Terms Used In 25 CFR 173.1

• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Secretary: refers to the Secretary of the Interior; "project" to the Federal Indian irrigation project on which concession, lease or permit is granted, and "project engineer" to the engineer in charge of said project. See 25 CFR 173.1