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16 U.S.C. § 1008 — Notification of Secretary of the Interior of approval of assistance; surveys and investigations; report and recommendations; consideration; cost of surveys, investigations and reports

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16 U.S.C. § 1008 — Notification of Secretary of the Interior of approval of assistance; surveys and investigations; report and recommendations; consideration; cost of surveys, investigations and reports

When the Secretary approves the furnishing of assistance to a local organization in preparing a plan for works of improvement as provided for in [section 1003 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1003&num=0&edition=prelim): (1) The Secretary shall so notify the Secretary of the Interior in order that the latter, as he desires, may make surveys and investigations and prepare a report with recommendations concerning the conservation and development of wildlife resources and participate, under arrangements satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture, in the preparation of a plan for works of improvement that is acceptable to the local organization and the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Full consideration shall be given to the recommendations contained in any such report of the Secretary of the Interior as he may submit to the Secretary of Agriculture prior to the time the local organization and the Secretary of Agriculture have agreed on a plan for works of improvement. The plan shall include such of the technically and economically feasible works of improvement for wildlife purposes recommended in the report by the Secretary of the Interior as are acceptable to, and agreed to by, the local organization and the Secretary of Agriculture, and such report of the Secretary of the Interior shall, if requested by the Secretary of the Interior, accompany the plan for works of improvement when it is submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval or transmitted to the Congress through the President. (3) The cost of making surveys and investigations and of preparing reports concerning the conservation and development of wildlife resources shall be borne by the Secretary of the Interior out of funds appropriated to his

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When the Secretary approves the furnishing of assistance to a local organization in preparing a plan for works of improvement as provided for in [section 1003 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1003&num=0&edition=prelim): (1) The Secretary shall so notify the Secretary of the Interior in order that the latter, as he desires, may make surveys and investigations and prepare a report with recommendations concerning the conservation and development of wildlife resources and participate, under arrangements satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture, in the preparation of a plan for works of improvement that is acceptable to the local organization and the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) Full consideration shall be given to the recommendations contained in any such report of the Secretary of the Interior as he may submit to the Secretary of Agriculture prior to the time the local organization and the Secretary of Agriculture have agreed on a plan for works of improvement. The plan shall include such of the technically and economically feasible works of improvement for wildlife purposes recommended in the report by the Secretary of the Interior as are acceptable to, and agreed to by, the local organization and the Secretary of Agriculture, and such report of the Secretary of the Interior shall, if requested by the Secretary of the Interior, accompany the plan for works of improvement when it is submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval or transmitted to the Congress through the President. (3) The cost of making surveys and investigations and of preparing reports concerning the conservation and development of wildlife resources shall be borne by the Secretary of the Interior out of funds appropriated to his Department.

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16 U.S.C. § 1002 — Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall mean:

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16 U.S.C. § 1003 — Assistance to local organizations

**(a) In general** In order to assist local organizations in preparing and carrying out plans for works of improvement, the Secretary is authorized, upon application of local organizations if such application has been submitted to, and not disapproved within 45 days by, the State agency having supervisory responsibility over programs provided for in this chapter, or by the Governor if there is no State agency having such responsibility— (1) to conduct such investigations and surveys as may be necessary to prepare plans for works of improvement; (2) to prepare plans and estimates required for adequate engineering evaluation; (3) to make allocations of costs to the various purposes to show the basis of such allocations and to determine whether benefits exceed costs; (4) to cooperate and enter into agreements with and to furnish financial and other assistance to local organizations: Provided, That, for the land-treatment measures, the Federal assistance shall not exceed the rate of assistance for similar practices under existing national programs; (5) to obtain the cooperation and assistance of other Federal agencies in carrying out the purposes of this section; (6) to enter into agreements with landowners, operators, and occupiers, individually or collectively, based on conservation plans of such landowners, operators, and occupiers which are developed in cooperation with and approved by the soil and water conservation district in which the land described in the agreement is situated, to be carried out on such land during a period of not to exceed ten years, providing for changes in cropping systems and land uses and for the installation of soil and water conservation practices and measures needed to conserve and develop the soil, water, woodland, wildlife, energy,

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16 U.S.C. § 1005 — Works of improvement

(1) **Engineering and other services; reimbursement; advances** — At such time as the Secretary and the interested local organization have agreed on a plan for works of improvement, and the Secretary has determined that the benefits exceed the costs, and the local organization has met the requirements for participation in carrying out the works of improvement as set forth in [section 1004 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1004&num=0&edition=prelim), the local organization may secure engineering and other services, including the design, preparation of contracts and specifications, awarding of contracts, and supervision of construction, in connection with such works of improvement, by retaining or employing a professional engineer or engineers satisfactory to the Secretary or may request the Secretary to provide such services: Provided, That if the local organization elects to employ a professional engineer or engineers, the Secretary shall reimburse the local organization for the costs of such engineering and other services secured by the local organization as are properly chargeable to such works of improvement in an amount not to exceed the amount agreed upon in the plan for works of improvement or any modification thereof: Provided further, That the Secretary may advance such amounts as may be necessary to pay for such services, but such advances with respect to any works of improvement shall not exceed 5 per centum of the estimated installation cost of such works. (2) **Federal construction; request by local organization** — Except as to the installation of works of improvement on Federal lands, the Secretary shall not construct or enter into any contract for the construction of any structure: Provided, That,

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16 U.S.C. § 661 — Short title; authorization

**(a) Short title** This Act may be cited as the “Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act”. **(b) Authorization** For the purpose of recognizing the vital contribution of our wildlife resources to the Nation, the increasing public interest and significance thereof due to expansion of our national economy and other factors, and to provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource development programs through the effectual and harmonious planning, development, maintenance, and coordination of wildlife conservation and rehabilitation for the purposes of this Act in the United States, its Territories and possessions, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized (1) to provide assistance to, and cooperate with, Federal, State, and public or private agencies and organizations in the development, protection, rearing, and stocking of all species of wildlife, resources thereof, and their habitat, in controlling losses of the same from disease or other causes, in minimizing damages from overabundant species, in providing public shooting and fishing areas, including easements across public lands for access thereto, and in carrying out other measures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act; (2) to make surveys and investigations of the wildlife of the public domain, including lands and waters or interests therein acquired or controlled by any agency of the United States; and (3) to accept donations of land and contributions of funds in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.

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16 U.S.C. § 1008 — Notification of Secretary of the Interior of

Page 1597 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1008 its marketable public obligations outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year in which the loan or ad- vancement is made, which are neither due nor callable for redemption for fifteen years from date of issue.’’ 1977—Pub. L. 95–113 substituted ‘‘$10,000,000’’ for ‘‘five million dollars’’ as the maximum amount of a loan or advancement for any single plan for works of improve- ment. 1960—Pub. L. 86–468 authorized the Secretary to make loans or advancements to state and local agencies to fi- nance the local share of costs of carrying out works of improvement in connection with the 11 watershed im- provement programs authorized by section 13 of the act of Dec. 22, 1944. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–113 effective Oct. 1, 1977, see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as a note under section 1307 of Title 7, Agriculture. EXTENSION OF BENEFITS TO PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BEFORE AUG. 7, 1956 Section as applicable to all works of improvement and plans for such works under the provisions of this chapter, see Extension of Benefits note set out under section 1001 of this title. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Sec- retary or other official in Department of Agriculture under this chapter to Federal Inspector, Office of Fed- eral Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of En- ergy, then to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, see note set out under section 1002 of this title. § 1006b. Territorial application The provisions of this chapter shall be applica- ble to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the Vir- gin Isl

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