Sec. 212. Central and Southern Florida
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On request and at the expense of the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Secretary shall evaluate the effects of deauthorizing the southernmost 3.5-mile reach of the L–73 levee, Section 2, Osceola County, Florida, on the functioning of the project for flood control and other purposes, Upper St. Johns River Basin, Central and Southern Florida, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176). In carrying out the evaluation under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— prepare a report that includes the results of the evaluation, including— the advisability of deauthorizing the levee described in that paragraph; and any recommendations for conditions that should be placed on a deauthorization to protect the interests of the United States and the public; and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the report under subparagraph
(A)as part of the annual report submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d ). The Secretary is authorized to carry out a feasibility study for resiliency and comprehensive improvements or modifications to existing water resources development projects in central and southern Florida, for the purposes of flood risk management, water supply, ecosystem restoration (including preventing saltwater intrusion), recreation, and related purposes. In carrying out the feasibility study under paragraph (1), the Secretary— is authorized— to review the report of the Chief of Engineers for central and southern Florida (House Document 643, 80th Congress, 2d Session), and other related reports of the Secretary; and to recommend cost-effective structural and nonstructural projects for implementation that provide a systemwide approach for the purposes described in that paragraph; and shall ensure the study and any projects recommended under subparagraph (A)(ii) will not interfere with the efforts undertaken to carry out the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan pursuant to section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 121 Stat. 1268; 132 Stat. 3786).
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- 62 Stat. 1176
- 114 Stat. 2680
- 121 Stat. 1268
- 132 Stat. 3786
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Sec. 212
Central and Southern Florida
Stat.62 Stat. 1176
Stat.114 Stat. 2680
Stat.121 Stat. 1268
Stat.132 Stat. 3786
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