HR 2202 · 107th Congress · Water Resources Development

Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act

Introduced 2001-06-14· Sponsored by Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
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Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.(2002-10-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to: (1) the government of Richland County, Montana, specified property in such County; and (2) the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 1 (Montana) and the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District No. 2 (North Dakota) specified property in Dawson and Richland Counties. Requires the Secretary to accept a separate amount from: (1) the Savage Irrigation District equal to the current value of the remaining water supply payment obligation under certain contracts as full payment of such District's share of the construction of the Savage Unit; and (2) the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program power beneficiaries equal to the current value of the aid-to-irrigation payment obligation as full payment of aid-to-irrigation associated with the Unit's construction. Provides related requirements regarding recreation management and Pick-Sloan pumping power service. Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide fish protection devices to prevent fish from entering the main canal of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project and allow bottom dwelling fish species to migrate above the intake diversion dam on …

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