33 U.S.C. § 595 : US Code - Section 595: Consideration of benefits in assessing compensation

Search 33 U.S.C. § 595 : US Code - Section 595: Consideration of benefits in assessing compensation

In all cases where private property shall be taken by the United
States for the public use in connection with any improvement of
rivers, harbors, canals, or waterways of the United States, and in
all condemnation proceedings by the United States to acquire lands
or easements for such improvements, where a part only of any such
parcel, lot, or tract of land shall be taken, the jury or other
tribunal awarding the just compensation or assessing the damages to
the owner, whether for the value of the part taken or for any
injury to the part not taken, shall take into consideration by way
of reducing the amount of compensation or damages any special and
direct benefits to the remainder arising from the improvement, and
shall render their award or verdict accordingly.