§ 701i. — Elimination from protection of areas subject to evacuation.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC701i]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701i. Elimination from protection of areas subject to
evacuation
In any case where the construction cost of levees or flood walls
included in any authorized project can be substantially reduced by the
evacuation of a portion or all of the area proposed to be protected and
by the elimination of that portion or all of the area from the
protection to be afforded by the project, the Chief of Engineers may
modify the plan of said project so as to eliminate said portion or all
of the area: Provided, That a sum not substantially exceeding the amount
thus saved in construction cost may be expended by the Chief of
Engineers, or in his discretion may be transferred to any other
appropriate Federal agency for expenditure, toward the evacuation of the
locality eliminated from protection and the rehabilitation of the
persons so evacuated: And provided further, That the Chief of Engineers
may, if he so desires, enter into agreement with States, local agencies,
or the individuals concerned for the accomplishment by them, of such
evacuation and rehabilitation and for their reimbursement from said sum
for expenditures actually incurred by them for this purpose.
(June 28, 1938, ch. 795, Sec. 3, 52 Stat. 1216.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 701b-4, 701c-1, 701f-1, 701j
of this title.
