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(2) for those extraordinary water users that do not
measure metered withdrawn and returned water, or due to
evaporation or method of use find it impossible to accurately
measure water consumed, the amount consumed shall be based on
the department's consumptive use coefficients. The department
shall determine which extraordinary water users are subject
to this paragraph and shall develop coefficients for those
users.
(c) Coordination with other fees.--The fees, if any, paid by
an extraordinary water user under the act of July 7, 1961
(P.L.518, No.268), known as the Delaware River Basin Compact,
and the act of July 17, 1968 (P.L.368, No.181), referred to as
the Susquehanna River Basin Compact Law, to the Susquehanna
River Basin Commission or the Delaware River Basin Commission,
at the rates set on the effective date of this act, shall be
subtracted from fees owed under this section.
Section 303. Distribution of water resource fees.
(a) Establishment of Water Use Fund.--The Water Use Fund is
established in the State Treasury.
(b) Distribution.--The fees collected under section 302
shall be paid into the fund. The fund shall be distributed as
follows:
(1) Thirty million dollars to the department for water-
related programs and activities with any remainder for
general government operations.
(2) Twenty-five million dollars to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources for water-related programs
and activities with any remainder for general government
operations.
(3) Five million dollars to the Pennsylvania Fish and
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