
law.
(c) Regulations; collection of necessary data.
(d) Omitted.
(e) Sale of nonexcess land acquired into excess
status pursuant to involuntary process of law,
etc.
(f) Omitted.
(g) Annual audit of compliance with reclamation
laws.
(h) Recordable contracts executed prior to October
12, 1982.
(i) Collection of underpayment with interest for
irrigation water.
390xx. Validation of contracts entered into prior to October
1, 1981.
390yy. Leasing requirements.
390zz. Reporting.
390zz-1. Severability.

SUBCHAPTER II - RECLAMATION FUND GENERALLY
391. Establishment of "reclamation fund".
391a. Advances to reclamation fund.
391a-1. Increase in reclamation fund; reimbursement of
advances from Treasury.
391b. Omitted.
392. Payments into reclamation fund of moneys received from
entrymen and water right applicants.
392a. Payment into reclamation fund of receipts from
irrigation projects; transfer of power revenues to
General Treasury after repayment of construction
costs.
393. Proceeds from sale of materials, etc.
394. Proceeds from sale of products of or leases of
withdrawn or reserved lands.
395. Contributions by State, municipality, etc.
396. Return of contributions to cooperative investigations
of projects.
397. Advances by Government for completion of projects
initiated prior to June 25, 1910.
397a. Advances for operation and maintenance of projects.
398. Sales of Government certificates to obtain funds for
advances.
399. Omitted.
400. Advances as item of cost of construction and
maintenance of project.
401. Amounts collected from defaulting contractors and
their sureties.
402 to 404. Omitted or Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER III - INSTITUTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS
411. Surveys for, location, and construction of irrigation
works generally.
411a. Repealed.
411a-1. Authorization of appropriations for investigations of
feasibility of reclamation projects.
411b. Employment of engineers, geologists, appraisers and
economists for reclamation consultation work;
compensation; retired Army and Navy officers as
consulting engineers.
412. Prerequisites to initiation of project or division of
project.
413. Approval of project by President.
414. Appropriation for projects essential.
415. Receipts applicable to project generally.
416. Laws applicable to withdrawn lands; restoration to
entry.
417. Reservation of easements in public lands for
reclamation projects.
418. Private lands within project; agreement as to disposal
of excess over farm unit.
419. Contract for irrigation project; notice as to lands
irrigable, unit of entry, and construction charges.
420. Use of earth, timber, etc., from other public lands.
421. Acquisition of lands for irrigation project; eminent
domain.
421a. Construction of distribution and drainage systems by
irrigation districts or public agencies.
421b. Loans for construction of distribution and drainage
systems; repayment contract; time period for
repayment of loan; "irrigation district or other
public agency" defined.
421c. Conditions of loan for distribution and drainage
systems; reconveyance by Secretary of lands,
interests in lands, and distribution works heretofore
conveyed to the United States; conditions of
reconveyance; rights of way.
421d. Effect on existing laws.
421e. Municipal and industrial water supply delivery and
distribution; allocation of loan funds; loan
repayment contract requirements; rate of interest.
421f. Existing loan contracts; negotiation by Secretary of
amendments.
421g. Existing rights unaffected.
421h. Procedural and substantive requirements applicable to
works financed by loans pursuant to sections 421a to
421h of this title.
422. Construction of dams across Yellowstone River.

SUBCHAPTER IV - CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL PROJECTS
422a. Declaration of purpose.
422b. Definitions.
422c. Proposals; submission; payment for cost of
examination.
422d. Contents of proposals.
(a) Plans and estimates; review by States;
allocation of capital costs.
(b) Lands and water rights; ownership; financing.
(c) Transmittal of findings and approval to
Congress; certification of soil survey;
reservation of land.
(d) Amount of loan and/or grant; increase by
Secretary.
(e) Appropriation; nonapplicability.
(f) Consideration of financial feasibility,
emergency, or urgent need; jurisdiction and
control of project works and facilities.
422e. Contract requirements.
422f. Proposals for projects previously authorized; waiver
of requirements; approval; negotiation of contract.
422g. Information from Federal agencies; costs.
422h. Planning and construction; transfer of funds.
422i. Rules and regulations.
422j. Appropriations; notice to Congress of receipt of
proposal; funds to initiate proposal; availability of
appropriations; reimbursement; limitations on
expenditures in any single State; waiver.
422k. Supplement to Federal reclamation laws; short title.
422k-1. Loan contracts for deferment of repayment
installments; amendment or supplementation.
422l. Application of this subchapter to Hawaii.

SUBCHAPTER V - ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING PROJECTS
423. Permanently unproductive lands; exclusion from
project; disposition of water right.
423a. Construction charges on permanently unproductive lands
already paid; disposition.
423b. Suspension of payment of construction charges against
areas temporarily unproductive.
423c. Exchange of unpatented entries; entries, farms or
private lands, eliminated from project; rights not
assignable; rights of lienholders; preference to
ex-service men.
423d. Amendment of existing water right contracts by
Secretary of the Interior.
423e. Completion of new projects or new division; execution
of contract with district as condition precedent to
delivery of water; contents of contract; cooperation
of States with United States; limitations on sale of
land.
423f. Purpose of sections 423 to 423g and 610.
423g. Adjustment of water right charges as final
adjudication on projects and divisions named.
423h. Delivery of water to excess lands upon death of
spouse.
424. Disposal of lands classified as temporarily or
permanently unproductive; persons who may take.
424a. Sale of unproductive lands; terms; area purchasable;
tracts included.
424b. Application of certain statutes to lands sold.
424c. Issuance of patents; recitals in patents;
reservations.
424d. Use of moneys collected from sales, project
construction charges and water rentals respecting
unproductive lands.
424e. Authority of Secretary of the Interior; rules and
regulations.
425. Exemption of lands owned by States, etc., from acreage
limitation on receipt of irrigation benefits;
determination of exempt status.
425a. Eligibility of transferred lands owned by States,
etc., for receipt of water from a Federal reclamation
project, division, or unit; conditions of
eligibility; purchase price.
425b. Receipt of project water by lessees of irrigable lands
owned by States, etc.; time limitation; applicability
of acreage limitations.

SUBCHAPTER VI - WATER RIGHT APPLICATIONS AND LAND ENTRIES
431. Limitation as to amount of water; qualifications of
applicant.
432. Entry under homestead laws generally.
433. Character and capital qualification of entrymen.
433a. Preference of needy families.
434. Amount of land for which entry may be made; farm unit;
subdivision of lands.
435. Entries in excess of farm unit.
436. Time when entry may be made generally.
437. Lands as to which entries made prior to June 25, 1910,
have been relinquished.
438. Repealed.
439. Cultivation requirement as to entrymen.
440. Regulations as to use of water and requirements as to
cultivation and reclamation of land; cancellation for
noncompliance with requirements.
441. Assignment of entries generally.
442. Assignment between June 23, 1910, and January 1, 1913,
confirmed.
443. Limitation of amount of land holdable under assignment
of entry.
444, 445. Omitted.
446. Right to make entry on relinquishment of former entry
under land laws.
447. Relinquishment of homestead entry and making new
entry.
448. Desert-land entries within reclamation project
generally.
449. Assignment of desert-land entry within project.

SUBCHAPTER VII - EXCHANGE AND AMENDMENT OF FARM UNITS
451. Conditions necessary for exchange; terms; credits;
rights nonassignable.
451a. Persons eligible for benefits.
451b. Irrigation construction charges.
(a) Credits to entryman.
(b) Credits to district; reduction of costs.
(c) Extension of benefits to districts.
451c. Cancellation of charges or liens; credits.
451d. Disposal of improvements; water rights; revertibility
of relinquished land.
451e. Amendment of farm unit; application; amount of land;
exchange; waiver.
451f. Exchanges subject to mortgage contracts.
451g. Preferences; veterans; timely applicants.
451h. Establishment of farm units; size; contiguous or
noncontiguous.
451i. "Federal irrigation project" defined.
451j. Rules and regulations.
451k. Availability of appropriations; expenses as
nonreimbursable.

SUBCHAPTER VIII - TAXATION
455. State taxation; lands of homestead entryman.
455a. State taxation; lands of desert-land entryman.
455b. State tax as lien upon lands; prior lien of United
States; rights of holder of tax title.
455c. Extinguishment of liens and tax titles on reversion of
lands to United States.

SUBCHAPTER IX - CONSTRUCTION CHARGES
461. Determination of construction charges generally.
462. Classification of irrigable lands and equitable
apportionment of charges.
463. Repealed.
464. Increases of charges on failure to make water-right
application.
465. Charges for water service prior to notice of
construction charge.
466. Surveys to correct errors or inequalities in original
basis of project.
467. Repealed.
468. Withdrawal of notice given and modification of
applications and contracts made prior to February 13,
1911.
469. Increase in construction charges.
470. When work increasing construction charge may be
undertaken.
471. Initial payment and annual installments of charges
generally.
472. Installments on entries or applications made after
August 13, 1914, and prior to December 5, 1924.
473, 474. Repealed.
475. Annual installments on entries and contracts prior to
August 13, 1914.
476. Repealed.
477. Association or irrigation district as fiscal agent of
Government.
478. Pecuniary penalty for nonpayment of installments of
construction charges.
479. Shutting off water for nonpayment of construction
charge.
480. Cancellation of water right or entry for nonpayment of
construction charge.
481. Action to recover construction charges and penalties.
482. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER X - PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CHARGES
485. Declaration of policy.
485a. Definitions.
485b. Amendment of existing repayment contracts.
485b-1. Deferment of installments under repayment contracts;
determination of undue burden; conditions;
supplemental contract; report to Congress.
485c. Repealed.
485d. Time of payments to the United States.
485e. Maintenance and operation of project works;
delinquency penalties.
485f. Negotiation of equitable contracts by Secretary.
(a) Existing project contract unit.
(b) New projects or projects under construction;
public lands; development periods.
(c) Report of proposed contracts to Congress;
approval; amendment after approval.
485g. Classification of lands.
(a) Generally.
(b) Necessity for request.
(c) Furnishing data.
(d) Primary determination.
(e) Probable justification.
(f) Expenses.
(g) Classification as prerequisite to contract.
(h) Modification of existing obligations.
485h. New projects; sale of water and electric power; lease
of power privileges.
(a) Findings of Secretary.
(b) Allocation of part of cost to flood control or
navigation.
(c) Furnishing water to municipalities; sale of
electric power; lease of power privileges.
(d) Delivery of water for irrigation; repayment
contract prerequisites.
(e) Contracts to furnish water.
(f) Public participation.
485h-1. Administration of repayment contracts and long-term
contracts to furnish water; renewal and conversion;
credit for payments; right to available water supply;
rates; construction component.
485h-2. Amendments to existing contracts.
485h-3. "Long-term contract" defined.
485h-4. Application of State laws.
485h-5. Supplement to Federal reclamation laws.
485h-6. Repayment contracts; amendment for provision, addition
or modification of irrigation blocks.
485h-7. Amendment of repayment contract for payment of annual
installments in two parts.
485i. Rules and regulations.
485j. Effect on existing laws.
485k. Short title.

SUBCHAPTER XI - MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF WORKS GENERALLY
491. Authority of Secretary to operate works.
492. Operation and maintenance charges generally.
493. Operation charges; date of payment; discount; advance
payment.
493a. Omitted.
494. Pecuniary penalty for nonpayment of operation charge.
495. Shutting off water for nonpayment of operation charge.
496. Cancellation of entry or water right for nonpayment of
operation charge.
497. Action to recover operation charge and penalty.
498. Transfer of management and operation of works to water
users generally.
499. Discretionary power to transfer management.
499a. Transfer of title to movable property; use of
appropriations.
499b. Transfer to municipal corporations or other
organizations of care, operation, and maintenance of
works supplying water for municipal, domestic, or
industrial use.
500. Duty of association or district to take over
management.
501. Disposition of profits of project taken over by water
users.
502. Emergency fund to assure continuous operation of
projects and project facilities governed by Federal
reclamation law.
503. "Unusual or emergency conditions" defined.
504. Rehabilitation and betterment of Federal reclamation
projects, including small reclamation projects;
return of costs; interest; definitions; performance
of work.
505. Drainage facilities and minor construction in
irrigation works; contracts with repayment
organizations; limitation on costs; submission of
contract to Congress.

SUBCHAPTER XI-A - RECLAMATION SAFETY OF DAMS
506. Authority of Secretary to make modifications.
507. Construction for dam safety.
508. Costs incurred in the modification of structures.
(a) Costs resulting from age and normal
deterioration or lack of maintenance of
structures.
(b) Nonreimbursable costs resulting from new
hydrologic or seismic data or changes in
criteria.
(c) Reimbursement of certain modification costs.
(d) Contracts for return of costs.
(e) Cost containment; modification status.
509. Authorization of appropriations; report to Congress.
509a. Project beneficiaries.
(a) Notice of modification.
(b) Consultation.
(c) Alternatives.
(d) Waiver.

SUBCHAPTER XII - CONTRACTS WITH STATE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS FOR
PAYMENT OF CHARGES
511. Authority to contract with irrigation district.
512. Release of Government liens after contract with
irrigation districts.
513. Lands in project subject to provisions of chapter;
after contract with irrigation district.

SUBCHAPTER XIII - SALE OR LEASE OF SURPLUS WATERS, WATER POWER,
STORAGE CAPACITY, AND WATER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
521. Sale of surplus waters generally.
522. Lease of water power.
523. Storage and transportation of water for irrigation
districts, etc.
524. Cooperation with irrigation districts, etc., in
construction of reservoirs and canals.
525. Covering proceeds into reclamation fund.
526. Credit of proceeds to particular project.

SUBCHAPTER XIV - PATENTS AND FINAL WATER-RIGHT CERTIFICATES
541. When patent or final certificate issued.
542. Reservation of lien for charges; enforcement of lien;
redemption.
543. Certificate of final payment and release of lien.
544. Limitation as to holdings prior to final payment of
charges; forfeiture of excess holding.
545. Appointment of agents to receive payments; record of
payments and amounts owing.
546. Jurisdiction of district court for enforcement of this
subchapter.
547. Patent to desert-land entryman.

SUBCHAPTER XV - TOWN SITES, PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND SCHOOL SITES
561. Survey and subdivision of land for town sites;
reservation for public purposes.
562. Appraisal and sale of town lots.
563. Disposal of town sites set apart prior to June 27,
1906.
564. Reappraisal of town lots for sale.
565. Terms of sale of town lots; installments of price.
566. Maintenance of public reservations and conveyance to
municipality.
567. Water rights for towns and cities; charges.
568. Use of reclamation fund for expenses of and disposal
of proceeds of sale of town sites.
569. Reservation of land for park, playground, or community
center.
(a) Repealed.
(b) Water service.
(c) Contract for maintenance and use.
(d) Disposition of land not contracted for.
569a. Extension of section 569 to tract of land in Idaho.
570. Conveyance of land to school district.
571. Sale of unplatted portions of Government town sites;
authorization.
572. Disposition of net proceeds; fixing project
construction charges.
573. Expenses of appraisement and sale; rules and
regulations.

SUBCHAPTER XVI - REFUNDS TO WAR VETERANS
581 to 586. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XVII - LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PROJECTS
GENERALLY
591. Omitted.
591a. Boise project, Idaho; Arrowrock Dam; installment
payments of costs of repairs, resurfacing,
improvement, etc.
592. Omitted.
593. Flathead irrigation project, Montana.
593a. Construction, operation, and maintenance of Hungry
Horse Dam.
593b. Construction of additional works for irrigation
purposes.
594. Omitted.
595. King Hill project, Idaho.
596. Omitted.
597. Riverton project, Wyoming.
597a. Easements for Bull Lake Dam and Reservoir.
597b. Compensation for easements.
597c. Reservation of Indians' right to use lands.
597d. Regulations.
598. Salt River project, Arizona; sale of water power.
599. Omitted.
600. Minidoka project, Idaho; sales of water from American
Falls Reservoir.
600a. Arch Hurley Conservancy District project, New Mexico.
600b. Canadian River project, Texas.
600c. Nonreimbursable costs.
(a) Construction, operation, and maintenance costs.
(b) Conditions precedent to construction.
(c) Repayment contract.
600d. Sanford Reservoir recreation facilities; allocation of
water, reservoir capacity, or joint project costs of
Canadian River project; municipal water use
priorities; agreements for operation, maintenance, or
additional development of project lands or
facilities; disposal of project lands or facilities;
nonreimbursable costs; cognizance of effect of fish
and wildlife plan.
600e. Authorization of appropriations for public recreation
facilities.

SUBCHAPTER XVIII - CIBOLO PROJECT, TEXAS
600f to 600f-4. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XIX - NUECES RIVER PROJECT, TEXAS
600g to 600g-4. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XX - KLAMATH PROJECT, OREGON-CALIFORNIA
601 to 612. Omitted or Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER XXI - GILA PROJECT, ARIZONA
613 to 613e. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXII - WASHOE PROJECT, NEVADA-CALIFORNIA
614 to 614d. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXIII - WASHITA RIVER BASIN PROJECT, OKLAHOMA
615 to 615e. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXIV - CROOKED RIVER PROJECT, OREGON
615f to 615j-1. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXV - LITTLE WOOD RIVER PROJECT, IDAHO
615k to 615n. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXVI - SAN ANGELO PROJECT, TEXAS
615o to 615r. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXVII - SPOKANE VALLEY PROJECT, WASHINGTON AND IDAHO
615s to 615u. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXVIII - DALLAS PROJECT, OREGON
615v to 615x. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXIX - NORMAN PROJECT, OKLAHOMA
615aa to 615hh. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXX - NAVAJO IRRIGATION PROJECT, NEW MEXICO; SAN
JUAN-CHAMA PROJECT, COLORADO-NEW MEXICO
615ii to 615zz. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXI - CLOSED BASIN DIVISION; SAN LUIS VALLEY PROJECT,
COLORADO
615aaa to 615iii. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXII - BRANTLEY PROJECT, PECOS RIVER BASIN, NEW MEXICO
615jjj to 615ooo. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXIII - SALMON FALLS DIVISION, UPPER SNAKE RIVER
PROJECT, IDAHO
615ppp to 615www. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXIV - O'NEILL UNIT, PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM,
NEBRASKA
615xxx to 615cccc. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXV - NORTH LOUP DIVISION, PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN
PROGRAM, NEBRASKA
615dddd to 615jjjj. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXVI - POLECAT BENCH AREA, SHOSHONE EXTENSIONS UNIT,
PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN PROGRAM, WYOMING
615kkkk to 615kkkk-6. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXVII - POLLOCK-HERREID UNIT, PICK-SLOAN MISSOURI BASIN
PROGRAM, SOUTH DAKOTA
615llll to 615llll-6. Omitted or Repealed.

SUBCHAPTER XXXVIII - FRYINGPAN-ARKANSAS PROJECT, COLORADO
616 to 616f. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XXXIX - MANN CREEK PROJECT, IDAHO
616g to 616j. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XL - ARBUCKLE PROJECT, OKLAHOMA
616k to 616s. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLI - BAKER PROJECT, OREGON
616t to 616w. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLII - DIXIE PROJECT, UTAH
616aa to 616hh. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLIII - SAVERY-POT HOOK PROJECT, COLORADO-WYOMING;
BOSTWICK PARK AND FRUITLAND MESA PROJECTS, COLORADO
616ii to 616mm. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLIV - LOWER TETON DIVISION OF TETON BASIN PROJECT,
IDAHO
616nn to 616rr. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLV - WHITESTONE COULEE UNIT, CHIEF JOSEPH DAM PROJECT,
WASHINGTON
616ss to 616vv-5. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLVI - MCKAY DAM AND RESERVOIR, UMATILLA PROJECT, OREGON
616ww to 616ww-5. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLVII - AUBURN-FOLSOM SOUTH UNIT; SAN FELIPE DIVISION:
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT, CALIFORNIA
616aaa to 616fff-7. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLVIII - SOUTHERN NEVADA PROJECT, NEVADA
616ggg to 616mmm. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER XLIX - TUALATIN PROJECT, OREGON
616nnn to 616sss. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER L - MISSOURI RIVER BASIN PROJECT, SOUTH DAKOTA
616ttt to 616yyy. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER LI - MOUNTAIN PARK PROJECT, OKLAHOMA
616aaaa to 616ffff-2. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER LII - PALMETTO BEND PROJECT, TEXAS
616gggg to 616llll. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER LIII - MERLIN DIVISION; ROGUE RIVER BASIN PROJECT,
OREGON
616mmmm to 616ssss. Omitted.

SUBCHAPTER LIV - TOUCHET DIVISION; WALLA WALLA PROJECT,
OREGON-WASHINGTON
616tttt to 616yyyy. Omitted.