§ 459e-7. — Shore erosion control or beach protection measures; Fire Island inlet.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC459e-7]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1--NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
SUBCHAPTER LXIII--NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREAS
Sec. 459e-7. Shore erosion control or beach protection measures;
Fire Island inlet
(a) Authority of Chief of Engineers
The authority of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, to
undertake or contribute to shore erosion control or beach protection
measures on lands within the Fire Island National Seashore shall be
exercised in accordance with a plan that is mutually acceptable to the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army and that is
consistent with the purposes of sections 459e to 459e-9 of this title.
(b) Land contribution
The Secretary shall also contribute the necessary land which may be
required at any future date for the construction of one new inlet across
Fire Island in such location as may be feasible in accordance with plans
for such an inlet which are mutually acceptable to the Secretary of the
Interior and the Secretary of the Army and that is consistent with the
purposes of sections 459e to 459e-9 of this title.
(Pub. L. 88-587, Sec. 8, Sept. 11, 1964, 78 Stat. 932.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 459e-1, 459e-2, 459e-5,
459e-6, 459e-9 of this title.
