Pub. L. 94-423, tit. VII, sec. 705

Sec. 705. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter into it contract with a qualified entity or entities, for delivery of water and for repayment of all the reimbursable construction costs. All costs of acquiring, developing, operating, and maintaining the scenic recreation and wildlife management areas authorized by section 702 of this title shall be nonreimbursable. (b) Construction of the project shall not be commenced until the contracts and agreements required by this title have been entered into. (c) Upon execution of the contract referred to in Section 705(a) of this title, and upon completion of construction of the project, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to a qualified contracting entity or entities the care, operation, and maintenance of the project works; and, after such transfer is made, will reimburse, subject to such amounts as may be provided in the appropriation Acts, the contractor annually for that portion of the year’s operation and maintenance costs, which, if the United States had continued to operate the project, would have been nonreimbursable. Prior to assuming care, operation, and maintenance of the project works the contracting entity or entities shall agree to operate them in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army with respect to flood control, and by the Secretary of the Interior with respect to fish, wildlife, and recreation. (d) Upon execution of the contract referred to in section 705(a) of this title, and upon completion of construction of the project, the contracting entity or entities, their designee or designees, shall have a permanent right to use the reservoir and related facilities of (he McGee Creek project in accordance with said contract.