PUBLIC LAW 94-587—OCT. 22, 1976
90 STAT. 2939
northerly along said railroad property from where it intersects the northerly line of the Meadowlands Parkway (100 feet wide) and running from: thence north 19 degrees 20 minutes 54 seconds west 50.00 feet; thence north 37 degrees 30 minutes 08 seconds east 615.38 feet; thence north 03 degrees 02 minutes 56 seconds east, 2,087 feet; thence north 31 degrees 11 minutes 06 seconds east 577 feet; thence north 74 degrees 29 minutes 18 seconds east 541.25 feet; thence south 62 degrees 01 minute 31 seconds east 400 feet; thence south 55 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds east 612.52 feet; thence south 34 degrees 13 minutes 33 seconds west 517.79 feet; thence south 55 degrees 46 minutes 27 seconds east 158.81 feet; thence south 34 degrees 13 minutes 33 seconds west 310 feet; thence north 55 degrees 26 minutes 27 seconds north 15 feet; thence south 34 degrees 13 minutes 33 seconds west 592 feet; thence running in a southwesterly direction along the shoreline (mean high water line) of the Hackensack River, a distance of 2,360 feet being the same more or less to the easterly property line of the Erie Railroad and the point or place of beginning. Said parcel containing 67.6 acres being the same more or less. (b) The declaration in subsection (a) of this section shall apply only to portions of the described area which are either bulkheaded and filled or occupied by permanent pile-supported structures. Plans for bulkheading and filling and permanent pile-supported structures shall be approved by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers. Local interests shall reimburse the Federal Government for engineering and all other costs incurred under this section. SEC. 180 (a) The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief Lake Ontario of Engineers, is directed to develop a plan for shoreline protection and Protection Act of beach erosion control along Lake Ontario, and report on such plan 1976. to the Congress as soon as practicable. Such report shall include recom- Plan, report to Congress. mendations on measures of protection and proposals for equitable cost 33 USC 426/. sharing, together with recommendations for regulating the level of Lake Ontario to assure maximum protection of the natural environment and to hold shoreline damage to a minimum. (b) Until the Congress receives and acts upon the report required under subsection (a) of this section, all Federal agencies having responsibilities affecting the level of Lake Ontario shall, consistent with existing authority, make every effort to discharge such responsibilities in a manner so as to minimize damage and erosion to the shoreline of Lake Ontario. (c) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section Appropriation authorization. $2,000,000. (d) This section may be cited as the "Lake Ontario Protection Act Citation of section. of 1976". SEC. 181. (a)(1)_ Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the 42 USC consent of Congress is granted under section 9 of the Act of March 3, 1962(1-1 la. 1899 (30 Stat. 11.51; 33 TJ.S.C. 401), to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to construct a water diversion structure, with an elevation not to exceed one hundred and fifty-nine feet above sea level, from the north shore of the Potomac River at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission water filtration plant to the north shore of Watkins Island. (2) The structure authorized by paragraph (1) of this subsection, Written may not be constructed (A) until the Secretary of the Army, acting agreement. through the Chief of Engineers, and the State of Maryland, the Com-
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