Sec. 359. Recreational opportunities at certain projects
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In this section: The term covered project means any of the following projects of the Corps of Engineers: Ball Mountain Lake, Vermont. Townshend Lake, Vermont. The term recreation includes downstream whitewater recreation that is dependent on operations, recreational fishing, and boating at a covered project. It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should— ensure that, to the extent compatible with other project purposes, each covered project is operated in such a manner as to protect and enhance recreation associated with the covered project; and manage land at each covered project to improve opportunities for recreation at the covered project.
The Secretary may modify, or undertake temporary deviations from, the water control plan for a covered project in order to enhance recreation, if the Secretary determines the modifications or deviations— will not adversely affect other authorized purposes of the covered project; and will not result in significant adverse impacts to the environment.