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Title 48 — Territories and Insular Possessions

Chapter 17 — Northern Mariana Islands

§ 1845. Plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources

Statutory text

(a)

The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and in cooperation with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is hereby authorized and directed to study and draft plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources of the Commonwealth. To carry out the purposes of this section there are authorized to be appropriated effective , such sums as may be necessary.

(b)

Such studies shall include appropriate consideration of the needs for flood protection; wise use of flood plain lands; navigation facilities; hydroelectric power generation; regional water supply and waste water management facilities systems; general recreational facilities; enhancement and control of water quality; enhancement and conservation of fish and wildlife; and other measures for environment improvement and economic and human resources development. Such studies shall also be compatible with comprehensive development plans formulated by local planning agencies and other interested Federal agencies.

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. Pub. L. 98–213 § 13 · 97 Stat. 1459

    Enacted · 48 U.S.C. § 1845

    (Pub. L. 98–213, § 13, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 98–213, § 13, Dec. 8, 1983, 97 Stat. 1462.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 13. (a) 48 USC 1681 note. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and in cooperation with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is hereby authorized and directed to study and draft plans for development, utilization, and Appropriation authorization. conservation of water and related land resources of the Commonwealth. To carry out the purposes of this section there are authorized to be appropriated effective October 1, 1983, such sums as may be necessary. (b) Studies. Such studies shall include appropriate consideration of the needs for flood protection; wise use of flood plain lands; navigation facilities; hydroelectric power generation; regional water supply and waste water management facilities systems; general recreational facilities; enhancement and control of water quality; enhancement and conservation of fish and wildlife; and other measures for environment improvement and economic and human resources development. Such studies shall also be compatible with comprehensive development plans formulated by local planning agencies and other interested Federal agencies.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 98–213, § 13, , 97 Stat. 1462.)

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