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Show 8 1 (d) Any agency receiving a contract for electrical 2 energy equivalent to one hundred thousand firm horsepower, 3 or more, may, when deemed feasible by the said Secretary, 4 from engineering and economic considerations and under 5 general regulations prescribed by him, be required to permit 6 other similar agency having contracts hereunder for less 7 than the equivalent of twenty-five thousand firm horsepower 8 to participate in the benefits and use of any main transmis- 9 sion line constructed by the former for carrying such energy 10 (not exceeding, however, one-fourth the capacity of such H line), upon payment by such other agencies of a reasonable 12 share of the cost of construction, operation, and maintenance 13 thereof. 14 The use is hcreb}' authorized of such public and reserved 1 ;"' lands of the United States as the said Secretary shall deter-1^ mine to be necessary or convenient for the construction, 1" operation, and maintenance of main transmission lines to 18 transmit said electrical energy. 19 Sec. 0. That the dam and reservoir provided for by 20 section 1 hereof shall be used: First, for river regulation and 21 flood control; second, for irrigation and domestic uses and 22 satisfaction of present perfected rights in pursuance of Article 2^ VIII of said Colorado River compact; and third, for power. 24 The title to said dam, reservoir, plant, and incidental works ** shall forever regain in the United States, and the Uuited |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |