302
PUBLIC LAW 436-JUNE 28, 1954
Public Law 436 June 28, 1954 [H. R. 8923]—
Coosa River, Ala. and Ga. Development.
Suspe n 8 i o n of plan. 59 Stat. 17. Dams. 41 Stat. 1063; 4 9 Stat. 863> 16 USC 7 9 l a. Public u s e s.
N a v i g a t i o n facilities. Flood control.
Report to F P C.
Review and recommendation s.
Construction.
[68
STAT,
CHAPTER 408
-^^ ACT To provide for the development of the Coosa River, A l a b a m a and
Georgia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United /States of America in Congress assembled, That in connection with the comprehensive program for the development of the water resources of the Alabama-Coosa River and tributaries, authorized by the Eivers and Harbors Act, approved March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 10), it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress, where private interests are considering applying for authority to undertake the development of resources covered by such authorization, that the power from such development shall be considered primarily for the benefit of the people of the section as a whole and shall be sold to assure the Avidest possible use, particularly by domestic and rural consumers, and at the lowest possible cost. SEC. 2. The authorization of the comprehensive plan for the Alabama-Coosa River and tributaries, as provided in the Rivers and Harbors Act, approved March 2, 1945, insofar as it provides for the development of the Coosa River for the development of electric power, is hereby suspended to permit the development of the Coosa River, Alabama and Georgia, by a series of dams in accordance with the conditions of a license, if issued, pursuant to the Federal Power Act and in accordance with the provisions and requirements of this Act. SEC. 3. The series of dams, together with the existing hydroelectric power dams on the Coosa River, shall, in the judgment of the Federal Power Commission, be best adapted to the comprehensive plan for the development of the Coosa River for the use or benefit of interstate commerce, for the improvement and utilization of water-power development, and for other beneficial public uses, including recreational purposes. SEC. 4. The dams constructed by the licensee shall provide a substantially continuous series of pools and shall include basic provisions for the future economical construction of navigation facilities. SEC. 5. The license relating to such development shall require the maximum flood control storage which is economically feasible with respect to past floods of record but in no event shall such flood control storage be less than that required to compensate for the effects of valley storage displaced by the proposed reservoirs of the licensee; or less in quantity and effectiveness than the amount of flood control storage which could feasibly be provided by the currently authorized Federal multiple purpose project at Howell Mill Shoals constructed to elevation 490, with surcharge storage to elevation 495. SEC. 6. Before a license is issued, the applicant for the license shall submit a report on the details of its plan of development to the Federal Power Commission. SEC. 7. The Chief of Engineers shall review any plan of development submitted to the Federal Power Commission for the purpose of acquiring a license and shall make recommendations with respect to such plan to such Commission with particular regard to flood control and navigation, and its adaptability to the comprehensive plan for the entire basin development. SEC. 8. The license may provide for the construction of the series of dams in sequence on the condition that the dam or dams providing the maximum flood control benefits shall be constructed first unless a different order of construction is approved by the Secretary of the Army.
�
