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Sandridge Dam and Reservoir, N.Y., project modification. 84 Stat. 1824.
Little River Inlet, S. C, n a v i gation project modification. 42 USC 1962d-5.
White River B a s i n, project modification.
PUBLIC LAW 93-251-MAR. 7, 1974
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practicable, serve in the same manner and reasonably as well as the existing road. The head of the agency concerned is authorized to construct such substitute roads to the design standards which the State or owning political division would use in constructing a new road under similar conditions of geography and under similar traffic loads (present and projected). I n any case where a State or political subdivision thereof requests that such a substitute road be constructed to a higher standard than that provided for in the preceding provisions of this subsection, and pays, prior to commencement of such construction, the additional costs involved due to such higher standard, such agency head is authorized to construct such road to such higher standard. Federal costs under the provisions of this subsection shall be part of the nonreimbursable project costs." SEC. 14. The project for the Sandridge Dam and Reservoir, Ellicott Creek, New York, for flood protection and other purposes as authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1970, is hereby modified to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remedial flood control measures to alleviate flooding in the reach between Stalil Eoad and Niagara Falls Boulevard that are compatible with the diversion channel plan contained in the report of the district engineer, United States Army Engineer District, Buffalo, dated August 1973, such work to be subject to the items of local cooperation required for similar projects and such work to be limited to areas downstream from Sweethome Road in the town of Amherst, New York, and such other areas as the Secretary may deem necessary. The work authorized by this section shall be compatible with the authorized project and any alternatives currently under study pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1970. SEC. 15. The project for navigation at Little River Inlet, South Carolina, authorized under provisions of section 201 of the Flood Control Act of October 27, 1965 (Public Law 89-298), is hereby modified to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to perform such emergency dredging operations as the Chief of Engineers determines necessary to maintain channel depths sufficient to permit frea and safe movement of vessels until such time as the authorized project is constructed. SEC. 16. (a) The comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the White River Basin, as authorized by the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1215), and as modified and amended by subsequent Acts, is further modified to provide for a free highway bridge built to modern standards over the Norfork Reservoir at an appropriate location in the area where United States Highway 62 and Ai'kansas State Highway 101 were inundated as a result of the construction of the Norfork Dam and Reservoir. Such bridge shall be constructed by the Chief of Engineers in accordance with such plans as are determined to be satisfactory by the Secretary of the Army to provide adequate crossing facilities. Prior to construction the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall enter into an agreement with appropriate non-Federal interests as determined by him, which shall provide that after construction such non-Federal interests shall own, operate, and maintain such bridges and approach facilities free to the public. (b) The cost of constructing such bridge shall be borne by the United States except that the State of Arkansas shall, upon completion of such bridge, reimburse the United States the sum of $1,342,000 plus interest, compounded annually, for the period from May 29, 1943, to the date of enactment of this Act. Such interest shall be computed at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be equal to
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