[2] WRDA 1986 directed the Secretary of the Army to issue guidelines for crediting against the non-Federal share of project cost for flood control any compatible work carried out by local interests.
[3] Authorized the Secretary to carry out 35 works of improvement for water resources development and conservation in Alabama, Mississippi, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a study of shoreline protection and beach erosion policy and related projects in view of the expected increases in the levels of the Great Lakes.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) study the feasibility of constructing shoreline erosion mitigation measures along the Rancho Palos Verdes coastline and in the city of Rolling Hills, California; (2) conduct a nearshore sediment inventory in the offshore waters of Louisiana between Southwest Pass and Sabine Pass in Lake Pontchartrain and in Lake Borgne; and (3) study land acquisition policies applicable to water resources projects.
Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on the status of feasibility and reconnaissance studies relating to hydroelectric power potential at existing Corps of Engineers projects in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Authorizes the Secretary to study shoreline protection and beach erosion control policy and related projects in view of the prospect for long-term increases in the levels of the ocean.
Authorized the Secretary to commence 86 flood control projects in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Tennessee, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Connecticut, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Authorized the Secretary to carry out planning, engineering, and design for 12 flood control projects in, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, and Pennsylvania.
Authorized construction of the following flood control projects in accordance with provisions of the Flood Control Act of 1948: (1) San Francisco River at Clifton, Arizona; (2) Mission Zanja Creek, Redlands, California; (3) Salt and Eel Rivers, California; (4) Monroe and West Monroe, Louisiana, and Ouachita Parish, Louisiana; and (5) Noyes, Minnesota.
Authorized the construction of the following flood control projects subject to review and comment by the Secretary: (1) Salyersville, Kentucky; (2) Poplar Brook, New Jersey; (3) Pearly River Basin, Mississippi; (4) Great Salt Lake, Utah; and (5) Tarrant County, Texas.
Amends the Flood Control Act of 1968 to increase the per-project Federal reimbursement to States or political subdivisions for water resources development projects.
Amends the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 to impose cost liability upon the owner, lessee, or operator of a sunken vessel removed from navigable waters by the United States.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance, upon request, to States or local governments to carry out projects for renovating navigable streams and tributaries by cost-effective methods, if the non-Federal interests contribute half the costs.
Directs the Army, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Soil Conservation Service to take necessary action to ensure that information relating to flood hazard areas is available to the public.
Allows the General Services Administration to dispose of any Corps of Engineers vessel, or related equipment, used for dredging that is declared to be in excess of Federal needs.
Provides that proceeds from the sale or lease of such vessels or equipment shall be deposited into the revolving fund authorized by the Civil Functions Appropriations Act.
Amends the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 to increased authorized appropriations for the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Fish and Wildlife Service, and the State of Florida, to develop and transmit to the Congress a comprehensive management plan with respect to lands in the Conservation Area.
Directs the Secretary to allocate annually funds to States of the High Plains Region for research in water-use efficiency, cultural methods, irrigation technologies, water-efficient crops, and water and soil conservation.
Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the United States Geological survey, to monitor the levels of the Ogallala Aquifer, and report annually to the Congress.
Declares the intent of the Congress to recognize the importance of the economic vitality of the Great Lakes region and Saint Lawrence Seaway as the "Fourth Seacoast" of the United States.
Requires the Board, no later than September 30, 1989, to submit a report to the President and both Houses of the Congress on strategies to assure maximum economic benefits to users of the Great Lakes region.
Requires the Secretary, beginning October 1, 1987, to carry out measurements and make necessary computations relating to the diversion of water from Lake Michigan and to coordinate the results with downstate Illinois interests.
Authorized the Secretary to construct 35 general cargo and shallow harbor projects in Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, and Louisiana.
Required the Secretary to submit to the Congress the results of the review together with recommendations and to credit the non-Federal share of the costs of such study if the project is subsequently authorized by law.
Requires the Secretary, prior to such construction, to coordinate and schedule Federal, State, and local actions regarding environmental assessments, project reviews and permits.
Provides for the recovery of costs incurred in the modification of dams and related facilities caused by new hydrologic or seismic data or changes deemed necessary for safety purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary to perform detailed engineering studies to determine the structural integrity of any dam found to contain hazardous conditions during an inspection.
Authorizes the Secretary to provide technical assistance to the repair of the spillway and other measures to restore the safety of the dam used in the Schuyler County Public Water Supply District Number 1, Missouri.
Directs the Secretary of State to initiate discussions with the Government of Canada regarding the elimination or reduction of all tolls on the international Great Lakes and the Saint Lawrence Seaway.