§466 — Title 43 Public Lands | U.S. Code

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The Secretary must carry out a full, detailed survey for any reclamation project that existed before December 5, 1924 when people on the land cannot pay construction costs because of poor soil, not enough water, or other physical problems, or when project costs were mistakenly charged to less land than the project actually covers. The Secretary must send Congress the survey findings and recommendations. The survey cost must come from the project’s appropriation but cannot be added to the construction or the operation-and-maintenance charges that water users must pay.

Title 43, §466

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On each project existing prior to December 5, 1924, where, in the opinion of the Secretary, it appears that on account of lack of fertility in the soil, an inadequate water supply, or other physical causes, settlers are unable to pay construction costs, or whenever it appears that the cost of any reclamation project by reason of error or mistake or for any cause has been apportioned or charged upon a smaller area of land than the total area of land under said project, the Secretary is authorized to undertake a comprehensive and detailed survey to ascertain all pertinent facts, and report in each case the result of such survey to the Congress, with his recommendations: Provided, That the cost and expense of each such survey shall be charged to the appropriation for the project on account of which the same is made, but shall not be charged as a part of the construction or operation and maintenance cost payable by the water users under the project.

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§466 Surveys to Correct Errors or Inequalities in Original Basis of Project

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Title 43, §466

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