Any person, livestock company, or corporation desiring to avail themselves of the provisions of sections 952 to 955 of this title shall file a declaratory statement in the United States land office in the district where the land is situated, which statement shall describe the land where such reservoir is to be or has been constructed; shall state what business such corporation is engaged in; specify the capacity of the reservoir in gallons, and whether such company, person, or corporation has filed upon other reservoir sites within the same county; and if so, how many. (Jan. 13, 1897, ch. 11, § 2, 29 Stat. 484 .) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Repeal; Savings Provision Section repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 706(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2793 , effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976 , insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon, under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest System. Such repeal not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976 , see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579 , set out as a note under section 1701 of this title . CFR Title Parts 43 17