33 U.S.C. § 2261 : US Code - Section 2261: Territories development study

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2261 : US Code - Section 2261: Territories development study

The Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to make studies
in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior and the
governments of the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands for the purposes of providing plans for
the development, utilization, and conservation of water and related
land resources of such jurisdiction, at a total cost of $2,000,000
for each of the five studies. Such studies shall include
appropriate consideration of the needs for flood protection, wise
use of flood plain lands, navigation facilities, hydroelectric
power generation, regional water supply and waste water management
facilities systems, general recreation facilities, enhancement and
control of water quality, enhancement and conservation of fish and
wildlife, and other measures for environmental enhancement,
economic and human resources development. Such studies shall be
compatible with comprehensive development plans formulated by local
planning agencies and other interested Federal agencies. Any funds
made available under this section for a study for any such
jurisdiction which is not needed for such study shall be available
to the Secretary to construct authorized water resources projects
in such jurisdiction and to implement the findings of such study
with appropriate cost sharing as provided in this Act.