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30 Jul 99
B-123. 7 March 1974, Public Law 93-251--Water Resources Development
Act of 1974. Project Authorization. Section 1 establishes two phase
authorization procedure for major projects.
Maintenance. Section 6 states that the cost of operation and
maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor
projects shall be borne by the United States.
Hold and Save. Section 9 provides that the requirement that
non-Federal interests hold and save the United States free from
damages shall not include damages due to the fault or negligence of
the United States or its contractors.
Project Deauthorization. Section 12 establishes a procedure for
deauthorization of projects that have not received any Congressional
appropriations within 8 years. (Superceded by Section 1001, Public
Law 99-662.)
Public Road Replacement. Section 13 establishes criteria for design
of replacement roads.
Comprehensive Planning Cooperation. Section 22 provides authority for
cooperating with any state in preparation of comprehensive plans for
water resources development, utilization, and conservation. Amended
by Section 221 of WRDA 1996, Public Law 104-303.
Snagging and Clearing Projects. Section 26 raises the project cost
limitation to 0,000 and annual program funding limit to million.
These limits were raised to 0,000 per project and .5 million
annually for the program, 17 November 1986, by Section 915(b), Public
Law 99-662.
Emergency Bank Protection Projects. Section 27 raises the project
cost limitation to 0,000 and program fiscal funding limit to
million per year. Project purpose was extended to cover construction,
repair, restoration, and modification of emergency streambank and
shoreline protection works. Eligibility definition was extended to
include churches, hospitals, schools, and similar non-profit public
services. Limitations were further raised to $ 1,000,000 per project
and $ 15 million annually for the program, 12 October 1996, by
Section 219, Public Law 104-303.
Streambank Erosion Control Evaluation and Demonstration Act of 1974.
Section 32 established a national streambank erosion prevention and
control demonstration program. Authorized conduct of the program for
5 fiscal years with total Federal appropriations not to exceed
million. (NOTE: The demonstration program undertaken pursuant to this
provision was completed with a report submitted to Congress in April
1982.)
Local Cash Contributions. Section 40 provides general authority to
permit local interests to make cash contributions in annual payments
as construction proceeds, rather than in a lump sum prior to
initiation of construction.
Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Act of 1974. Section 54
authorized a program to develop, demonstrate, and disseminate
information about low cost means to prevent and control shoreline
erosion. Conduct of the program authorized for 5 fiscal years with
total appropriations not to exceed million. Provides for
establishment of a Shoreline Erosion Advisory Panel. (NOTE: the
demonstration program undertaken pursuant to this provision was
essentially completed with a comprehensive report submitted to
Congress in June 1982.)
Technical and Engineering Assistance. Section 55 authorizes technical
and engineering assistance to non-Federal public interests in
developing structural and nonstructural methods of preventing damages
attributable to shore and streambank erosion.
Small Flood Control Projects. Section 61 raised the Federal limit per
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