110 STAT. 3748 PUBLIC LAW 104-303—OCT. 12, 1996 SEC. 446. EVALUATION OF BEACH MATERIAL. (a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall evaluate procedures and requirements used in the selection and approval of materials to be used in the restoration and nourishment of beaches. Such evaluation shall address the potential effects of changing existing procedures and requirements on the implementation of beach restoration and nourishment projects and on the aquatic environment. (b) CONSULTATION.— In conducting the evaluation under this section, the Secretaries shall consult with appropriate Federal and State agencies. (c) REPORT. —Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall transmit a report to Congress on their findings under this section. (d) EFFECT ON AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— Nothing in this section is intended to affect the authority of the Secretary of the Interior under section 8(k) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(k)). TITLE V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 501. LAND CONVEYANCES. (a) VILLAGE CREEK, ALABAMA. — (1) IN GENERAL.— Upon a determination by the Secretary that construction of facilities associated with a commercial enterprise is not inconsistent with the operation of the project for flood control. Village Creek, Alabama, authorized by section 410(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4111), the non-Federal interest with respect to the project may sell to private interests a parcel of land consisting of approximately 18 acres for the purpose of constructing facilities associated with a commercial enterprise. (2) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The land to be conveyed under paragraph (1) shall consist of approximately 43 individual tracts that are bounded on the west by Coosa Street, on the south by 16th Avenue North, on the east by Tallapoosa Street, and on the north by the northern boundary of lands acquired for the project. (3) FACILITIES. —The facilities shall be constructed in accordance with local floodplain ordinances and shall not increase flood risks of other residents in the Village Creek floodplain. (4) REIMBURSEMENT.—The non-Federal interest shall reimburse the Secretary the Federal cost of acquiring the lands to be conveyed, including relocation assistance, demolition of structures, and administrative costs. (5) REMAINING LANDS. —A ll remaining lands acquired for the Village Creek flood control project shall remain in public ownership and shall be used solely for recreation purposes or maintained as open space. (b) OAKLAND INNER HARBOR TIDAL CANAL PROPERTY, CALIFOR- NIA. —Section 205 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4633) is amended— (1) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: "(3) To adjacent land owners, the United States title to all or portions of that part of the Oakland Inner Harbor Tidal
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