§1600j Federal leases

Summary

No new leases of U.S. land inside the Colorado River Floodway can be made after October 8, 1986 unless the Secretary decides the lease will fit with how the floodway is run and kept up. Existing leases cannot be extended past October 8, 1986 (or past their stated end date, whichever is later) unless the lessee agrees to take reasonable steps the Secretary requires to reduce conflicts with floodway operation. Also, leases of U.S. land between Hoover Dam and Davis Dam that are below elevation 655.0 feet on Lake Mohave cannot be granted unless the Secretary finds them consistent with operating Lake Mohave. The rules above do not apply to leases on Indian lands that are exempt under section 1600e. They also do not apply to lands held in trust by the United States for a tribe or individual if no federal money will pay for capital improvements or operation and maintenance and the lessee, tribe, or individual provides insurance or other security for the Secretary that covers all reasonably foreseeable direct and consequential damages to tribal, private, and U.S. property from the lease.