PUBLIC LAW 106-566—DEC. 23, 2000 114 STAT. 2829 has been working with the United States Geological Survey, the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish, and the North Dakota Department of Health to improve water quality; and (7) it is in the public interest to resolve this issue by providing for a single payment to the United States in lieu of the scheduled annual payments and for the termination of any further repayment obligation. SEC. 803. DEFINITIONS. In this title: (1) BASCULE GATES. —The term "bascule gates" means the structure constructed on the Dam to provide additional water storage capacity in the Lake. (2) CITY.—The term "City" means the city of Dickinson, North Dakota. (3) DAM. —The term "Dam" means Dickinson Dam on the Heart River, North Dakota. (4) LAKE.—The term "Lake" means the reservoir known as "Patterson Lake" in the State of North Dakota. (5) SECRETARY.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation. SEC. 804. FORGIVENESS OF DEBT. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall accept a 1-time payment of $300,000 in lieu of the existing repayment obligations of the City under the Bureau of Reclamation Contract No. 9 -07 -60W0384, dated December 19, 1988, toward which amount any payments made by the City to the Secretary on or after June 2, 1998, shall be credited. (b) OWNERSHIP. —Title to the Dam and bascule gates shall remain with the United States. (c) COSTS.—(1) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the City to allocate responsibilities for operation and maintenance costs of the bascule gates as provided in this subsection. (2) The City shall be responsible for operation and maintenance costs of the bascule gates, up to a maximum annual cost of $15,000. The Secretary shall be responsible for all other costs.
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