33 USC 2267b - Post-disaster watershed assessments

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 2267b.

Post-disaster watershed assessments

(a)

Watershed assessments

(1)

In general

(2)

Existing projects

(3)

Duplicate watershed assessments

(b)

Projects

(1)

In general

The Secretary may carry out projects identified under a watershed assessment under subsection (a) in accordance with the criteria for projects carried out under one of the following authorities:

(A)

Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s).

(B)

Section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i).

(C)

Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330).

(D)

Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a).

(E)

Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577).

(F)

Section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426g).

(2)

Annual plan

(3)

Existing projects

In carrying out a project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—

(A)

to the maximum extent practicable, use all existing information and studies available for the project; and

(B)

not require any element of a study completed for the project prior to the disaster to be repeated.

(c)

Requirements

(d)

Limitations on assessments

(e)

Assessments in territories of the United States

(1)

In general

(2)

Territory defined

(Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3025, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1303; Pub. L. 115–270, title I, § 1139, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3784.)

cite as: 33 USC 2267b