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of 1960" established the policy of Congress that owners and tenants
whose property is acquired for a project "shall be paid a just and
reasonable consideration therefor" (74 Stat. 502, 33 U.S.C. 596).
B-85. 6 September 1960, Public Law 86-717--Forest Conservation.
Provided for the protection of forest cover for reservoir areas under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of
Engineers (74 Stat. 817, 16 U.S.C. 580m).
B-86. 20 July 1961, Public Law 87-88--Federal Water Pollution Control
Act Amendments of 1961. Amended the Federal Water Control Act (70
Stat. 498) to provide for a more effective program of water pollution
control, and for other purposes (75 Stat. 204, 33 U.S.C. 1151).
Water Quality Storage. Section 2 amended existing law to include
consideration of storage in Federal projects for water quality
control, except that such storage shall not be a substitute for
adequate treatment or control at the source (75 Stat. 204, 33 U.S.C.
1153). NOTE: Amended and restated by Sec 102(b), Public Law 92-500.
B-87. 14 September 1961, Public Law 87-236. Authorizes the Secretary
of the Army to modify certain leases entered into prior to 1 November
1965 for the provision of recreational facilities in reservoir areas
(75 Stat. 509; 16 U.S.C. 460d-1).
B-88. 5 September 1962, Public Law 87-639. Joint Investigations.
Section 1 authorizes the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of
Agriculture to make joint investigations and surveys of watershed
areas and prepare joint reports on those investigations and surveys
when authorized by the Public Works Committee of the Senate or House
of Representatives.
B-89. 23 October 1962, Public Law 87-874--River and Harbor and Flood
Control Act of 1962. Shore Protection. Section 103 amended the Act
approved 13 August 1946, as amended by the Act approved 28 July 1956
and indicated the extent of Federal participation in the cost of beach
erosion and shore protection (50 percent of the construction cost when
the beach are publicly owned or used, and 70 percent Federal
participation for seashore parks and conservation areas when certain
conditions of ownership and use of the beaches are met--these
provisions are modified by the provisions of Public Law 99-662. Also
see Section 227 of WRDA 1996).
Small Beach Erosion Projects. Authority for the Secretary of the Army
to undertake construction of small beach and shore protection projects
was also established under Section 103. (Latest amendment, setting
the limit of Federal expenditures per project at million, is
Section 915(e) of Pubic Law 99-662.) (76 Stat. 1178, 33 U.S.C. 426g).
Aquatic Plant Control. Section 104 changed cost-sharing so that all
research and planning costs prior to construction are borne by U.S.
Survey Studies of U.S. Coastal Areas. Section 110 allows survey
studies to be made in the interest of beach erosion control, hurricane
protection, and related purposes, provided such studies are authorized
by appropriate resolutions of either the Committee on Public Works of
the U.S. Senate or the Committee on Public Works of the House of
Representatives.
Emergency Flood Control Works. Section 206 amends Section 5 of the
1941 FCA, as amended, to authorize the Chief of Engineers to undertake
measures to protect, repair or restore federally authorized hurricane
or shore protection projects threatened, damaged or destroyed by wind,
wave or water action of other than ordinary nature.
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