43 U.S.C. § 390g — Groundwater recharge of aquifers; dem-

Page 100 TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS § 390f the event that the Government concludes that it can no longer usefully and economically main- tain and operate such facility, the responsible department or agency of the Government is au- thorized to negotiate a contract with the af- fected local interest under which the local inter- est may continue to operate such part of the fa- cility as is necessary for utilization of the stor- age space allocated to it, under terms which will protect the public interest and provided that the Government is effectively absolved from all li- ability in connection with such operation. (Pub. L. 88–140, § 3, Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 249.) § 390f. Revision of leases or agreements to evi- dence conversion of rights to use of storage rights Upon application of any affected local interest its existing lease or agreement with the Govern- ment will be revised to evidence the conversion of its rights to the use of the storage as pre- scribed in sections 390c to 390f of this title. (Pub. L. 88–140, § 4, Oct. 16, 1963, 77 Stat. 250.) § 390g. Groundwater recharge of aquifers; dem- onstration program The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter re- ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), acting through the Bureau of Reclamation (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Bureau’’), shall, in two phases, con- duct an investigation of and establish dem- onstration projects for groundwater recharge of aquifers in the States of Colorado, Kansas, Ne- braska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming (such States to be herein- after referred to as the ‘‘High Plains States’’) and in the other States referred to in section 391 of this title (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘other Reclamation Act States’’), as provided by sec- tions 390g to 390g–8 of this title: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to sections 390g to 390g–8 of this title shall not be used for the study or construction of groundwater recharge demonstration projects in the High Plains States and other Reclamation Act States which would utilize water originating in the drainage basin of the Great Lakes. The Bureau shall con- sult with the United States Geological Survey and other appropriate agencies and departments of the United States and of the High Plains States and other Reclamation Act States in order to carry out sections 390g to 390g–8 of this title. (Pub. L. 98–434, § 2, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1675.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 98–434, § 1, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1675, pro- vided: ‘‘That this Act [enacting sections 390g to 390g–8 of this title] may be cited as the ‘High Plains States Groundwater Demonstration Program Act of 1983’.’’ § 390g–1. Phase I of groundwater recharge dem- onstration program (a) Development of detailed plan of demonstra- tion projects; requisite features of plan During phase I, the Bureau, in consultation with the High Plains States and other Reclama- tion Act States and other appropriate depart- ments and agencies of the United States, includ- ing the United States Geological Survey, shall develop a detailed plan of demonstration projects the purpose of which is to determine whether various recharge technologies may be applied to diverse geologic and hydrologic condi- tions represented in the High Plains States and other Reclamation Act States. In the prepara- tion and development of such plan, the Bureau shall make maximum use of data, planning stud- ies and other technical resources and assistance available from State and local entities: Provided, That contributions of such technical resources and assistance may be counted as part of the inkind services or other State contribution, but shall otherwise be provided without compensa- tion to the State or local entity. This plan shall contain the selection of not less than a total of twelve demonstration project sites in High Plains States and not less than a total of nine demonstration project sites in other Reclama- tion Act States. Demonstration project sites shall be confined to areas having a declining water table, an available surface water supply, and a high probability of physical, chemical, and economic feasibility for recharge of the ground- water reservoir. The plan shall provide for dem- onstration of the application of recharge tech- nology and the selection of water sources, deter- mination of necessary physical works and the operation of water replacement systems, formu- lation of a monitoring program, identification of any economic, legal, intergovernmental, and en- vironmental issues and projection of planning problems associated with such systems, and rec- ommendation of legislative and administrative actions as may be necessary to carry out phase II. (b) Recommendation of demonstration projects During phase I the Bureau is authorized and directed to recommend demonstration projects to be designed, constructed, and operated during phase II. (c) Preliminary selection of projects Within six months, after the enactment of an appropriation Act to carry out phase I, the Sec- retary shall make a preliminary selection of projects to receive further planning and develop- ment and shall initiate such further planning and development for those selected projects. (Pub. L. 98–434, § 3, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1675; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1081(c), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 721.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1995—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘Within twenty-four months after the date of enactment of an appropriation Act to carry out phase I, the Secretary shall transmit a report to Congress containing the recommendations made pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and a detailed statement of his findings and conclusions.’’