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Show Duchesne Feeder Canal, and Midview Lateral together with all facilities and property appurtenant thereto and Indian Affairs will henceforth, as part of the Uintah ( Indian Irrigation) Project operate and maintain such facilities including the making of necessary replacements without expense to either Reclamation or the Association except as provided in Article 9. Title to the facilities so transferred shall remain in the United States until Congress otherwise provides. Such transferred works shall become part of the project works of the Uintah Project." Paragraph 14 of this agreement deals with recreation, fish, and wildlife as follows: " Reclamation and the Association will not retain any responsibility or rights of administering for recreation, fish, and wildlife programs or any other multi- purpose uses available on the facilities to be transferred as described in Article 2 above. It is understood and agreed that the Ute Tribe will be granted by Indian Affairs the exclusive management of the recreational, fish, and wildlife uses at Midview Reservoir." The agreement, having the prior approval of the Secretary of the Interior, was executed by the Commissioners of Reclamation and Indian Affairs, the chairman of the Uintah and Ouray Tribal Business Committee, and the President of the Moon Lake Water Users Association, with attesting witnesses. Subsequently, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has operated Midview Dam and Reservoir as a part of the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project. After this agreement, the Bureau of Indian Affairs granted the tribe the exclusive management of recreational and fish and wildlife uses in the Midview Reservoir below the contour elevation of 5,260 feet, the normal high water line of the reservoir, and such shoreline area as necessary to accomplish the purpose of the grant, by an agreement dated March 4, 1968. The project plan for the Central Utah Project, Bonneville Unit, supports the Midview Exchange of the Moon Lake Project, 27 |