HR 6796 · 97th Congress · Water Resources Development
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate and maintain modifications of the existing Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir.
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EnactedLatest: For Further Action See S.1409.(1982-09-21)
Plain Language Summary
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Authorizes the enlargement of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir, Wyoming, for various purposes, including water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife conservation, and environmental quality. Requires that repayment contracts for the costs of municipal and industrial water supply be negotiated prior to construction of such facilities. Authorizes the Secretary of Energy to construct transmission interconnections as necessary to interconnect the hydroelectric powerplant authorized by this Act with existing power systems. Authorizes appropriations: (1) for modifications to such dam; and (2) of such sums as may be required by the Secretary of Energy. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the State of Wyoming for the division of additional water impounded by, the sharing of revenues from, and the sharing of costs of construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir modifications.…
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