33 U.S.C. § 2238e - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 2238e. Additional projects for underserved community harbors

(1)Justification

The Secretary may carry out a project under this section involving a disposal option for the beneficial use of dredged material that is not the least cost disposal option if the Secretary determines that the incremental cost of the disposal option is reasonable pursuant to the standard described in section 2326(d)(1) of this title.

(2)Cost share

The non-Federal share of the incremental cost of a project carried out under this section involving a disposal option for the beneficial use of dredged material that is not the least cost disposal option shall be determined as provided under subsections (a) through (d) of section 2213 of this title.

(1) the local or regional economic benefits of the project;

(2) the environmental benefits of the project, including the benefits to the aquatic environment to be derived from the creation of wetland and control of shoreline erosion; and

(3) other social effects of the project, including protection against loss of life and contributions to local or regional cultural heritage.

(1)Project

The term “project” means a single cycle of maintenance dredging of an underserved community harbor and any associated placement of dredged material at a beneficial use placement site or disposal site.

(2)Underserved community harbor

The term “underserved community harbor” means an emerging harbor (as defined in section 2238(f) of this title) for which--

(1)In general

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2026, to be deposited into the “CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE” account.

(2)Special rule

Not less than 35 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year shall be used for projects involving the beneficial use of dredged material.