33 U.S.C. § 426l : US Code - Section 426L: Protection of Lake Ontario

Search 33 U.S.C. § 426l : US Code - Section 426L: Protection of Lake Ontario

(a) Plan for shoreline protection and beach erosion control; report
to Congress
The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers,
is directed to develop a plan for shoreline protection and beach
erosion control along Lake Ontario, and report on such plan to the
Congress as soon as practicable. Such report shall include
recommendations on measures of protection and proposals for
equitable cost sharing, together with recommendations for
regulating the level of Lake Ontario to assure maximum protection
of the natural environment and to hold shoreline damage to a
minimum.
(b) Minimization of damage and erosion to Lake Ontario shoreline
Until the Congress receives and acts upon the report required
under subsection (a) of this section, all Federal agencies having
responsibilities affecting the level of Lake Ontario shall,
consistent with existing authority, make every effort to discharge
such responsibilities in a manner so as to minimize damage and
erosion to the shoreline of Lake Ontario.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$2,000,000.
(d) Short title
This section may be cited as the "Lake Ontario Protection Act of
1976."