Sec. 105. Removal of manmade obstruction to aquatic ecosystem restoration projects
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In carrying out an aquatic ecosystem restoration project, at the request of a non-Federal interest and with the consent of the owner of a manmade obstruction, the Secretary shall determine whether the removal of such obstruction from the aquatic environment within the geographic scope of the project is necessary to meet the aquatic ecosystem restoration goals of the project. If the Secretary determines under subsection
(a)that removal of an obstruction is necessary, the Secretary shall consider the removal of such obstruction to be a project feature and the cost of such removal shall be shared between the Secretary and non-Federal interest as a construction cost. The requirements of subsection
(a)shall apply to any project for ecosystem restoration authorized on or after June 10, 2014.