S 1558 · 99th Congress · Water Resources Development
Pyramid Lake Paiute and Truckee River Settlement Act of 1985
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Justice Department.(1985-11-05)
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Pyramid Lake Paiute and Truckee River Settlement Act of 1985 - Title I: Truckee River Settlement - Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to annually deliver, under specified conditions, water to the Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation for the maintenance of the Pyramid Lake fish resources. Requires the Secretary, the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, Sierra Pacific Power Company, and the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District to contract for the sale of specified quantities of water from the Stampede Reservoir for municipal and industrial use (not for dilution of sewage) in the cities of Reno and Sparks and Washoe County, Nevada. Requires the Secretary to contract for the sale of water to the Carson-Truckee Water Conservancy District from the Stampede Reservoir. Requires the Secretary, within three years after the enactment of this Act, to commence a fish enhancement program for the Pyramid Lake, Lower Truckee River, Lahontan National Fish Hatchery, and the Marble Bluff Dam. Requires the Secretary to undertake biological studies of the Lower Truckee River for the Pyramid Lake fish resources. Sets forth the effective dates of this Act. Establishes…
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