§424d Use of Moneys Collected From Sales, Project Construction Charges and Water Rentals Respecting Unproductive Lands

Summary

If a contract does not say otherwise, money collected under sections 424–424e from land sales, construction charges on lands called “temporarily unproductive” or “permanently unproductive,” and most water rentals must go to the Reclamation Fund. That money is credited against the construction charge due May 16, 1930, first to cover any extra cost the water users paid to serve the unproductive area (as approved by the Commissioner of Reclamation), and the rest as credit to amounts written off under sections 423–423g and 610. If water rentals under sections 424–424e exceed current operation and maintenance costs, the excess—unless a contract says otherwise—also goes to the Reclamation Fund. Otherwise, water rentals from parts of a project run by an irrigation district or water users association under contract with the United States go to that operating district or association.