Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73not60

§600d Sanford Reservoir Recreation Facilities; Allocation of Water, Reservoir Capacity, or Joint Project Costs of Canadian River Project; Municipal Water Use Priorities; Agreements for Operation, Maintenance, or Additional Development of Project Lands or Facilities; Disposal of Project Lands or Facilities; Nonreimbursable Costs; Cognizance of Effect of Fish and Wildlife Plan

Title 43 › Chapter 12— RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter XVII— LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PROJECTS GENERALLY › § 600d

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Interior Secretary to plan, build, and run outdoor recreation facilities at Sanford Reservoir, Canadian River project, and to acquire land for recreation. It does not allocate water, reservoir capacity, or joint project costs to recreation, or change municipal water priority. The Secretary may work with or transfer lands to federal, state, or local bodies. Basic recreation costs are nonreimbursable. Must consider fish and wildlife plan of December 19, 1962 under sections 600b and 600c.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §600d

Public Lands — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to investigate, plan, construct, operate and maintain, or otherwise provide for basic public outdoor recreation facilities at the Sanford Reservoir area, Canadian Federal reclamation project, to acquire or otherwise include within the project area such adjacent lands or interests therein as are necessary for present or future public recreation use, and to provide for the public use and enjoyment of project lands, facilities, and water areas in a manner coordinated with other project purposes: Provided, That this section shall not provide the Secretary with a basis for allocation to recreation of water, reservoir capacity, or joint project costs of the Canadian River project nor affect the priority for municipal use of water stored in the Sanford Reservoir, or the priority of use for municipal purposes of the capacity of said reservoir. The Secretary is authorized to enter into agreements with Federal agencies or State or local public bodies for the operation, maintenance, or additional development of project lands or facilities, or to dispose of project lands or facilities to Federal agencies or State or local public bodies by lease, transfer, conveyance or exchange upon such terms and conditions as will best promote the development and operation of such lands or facilities in the public interest for recreation purposes. The cost of providing basic recreation facilities shall be nonreimbursable. In carrying out the aforesaid activities the Secretary shall take cognizance of the effect of the fish and wildlife plan approved by the President December 19, 1962, pursuant to section 600b and 600c of this title in providing facilities at the Canadian River project which have general recreation utility.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

43 U.S.C. § 600d

Title 43 — Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60