Sec. 142. ### (a)

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## Sec. 142 ###

(a)The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to investigate the flood and related problems to those lands lying below the plane of mean higher high water along the San Francisco Bay shoreline of San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Napa, San Francisco, Marin, Sonoma , Contra Costa, and Solano Counties to the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers with a view toward determining the feasibility of and the Federal interest in providing protection against tidal and fluvial flooding. The investigation shall evaluate the effects of any proposed improvements on wildlife preservation, agriculture, municipal and urban interests in coordination with Federal, State, regional, and local agencies with particular reference to preservation of existing marshland in the San Francisco Bay region. ###

(b)Additional Purposes In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— ####

(1)include the ocean shorelines of each county; ####

(2)with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines of each county— #####

(A)investigate measures to adapt to rising sea levels; #####

(B)consider the needs of economically disadvantaged communities within the study area, including identification of areas in which infrastructure for transportation, wastewater, housing, and other economic assets of such communities are most vulnerable to flood or shoreline risks; and #####

(C)to the maximum extent practicable, consider the use of natural features or nature-based features and the beneficial use of dredged materials; and ####

(3)with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines, and streams running to the bay and ocean shorelines, of each county, investigate the effects of proposed flood or shoreline protection, coastal storm risk reduction, environmental infrastructure, and other measures or improvements on— #####

(A)the local economy, including recreation; #####

(B)aquatic ecosystem restoration, enhancement, or expansion efforts or opportunities; #####

(C)public infrastructure protection and improvement; #####

(D)stormwater runoff capacity and control measures, including those that may mitigate flooding; #####

(E)erosion of beaches and coasts; and #####

(F)any other measures or improvements relevant to adapting to rising sea levels. * * * * * * *