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Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (P.L. 83-566).

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Type du document
Législation
Date
1954
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Gestion des resources en eau douce Ouvrages Inondation
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

This Act requires the Soil Conservation Service at the Department of Agriculture to provide planning assistance and construction funding for projects constructed by local sponsors, often in the form of flood control districts. Restrictions on projects regard the maximum size of the watershed and the size of watreworks and projects. The Act enhances cooperation between the Federal Government and States and localities to prevent flood damages. The Secretary of Agriculture isauthorized to construct flood protection measures below a certain acre-foot limit. Such initiatives shall be cost-shared and localities were required to contribute rights-of-way. The Act also required that the Secretary of the Interior be consulted regarding plans which affect reclamation, irrigation or public lands under the Secretary of the Interior.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.nrcs.usda.gov

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Amendé par

Amendments to the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (P.L. 85-624).

Législation | États-Unis d'Amérique | 1958

Mot clé: Gestion des resources en eau douce, Ouvrages, Inondation, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX