S. 1071 · 108th Congress
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on a water conservation project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Jeff Bingaman
- Introduced
- 2003-05-15
- Latest action
- 2004-09-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to study and report to Congress on the feasibility of implementing a water conservation project that will minimize water losses from the irrigation conveyance works of the Arch Hurley Conservancy District, and to consider: (1) options for utilizing any saved water, including conveyance to the Pecos River basin; (2) the impacts that the project could have on the local water supply in and around the District and any appropriate mitigation that may be necessary; and (3) cost-sharing options for implementation based on the use and possible allocation of any conserved water.