The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-11-07
RECLAMATION REPORT SHOWS
PR0JECTCO STOPPER ACRE

irrigation works owned by the United
States and not yet paid for by the
water users is authorized by law, the
following irrigation works are dedi-
Gated to the said project lands in the
constructed unit, including the project
lands in the Nampa & Meridian IrriS
CATION district:
(a) Right to the use of so per cent
of the storage capacity of Arrowrock
reservoir. The said project lands to
be entitled to 50 per cent of the water
actually available from said reservoir
each year.
(b) Right to the use of all of the
distribution system, except the power
plant and Notus canal and | per cent
of the main canal.
(c) Right to the use of 90 per cent
of storage capacity of Deer Flat reser-
voir. 1t is understood, however, that
pursuant to the provisions of Sec. E
Of the act of August Is, 1914, (38 Stat.
686)' no land owner or water user
shall be entitled to receive water when
in arrears for more than one year in
the payment of any construction or
operation and maintenance charge.
The. said project lands of the
constructed unit are not paying
for any part of the. so per cent of
sArrowrock reservoir not dedicated
to said project lands and shall
have no right, title or interest to
the, said SO per cent or the water
available therefrom, nor the 2>per
cent of the Deer Flat reservoir
reserved to supplement the supply
of water for land under the Notus
canal.
Reserve Diversion Dam liant.
The power plant at t.. diversion
dam is reserved and n charged or
dedicated to the projec, lands and the
project lands shall have no interest
therein.
Pursuant to Sec. 6 Of the reclama-
ton act of June II, 1902, (32 Stat.
1887, title to all irrigation works re-
mains in the United States until fur
Their act Of congress, and the manage
ment and operation of the irrigation
works will remain in the United States
until payments have been completed
for the major portion of the lands irri-
gated by the waters of said works I'M
less prior to said time the operation
and maintenance thereof shall be
turned over to the water users by the
secretary of the interior pursuant to
an agreement thereform under the
provisions of Sec. 5 of the act of con-
gress approved. August Is, 1914 f38
Stat. 686).
The right to enlarge any of the ex-
isting irrigation works of the project
and to use or dispose of any additional
capacity made available by any en-
largement or improvement hereafter
constructed by the United States is
reserved.
May Substitute From Deer Flat.
Under the contract between the
United States and the Pioneer Irriga-
ton district the United States has the
right to substitute water from Deer
Flat reservoir or other source of sup
ply under the control of the. United
States in lieu of an equal amount Of
Arrewrock water to which the dis
trict is entitled. As there is more
storage capacity in Deer Flat reser-
voir in proportion to the acreage to
be served than in Arrowrock reser-
voir. such substitution may be desir-
able at times and the right to make
such substitution is reserved In the
event of such use of Deer Flat water
the Arrowrock water for which such
Deer Flat water is substituted will be
available for the project lands.