90 STAT. 2922 New London, Conn., project modification.
Non-Federal interest, requirements.
Congressional notification.
Santa Anna River, Calif, project, phase I design stage. Notice to Congress.
PUBLIC LAW 94-587—OCT. 22, 1976 SEC. 106. (a) The project for hurricane-flood control protection at New London, Connecticut, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1180) is hereby modified to delete the Powder IslandBentleys Creek hurricane protection barrier; and to authorize construction of the Shaw Cove hurricane protection barrier, pressure conduit, and pumping station works substantially in accordance with the revised plan "NeAV London Hurricane Protection", dated June 1976, on file in the Office of the Chief of Engineers and estimated to cost $7,745,000; with such modifications as the Chief of Engineers may deem advisable. (b) Prior to initiation of construction of the project, appropriate non-Federal interests shall agree— (1) to provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction and operation of the project; (2) to hold and save the United States free from damage due to construction, operation, and maintenance of the project not including damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors; (3) to accomplish without cost to the United States all modifications or relocations of existing sewerage and drainage facilities, buildings, utilities, and highways made necessary by construction of the project not to include sewerage and drainage facilities at the line of protection; (4) to maintain and operate all features of the project after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (5) to bear 30 per centum of the total first cost. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, or any other provision of law, non-Federal interests shall bear no part of the cost of any design for this project rejected or otherwise not accepted by such interests prior to the date of enactment of this section. SEC. 107. Section 107(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818, 1820), as amended, is further amended by striking out "December 31, 1976" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1979" and striking out "$9,500,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$15,968,000". Such section 107(b) is further amended in the second sentence thereof by striking out "environmental and ecological investigation;" and inserting in lieu thereof "environmental and ecological investigations, including an investigation of measures necessary to ameliorate any adverse impacts upon local communities;". SEC. 108. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Ch^ef of Engineers, is authorized to undertake the phase I design memorandum stage of advanced engineering and design of the Chicagoland unde^.flow plan project for flood control and other purposes in accordance with the report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors dated July 27, 1976, at an estimated cost of $12,000,000. This shall take effect upon submittal to the Secretary of the Army by the Chief of Engineers and notification to Congress of the approval of the Chief of Engineers. SEC. 109. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to undertake the phase I desi^-n memorandum stage of advanced engineering and design of the project for flood control and other purposes on the Santa Ana River, California, in accordance with the recommendations of the division engineer dated February 27, 1976 at an estimated cost of $700,000. This shall take
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