§ 1258. — Pollution control in the Great Lakes.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC1258]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 26--WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
SUBCHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Sec. 1258. Pollution control in the Great Lakes
(a) Demonstration projects
The Administrator, in cooperation with other Federal departments,
agencies, and instrumentalities is authorized to enter into agreements
with any State, political subdivision, interstate agency, or other
public agency, or combination thereof, to carry out one or more projects
to demonstrate new methods and techniques and to develop preliminary
plans for the elimination or control of pollution, within all or any
part of the watersheds of the Great Lakes. Such projects shall
demonstrate the engineering and economic feasibility and practicality of
removal of pollutants and prevention of any polluting matter from
entering into the Great Lakes in the future and other reduction and
remedial techniques which will contribute substantially to effective and
practical methods of pollution prevention, reduction, or elimination.
(b) Conditions of Federal participation
Federal participation in such projects shall be subject to the
condition that the State, political subdivision, interstate agency, or
other public agency, or combination thereof, shall pay not less than 25
per centum of the actual project costs, which payment may be in any
form, including, but not limited to, land or interests therein that is
needed for the project, and personal property or services the value of
which shall be determined by the Administrator.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 to carry out the
provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section, which sum shall
be available until expended.
(d) Lake Erie demonstration program
(1) In recognition of the serious conditions which exist in Lake
Erie, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers,
is directed to design and develop a demonstration waste water management
program for the rehabilitation and environmental repair of Lake Erie.
Prior to the initiation of detailed engineering and design, the program,
along with the specific recommendations of the Chief of Engineers, and
recommendations for its financing, shall be submitted to the Congress
for statutory approval. This authority is in addition to, and not in
lieu of, other waste water studies aimed at eliminating pollution
emanating from select sources around Lake Erie.
(2) This program is to be developed in cooperation with the
Environmental Protection Agency, other interested departments, agencies,
and instrumentalities of the Federal Government, and the States and
their political subdivisions. This program shall set forth alternative
systems for managing waste water on a regional basis and shall provide
local and State governments with a range of choice as to the type of
system to be used for the treatment of waste water. These alternative
systems shall include both advanced waste treatment technology and land
disposal systems including aerated treatment-spray irrigation technology
and will also include provisions for the disposal of solid wastes,
including sludge. Such program should include measures to control point
sources of pollution, area sources of pollution, including acid-mine
drainage, urban runoff and rural runoff, and in place sources of
pollution, including bottom loads, sludge banks, and polluted harbor
dredgings.
(e) Authorization of appropriations for Lake Erie demonstration program
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 to carry out the
provisions of subsection (d) of this section, which sum shall be
available until expended.
(June 30, 1948, ch. 758, title I, Sec. 108, as added Pub. L. 92-500,
Sec. 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 828.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1376 of this title.
