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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 29 — Water Bank Program for Wetlands Preservation

§ 1309. Consultation with Secretary of the Interior; conformity of program with wetlands programs administered by Secretary of the Interior; consultation with and utilization of technical services of appropriate local, State, Federal, and private conservation agencies; coordination of programs

Statutory text

The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior and take appropriate measures to insure that the program carried out pursuant to this chapter is in harmony with wetlands programs administered by the Secretary of the Interior. He shall also, insofar as practicable, consult with and utilize the technical and related services of appropriate local, State, Federal, and private conservation agencies to assure coordination of the program with programs of such agencies and a solid technical foundation for the program.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Water Bank Act

    Pub. L. 91–559 § 10 · 84 Stat. 1468

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 1309

    (Pub. L. 91–559, § 10, Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1471.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 91–559, § 10, Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1471.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 10. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior Program coordination. and take appropriate measures to insure that the program carried out pursuant to this Act is in harmony with wetlands programs administered by the Secretary of the Interior. He shall also, insofar as practicable, consult with and utilize the technical and related services of appropriate local, State, Federal, and private conservation agencies to assure coordination of the program with programs of such agencies and a solid technical foundation for the program.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 91–559, § 10, , 84 Stat. 1471.)

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