Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73not60

§1579 Fish and Wildlife Habitat; Mitigation of Losses

Title 43 › Chapter 32A— COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL › Subchapter I— PROGRAMS DOWNSTREAM FROM IMPERIAL DAM › § 1579

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Effective October 1, 1979, and only when Congress has provided money in advance, the Secretary of the Interior may take actions to make up for fish and wildlife habitat lost because of other measures under this subchapter. The Secretary may buy (including by government taking), trade, or sell land, facilities, and equipment, and build, run, maintain, or replace facilities. Federal money cannot pay to run, maintain, or replace non‑Federal facilities, and costs paid under this authority are not repaid.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §1579

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Effective October 1, 1979, and to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriate 11 So in original. Probably should be “appropriation”. Acts, in order to provide measures determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be appropriated to mitigate loss of fish and wildlife habitat associated with other measures taken under this subchapter:

(a)The Secretary is authorized to—

(1)acquire lands by purchase, eminent domain, or exchange;

(2)dispose of land, facilities, and equipment;

(3)construct, operate, maintain, and make replacements of facilities: Provided, however, That no funds will be provided for operation, maintenance, or replacement of non-Federal facilities.

(b)All costs authorized by this section are nonreimbursable.

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Citation

43 U.S.C. § 1579

Title 43 — Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60