Water Resources Development Act of 1990. Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Public Law 101-640, 28 November 1990, pp. 4604-4653. Long titleAn Act to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers civil works program to construct various projects for improvements to the Nation's infrastructure, and for other purposes. Subject Water Keyword Water supply Freshwater resources management Flood Wetlands Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act grants the Secretary of the Army Corps of Engineers authority to carry out a number of designated projects for primarily navigation and flood control purposes, and, subordinately, for waste treatment and disposal, and wetlands enhancement, purposes (in particular, Titles I and IV). The Act further directs the above-mentioned Secretary to include environmental protection as "one of the primary missions" of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, operating and maintaining water resources projects (sect. 306). In addition, it establishes as part of the Corps' water resources development programme (a) an interim goal of "no overall net loss of the Nation's remaining wetlands base, as defined by acreage and function", and (b) a long-term goal to increase the quality and quantity of the Nation's wetlands. To achieve these goals, the Corps is to develop, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, a Wetlands Action Plan, and a demonstration programme to determine the feasibility of wetlands restoration, enhancement and creation. In addition, the Corps may establish a programme for the training and certification of "wetlands delineators" (sect. 307(a), (d) and (e)). The Act also directs the Secretary to appoint for major reservoirs under the responsibility of the Corps of Engineers a technical advisory committee consisting of a majority of technically qualified members, to formulate recommendations on reservoir monitoring and options for reservoir research. Public participation must be ensured in the preparation and revision of reservoir operating manuals in respect of Corps-operated reservoirs (sect. 310). Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (P.L.102-580, Title I). Legislation | United States of America | 1992 Keyword: Freshwater resources management, Flood, Wetlands, Waterworks, Authorization/permit, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Navigation, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX