Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 1.djvu/776

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114 STAT. 740 PUBLIC LAW 106-263—AUG. 18, 2000 (9) SANTA CLARA PROJECT AGREEMENT.— The term "Santa Clara Project Agreement" means the agreement among the United States for the benefit of the Shivwits Band, Utah, the Shivwits Band, the Washington County Water Conservancy District, St. George City, the New Santa Clara Field Canal Company, the St. George Clara Field Canal Company, the Ivins Irrigation Company, the Southgate Irrigation Company, Bloomington Irrigation Company, Ed Bowler, and the Lower Gunlock Reservoir Company, together with all exhibits thereto, as the same is approved and executed by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 8 of this Act. (10) SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. —The term "Settlement Agreement" means that agreement among the United States for the benefit of the Shivwits Band, Utah, the Shivwits Band, the Washington County Water Conservancy District, St. George City, the New Santa Clara Field Canal Company, the St. George Clara Field Canal Company, the Ivins Irrigation Company, the Southgate Irrigation Company, Bloomington Irrigation Company, Ed Bowler, and the Lower Gunlock Reservoir Company, together with all exhibits thereto, as the same is approved and executed by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 8 of this Act. (11) SHIVWITS WATER RIGHT.—The term "Shivwits Water Right" means the water rights of the Shivwits Band set forth in the Settlement Agreement and as settled, confirmed, and ratified by section 7 of this Act. (12) SHIVWITS BAND TRUST FUND. —The term "Shivwits Band Trust Fund" means the Trust Fund authorized in section 11 of this Act to further the purposes of the Settlement Agreement and this Act. (13) VIRGIN RIVER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAM.—The term "Virgin River Resource Management and Recovery Program" means the proposed multiagency program, to be administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Utah, and the District, whose primary purpose is to prioritize and implement native fish recovery actions that offset impacts due to future water development in the Virgin River basin. SEC. 5. ST. GEORGE WATER REUSE PROJECT. (a) ST. GEORGE WATER REUSE PROJECT. —The St. George Water Reuse Project shall consist of water treatment facilities, a pipeline, and associated pumping and delivery facilities owned and operated by St. George, which is a component of, and shall divert water from, the Water Reclamation Facility located in St. George, Utah, and shall transport this water for delivery to and use by St. George and the Shivwits Band. St. George shall make 2,000 acre-feet of water available annually for use by the Shivwits Band in accordance with the St. George Water Reuse Project Agreement and this Act. (b) PROJECT CONSTRUCTION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— (1) St. G«orge shall be responsible for the design, engineering, permitting, construction, operation, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the St. George Water Reuse Project, and the pay- ment of its proportionate share of these project costs as provided for in the St. George Water Reuse Project Agreement.