16 U.S.C. § 3956
Section 3956 · General provisions
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Arkansas Wildlife Federation v. Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission (2006)
Most recently applied in Arkansas Wildlife Federation v. Arkansas Soil & Water Conservation Commission (April 2006)
The Secretary is authorized to carry out projects for the protection, restoration, or enhancement of aquatic and associated ecosystems, including projects for the protection, restoration, or creation of wetlands and coastal ecosystems. In carrying out such projects, the Secretary shall give such projects equal consideration with projects relating to irrigation, navigation, or flood control.
The Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to study the feasibility of modifying the operation of existing navigation and flood control projects to allow for an increase in the share of the Mississippi River flows and sediment sent down the Atchafalaya River for purposes of land building and wetlands nourishment.