AUTHORIZATION.

SEC. 701. AUTHORIZATION.The Secretary is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain a water treatment plant, including the disposal of sludge produced by said treatment plant as appropriate, and to install concrete lining on the rehabilitated portion of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel, in order that water flowing from the Leadville Tunnel may meet water quality standards, and to contract with the Colorado Division of Wildlife to monitor concentrations of heavy metal contaminants in water, stream sediment, and aquatic life in the Arkansas River downstream of the water treatment plant.