[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR702.10]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 702--COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY (CRSC) CONTROL PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 702.10  Operation and maintenance agreements.

    (a) The participant shall enter into with the COC any operation and 
maintenance agreements determined to be necessary by the COC in order to 
ensure proper operation and maintenance of the SRP's provided for in the 
CRSC Contract.
    (b) The operation and maintenance agreement will be comprised of:
    (1) The terms and conditions of the agreement; and
    (2) An operation and maintenance plan prepared by SCS.
    (c) By entering in a operation and maintenance agreement, the 
participant agrees to:
    (1) Carry out the terms and conditions of the operation and 
maintenance agreement;
    (2) Operate and maintain, at no cost to the Federal government, the 
SRP's for the effective lifespan of all SRP's included in the operation 
and maintenance agreement;
    (3) Operate, maintain and inspect the SRP's in accordance with the 
operation and maintenance plan;
    (4) Obtain prior COC and SCS approval of all plans, designs, and 
specifications for any alteration to the SRP's;
    (5) Prohibit the installation of any structure or facility that will 
interfere with the operation and maintenance of the SRP's;
    (6) Notify the COC and SCS of any agreement to be entered into with 
other parties for the operation and maintenance of all or part of SRP's 
and provide the COC and SCS with a copy of such agreement when it has 
been signed by the participant and the other party; and
    (7) Not undertake any action on the land subject to the operation 
and maintenance agreement that tends to defeat the purposes of the CRSC 
program;
    (d) The participant and each person signing the operation and 
maintenance agreement shall be jointly and severally responsible for 
compliance with the operation and maintenance agreement and the 
provisions of this part and for any refunds or payment adjustments that 
may be required for violation of any of the terms and conditions of the 
operation and maintenance agreement and provisions of this part.