PUBLIC LAW 99-662—NOV. 17, 1986
100 STAT. 4083
not to exceed 30 years, at an interest rate determined pursuant to section 106. The value of lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas provided under paragraph (3) shall be credited toward the payment required under this paragraph. (3) LANDS, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The non-Federal interests for a project to which paragraph (1) applies shall provide the lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations (other than utility relocations under paragraph (4)), and dredged material disposal areas necessary for the project. (4) UTIUTY RELOCATIONS.—The non-Federal interests for a project to which paragraph (1) applies shall perform or assure the performance of all relocations of utilities necessary to carry out the project, except that in the case of a project for a deepdraft harbor and in the case of a project constructed by nonFederal interests under section 204, one-half of the cost of each such relocation shall be borne by the owner of the facility being relocated and one-half of the cost of each such relocation shall be borne by the non-Federal interests. 0)) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The Federal share of the cost of operation and maintenance of each navigation project for a harbor or inland harbor constructed pursuant to this Act shall be 100 percent, except that in the case of a deep-draft harbor, the nonFederal interests shall be responsible for an amount equal to 50 percent of the excess of the cost of the operation and maintenance of such project over the cost which the Secretary determines would-be incurred for operation and maintenance of such project if such project had a depth of 45 feet. (c) EROSION OR SHOAUNG ATTRIBUTABLE TO FEDERAL NAVIGATION
WORKS.—Costs of constructing projects or measures for the prevention or mitigation of erosion or shoaling damages attributable to Federal navigation works shall be shared in the same proportion as the cost sharing provisions applicable to the project causing such erosion or shoaling. The non-Federal interests for the project causing the erosion or shoaling shall agree to operate and maintain such measures. (d) NON-FEDERAL PAYMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION.—The amount of any non-Federal share of the cost of any navigation project for a harbor or inland harbor shall be paid to the Secretary. Amounts required to be paid during construction shall be paid on an annual basis during the period of construction, beginning not later than one year after construction is initiated. (e) AGREEMENT.—Before initiation of construction of a project to Contracts. which this section applies, the Secretary and the non-Federal interests shall enter into a cooperative agreement according to the provisions of section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970. The non- 42 USC 1962d-5b. Federal interests shall agree to— (1) provide to the Federal Government lands, easements, and ' rights-of-way, and to provide dredged material disposal areas and perform the necessary relocations required for construction, operation, and maintenance of such project; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction or operation and maintenance of the project, except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors; (3) provide to the Federal Government the non-Federal share of all other costs of construction of such project; and
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