PUBLIC LAW 100-676—NOV. 17, 1988
102 STAT. 4019
purposes of calculating the economic costs and benefits of the navigation project for Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi. (H) REPORT TO CONGRESS AND EPA.—Within 1 year after the date of completion of the demonstration program under this paragraph, the Secretary, after consultation with the study team established under paragraph (3), shall transmit to Congress and to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a report on the results of such demonstration program together with recommendations concerning thin layer exposal in near shore areas of dredged material from construction, operation, and maintenance of future navigation projects. (I) APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not
later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the report and recommendations under subparagraph (H), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall approve or disapprove the recommendations and shall notify Congress and the Secretary of such approval or disapproval. If the Administrator disapproves the recommendations, not later than 30 days after the date of such disapproval, the Administrator shall notify Congress and the Secretary of the reasons for such disapproval together with recommendations for modifications which could be made to the recommendations to take into account such reasons. If the Administrator fails to approve or disapprove the recommendations transmitted under subparagraph (H) within the 30-day period, the recommendations shall be deemed to be approved. (3) STUDY TEAM.—The Secretary shall establish a study team to assist the Secretary in planning, carrying out, monitoring, and reporting on the demonstration program and the results of such program under this subsection. Such team shall be appointed by the Secretary and shall consist of representatives of the Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Protection Agency, interested Federal and State resource agencies, and the local sponsor of the demonstration program. Members of the study team who are not officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation. Members of the study team who are officers or employees of the United States shall receive no additional pay by reason of their service on the study team. (4) T H I N LAYER DISPOSAL DEFINED.—For purposes of this subsection, the term "thin layer disposal" means the deliberate placement of a 6- to 12-inch layer of dredged material in a specific bottom area. In no case shall such layer exceed a maximum of 12 inches of thickness. (o) BRUSH CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES, MISSOURI AND KANSAS.—The project for flood control. Brush Creek and tributaries, Missouri and Kansas, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4118), is modified to authorize the Secretary to provide to the non-Federal interests providing local cooperation for such project services (including the provision of services by contract) in the design and construction of upstream and downstream non-Federal extensions to such project— (1) if the non-Federal interests provide, in advance of obligation of Federal funds for such design and construction, amounts sufHcient to cover all costs of such services;
Flood control.
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