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or threatened by the project. (72 Stat. 303) NOTE: Amended by
Section 309, Public Law 89-298.
Hurricane Projects. Section 203 added provisions of local cooperation
on three hurricane flood protection projects which established an
administrative precedent for cost sharing in hurricane projects.
Non-Federal interests were required to assume 30 percent of total
first costs, including the value of land, easements and rights of way,
and operate and maintain the project. (72 Stat. 297). NOTE: Section
103 of Public Law 99-662 now prescribes hurricane and storm damage
reduction project cost sharing.
Water Supply. Section 301 (Water Supply Act of 1958) provided that
storage may be included for present and future municipal or industrial
water supply in Corps or Bureau of Reclamation projects; the costs
plus interest to be repaid by non-Federal entities within the life of
the project but not to exceed 50 years after first use for water
supply. No more than 30 percent of total project costs may be
allocated to future demands. An interest-free period, until supply is
first used, but not to exceed ten years, was permitted. (72 Stat. 319,
43 U.S.C. 390b). NOTE: These provisions were modified by Public Law
99-662.
Aquatic Plant Control Program. Section 104 authorized a comprehensive
project for control and progressive eradication of water-hyacinth,
alligator weed, and other obnoxious aquatic plant growths in eight
southern states. (72 Stat. 297, 300).
B-81. 12 August 1958, Public Law 85-624--Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act. Provided that fish and wildlife conservation
receive equal consideration and coordination with other project
purposes. (72 Stat. 563, 16 U.S.C. 661).
B-82. 28 August 1958, Public Law 85-767. Authorized Federal agencies
to design and construct dams in such a manner to support a public
highway bridge, including construction of the bridge itself. (72 Stat.
917; 23 U.S.C. 320).
B-83. 27 June 1960, Public Law 86-523--Reservoir Salvage Act.
Provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data, by
the Secretary of the Interior, which might otherwise be lost as the
result of the construction of a dam (74 Stat. 220). Act further
amended by Public Law 93-291.
B-84. 14 July 1960, Public Law 86-645--River and Harbor and Flood
Control Act of 1960. Small Navigation Projects. Section 107
established a special continuing authority authorizing construction of
small navigation projects. Latest amendment is Section 915(d) of
Public Law 99-662, which sets the annual program limit at million
and the limit on Federal expenditures per project at million. (74
Stat. 486, 33 U.S.C. 577).
Development of Public Port or Industrial Facilities. Section 108
authorizes disposition of property for the purpose of developing or
encouraging the development of such facilities (74 Stat. 486; 33
U.S.C. 578).
Flood Plain Information. Section 206 (as subsequently amended by
Section 206 of Public Law 89-789) authorized flood plain information
studies (74 Stat. 500, 33 U.S.C. 709a).
Road Relocations. Section 207 authorizes the Chief of Engineers to
either improve, reconstruct, or maintain existing public roads used
for the construction of a project (74 Stat. 501). NOTE: Criteria for
design of replacement roads established in Section 13, Public Law
93-251.
Land Acquisition. Title III known as the "Land Acquisition Policy Act
B-14
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