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Show 613 the pricing standard is the same as in the case of flood con- trol. In other words, the extent of required local contribu- tion is the measure. The situation is substantially the same in the case of drainage activities of the Department of Agri- culture, where the price depends upon whether the Secretary- exercises his discretionary authority to require local contribu- tion. But where such activities are performed by the Bureau of Reclamation, the pricing standard is that applicable to irrigation. Water Supply Other Than for Irrigation.-Here again, price standards vary with the agency performing the function. Where the Secretary of the Army makes contracts for "domestic and industrial uses for surplus water" at any reservoir under Army control, he is authorized to do so "at such prices and on such terms as he may deem reasonable."637 If plans for a reservoir project are modified to provide additional storage capacity for "domestic water supply or other conservation storage," the price standard prescribed is that the "cost of such increased storage capacity" be contributed by local agencies.638 In connection with the latter provision, a recent restrictive provision merits notice here. The statute authorizing con- struction of the Coyote Valley Reservoir of the Russian River Project by the Army Engineers requires that, prior to con- struction, local interests shall contribute $5,598,000 in full pay- ment of cost allocable to water-conservation benefits.639 The plan thus adopted provides that the project be turned over to and operated by local interests.840 A unique feature is the re- quirement that Section 8 of the 1944 Flood Control Act be made applicable.841 As to projects under the 1939 Reclamation Project Act, al- ternative price standards are provided with respect to contracts to furnish water for "municipal water supply or miscellaneous 487 Act of December 22,1944, § 6, 58 Stat. 887, 890, 33 U. S. G. 708. *" Act of June 22, 1936, § 5, 4# Stat. 1570, 1572, as added by Act of July 19,1937, § 1,50 Stat. 515,518, as amended, 33 U. S. C. 701h. 639 Act of May 17,1950, 64 Stat. 163, -. M Sen. Rep. No. 1143,81st Cong., 1st sess., p. 65 (1949). 841 For discussion of Section 8, see supra, p. 533. |