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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)In general
If 2 or more flood control projects are located within the same geographic area, the Secretary shall, at the request of the non-Federal interests for the affected projects, consider those projects as a single program for budgetary or project management purposes, if the Secretary determines that doing so would not be incompatible with the authorized project purposes.
(b)Cost share
(1)In general
If any work on a project to which subsection (a) applies is required solely because of impacts to that project from a navigation project, the cost of carrying out that work shall be shared in accordance with the cost-sharing requirements for the navigation project.
(2)Use of amounts
Work described in paragraph (1) may be carried out using amounts made available under subsection (a).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 33 U.S.C. § 701b-16 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 701b-16. Management of flood risk reduction projects - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-33-navigation-and-navigable-waters/33-usc-sect-701b-16/
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