106 STAT. 4658 PUBLIC LAW 102-575 —OCT. 30, 1992 TITLE VIII—LAKE MEREDITH SALINITY CONTROL PROJECT, TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO SEC. 801. AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT AND TEST. The Secretary is authorized to construct and test the Lake Meredith Salinity Control Project, New Mexico and Texas, in accordance with the Federal Reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 788, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto) and the provisions of this title and the plan set out in the June 1985 Technical Report of the Bureau of Reclamation on this project with such modification of, omissions from, or additions to the works, as the Secretary may find proper and necessary for the purpose of improving the quality of water delivered to the Canadian River downstream of Ute Reservoir, New Mexico, and entering Lake Meredith, Texas. The principal features of the project shall consist of production wells, observation wells, pipelines, pumping plants, brine disposal facilities, and other appurtenant facilities. SEC. 802. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH THE CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT. —The Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority of Texas (hereafter in this title the "Authorit^) for the design and construction management of project facilities by the Bureau of Reclamation and for the payment of construction costs by the Authority. Operation and maintenance of project facilities upon completion of construction and testing shall be the responsibility of the Authority. (b) CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENT ON CONTRACT. —Construction of the project shall not be commenced until a contract has been executed by the Secretary with the Authority, and the State of New Mexico has grantea the necessary permits for the project facilities. SEC. 803. PROJECT COSTS. (a) CANADIAN RIVER MUNICIPAL WATER AUTHORITY SHARE.— All costs of construction of project facilities shall be advanced by the Authority as the non-Federal contribution toward implementation of this title. Pursuant to the terms of the contract authorized by section 802 of this title, these funds shall be advanced on a schedule mutually acceptable to the Authority and the Secretary, as necessary to meet the expense of carrying out construction and land acquisition activities. (b) FEDERAL SHARE.— All project costs for design preparation, and construction management shall be nonreimbursable as the Federal contribution for environmental enhancement by water quality improvement, except that the Federal contribution shall not exceed 33 per centum of the total project costs. ___ SEC. 804. CONSTRUCTION AND CONTROL. (a) PRECONSTRUCTION. — The Secretary shall, upon entering into the contract specified in section 802 with the Authority, proceed with preconstruction planning, preparation of designs and specifications, acquiring permits, acquisition of land and rights, and award of construction contracts pending availability of appropriated funds. (b) TERMINATION OF CONSTRUCTION. — At any time following the first advance of funds, the Authority may request that the Secretary terminate activities then in progress, and such request
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