Appendix A to Part 273 - Aquatic Plant Control Program Legislative Authority
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Appendix A to Part 273 - Aquatic Plant Control Program Legislative
Authority
Section 104 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, approved 3 July 1958
(72 Stat. 297, 300), as amended by section 104 of the Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1173, 1180), and as amended by
section 302 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, approved 27 October 1965
(79 Stat. 1092) states as follows:
Sec. 302. (a) There is hereby authorized a comprehensive program
to provide for control and progressive eradication of
waterhyacinth, alligatorweed, Eurasian watermilfoil, and other
obnoxious aquatic plant growths, from the navigable waters,
tributary streams, connecting channels, and other allied waters of
the United States, in the combined interest of navigation, flood
control, drainage, agriculture, fish and wildlife conservation,
public health, and related purposes, including continued research
for development of the most effective and economic control
measures, to be administered by the Chief of Engineers, under the
direction of the Secretary of the Army, in cooperation with other
Federal and State agencies. Local interests shall agree to hold and
save the United States free from claims that may occur from control
operations and to participate to the extent of 30 per centum of the
cost of such operations. Costs for research and planning undertaken
pursuant to the authorities of this section shall be borne fully by
the Federal Government.
(b) There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts not in
excess of $5,000,000 annually, as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this section. Any such funds employed for control
operations shall be allocated by the Chief of Engineers on a
priority basis, based upon the urgency and need of each area, and
the availability of local funds.