PUBLIC LAW 105-326—OCT. 30, 1998 112 STAT. 3053 (b) INTERIM PROTECTION. —Until such time as a memorandum of agreement has been approved, or until lands are disposed of under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall provide clearance or protection for the resources. (c) TRANSFER SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT.—On completion of actions required under the memorandum of agreement for certain land, the Secretary of the Interior shall provide for the conveyance of the land to Daggett County, Utah, subject to the memorandum of agreement. SEC. 13. TRANSITION OF SERVICES TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTROL. (a) ASSISTANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary of the Interior shall provide training and transitional operating assistance to personnel designated by Daggett County, Utah, as successors to the operators for the Secretary of the infrastructure facilities described in section 4(c). (2) DURATION OF TRAINING.— With respect to an infrastructure facility, training under paragraph (1) shall continue for such period as is necessary for the designated personnel to demonstrate reasonable capability to safely and efficiently operate the facility, but not to exceed 2 years. (3) CONTINUING ASSISTANCE. —The Secretary shall remain available to assist with resolving questions about the original design and installation, operating and maintenance needs, or other aspects of the infrastructure facilities. (b) TRANSITION COSTS.— For the purpose of defraying costs of transition in administration and provision of basic community services, an annual payment of $300,000 (as adjusted by the Secretary for changes in the Consumer Price Index for all-urban consumers published by the Department of Labor) shall be provided from the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund authorized by section 5 of the Act of April 11, 1956 (70 Stat. 107, chapter 203; 43 U.S.C. 620d), to Daggett County, Utah, or, in accordance with subsection (c), to Dutch John, Utah, for a period not to exceed 15 years beginning the first January 1 that occurs after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) DIVISION OF PAYMENT. —If Dutch John becomes incorporated and becomes responsible for operating any of the infrastructure facilities referred to in subsection (a)(1) or for providing other basic local governmental services, the payment amount for the year of incorporation and each following year shall be proportionately divided between Daggett County and Dutch John based on the respective costs paid by each government for the previous year to provide the services. (d) ELECTRIC POWER. — (1) AVAILABILITY. —The United States shall make available electric power and associated energy from the Colorado River Storage Project for the Dutch John community. (2) AMOUNT. —The amount of electric power and associated energy made available under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 1,000,000 kilowatt-hours per year. (3) RATES. —The rates for power and associated energy shall be the firm capacity and energy rates of the Salt Lake City Area/Integrated Projects.
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