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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1852 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain water contracts 

in Idaho, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 26, 2005 

Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. SIMPSON) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to extend certain 

water contracts in Idaho, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. IDAHO WATER CONTRACTS EXTENSION. 

4 (a) AUTHORITY TO EXTEND WATER CONTRACTS.— 

5 Unless a non-Federal party to the contract objects, the 

6 Secretary of the Interior shall extend each of the water 

7 contracts listed in subsection (b) without altering any 

8 other terms of such contracts until the earlier of— 
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1 (1) the expiration of the 2-year period begin2 ning on the date on which the contract would expire 

3 but for this section; or 

4 (2) the date on which a new water contract is 

5 executed by the parties to the contract. 

6 (b) EXTENDED CONTRACTS.—The water contracts 

7 referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 

8 (1) Contract Number 14–06–100–5260, as 

9 amended between the United States of America and 

10 the Ballentyne Ditch Company, dated August 30, 

11 1965. 

12 (2) Contract Number 14–06–100–6190, as 

13 amended between the United States of America and 

14 the Boise City Canal Company, dated March 13, 

15 1968. 

16 (3) Contract Number 14–06–100–5798, as 

17 amended between the United States of America and 

18 the Boise Valley Irrigation Ditch Company, dated 

19 February 8, 1967. 

20 (4) Contract Number 14–06–100–5343, as 

21 amended between the United States of America and 

22 the Canyon County Water Company, dated Decem23 ber 2, 1965. 

24 (5) Contract Number 14–06–100–6342, as 

25 amended between the United States of America and 
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1 the Capital View Irrigation District, dated Sep2 tember 10, 1968. 

3 (6) Contract Number 14–06–100–6255, as 

4 amended between the United States of America and 

5 the Eagle Island Water Users Association, dated 

6 May 17, 1968. 

7 (7) Contract Number 14–06–100–5278, as 

8 amended between the United States of America and 

9 the Eureka Water Company, dated September 15, 

10 1965. 

11 (8) Contract Number 14–06–100–5862, as 

12 amended between the United States of America and 

13 the Fairview Acres Lateral Water Users Association, 

14 dated April 21, 1967. 

15 (9) Contract Number 14–06–100–5568, as 

16 amended between the United States of America and 

17 the Farmers Union Ditch Company, dated July 21, 

18 1966. 

19 (10) Contract Number 14–06–100–5262, as 

20 amended between the United States of America and 

21 the Middleton Irrigation Association, dated August 

22 26, 1965. 

23 (11) Contract Number 14–06–100–5265, as 

24 amended between the United States of America and 
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1 the Middleton Mill Ditch Company, dated August 

2 19, 1965. 

3 (12) Contract Number 14–06–100–5565, as 

4 amended between the United States of America and 

5 the New Dry Creek Ditch Company, dated July 8, 

6 1966. 

7 (13) Contract Number 14–06–100–5264, as 

8 amended between the United States of America and 

9 the New Union Ditch Company, dated August 17, 

10 1965. 

11 (14) Contract Number 14–06–100–5785, as 

12 amended between the United States of America and 

13 the Pioneer Ditch Company, dated January 31, 

14 1967. 

15 (15) Contract Number 14–06–100–5599, as 

16 amended between the United States of America and 

17 the Pioneer Irrigation District, dated August 24, 

18 1966. 

19 (16) Contract Number 14–06–100–5499, as 

20 amended between the United States of America and 

21 the Settlers Irrigation District, dated May 5, 1966. 

22 (17) Contract Number 14–06–100–5590, as 

23 amended between the United States of America and 

24 the South Boise Mutual Irrigation Company, dated 

25 July 26, 1966. 
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1 (18) Contract Number 14–06–100–6049, as 

2 amended between the United States of America and 

3 the South Boise Water Company, dated September 

4 18, 1967. 

5 (19) Contract Number 14–06–100–5591, as 

6 amended between the United States of America and 

7 the Thurman Mill Ditch Company, dated August 18, 

8 1966. 

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