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 PUBLIC LAW 100-676—NOV. 17, 1988

102 STAT. 4027

trol Act of 1965 on the day before the date of the enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, is authorized. (b) REPEAL OF DEAUTHORIZATION.—Section 1003 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4222-4223) is repealed. SEC. 20. SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

The President, in submitting his budget for fiscal year 1990, shall President of U.S. include a schedule for completing the feasibility study on Northern California Streams, American River Watershed, as expeditiously as practicable and an estimate of the resources required to meet such schedule. SEC. 21. MISSISSIPPI RIVER HEADWATERS RESERVOIRS.

(a) GENERAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary is directed to maintain water levels in the Mississippi River headwaters reservoirs within the following operating limits: Winnibigoshish 1296.94 feet—1303.14 feet; Leech 1293.20 feet— 1297.94 feet; Pokegama 1270.42 feet—1276.42 feet; Sandy 1214.31 feet—1218.31 feet; Pine 1227.32 feet—1234.82 feet; and Gull 1192.75 feet—1194.75 feet. Such water levels shall be measured using the National Geodetic Vertical Datum. (b) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may operate the headwaters reservoirs below the minimum or above the maximum water levels established in subsection (a) in accordance with a contingency plan which the Secretary develops after consulting with the Governor of Minnesota and affected landowners and commercial and recreational users. The Secretary shall transmit such plan to Congress within 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. The Reports. Secretary shall report to Congress at least 14 days prior to operating any such headwaters reservoir below the minimum or above the maximum water level limits specified in subsection (a). SEC. 22. HEARDING ISLAND INLET, DULUTH HARBOR, MINNESOTA.

The Secretary is authorized to dredge the Heading Island Inlet, Duluth Harbor, Minnesota, for the purpose of increasing water circulation and reducing stagnant water conditions, at a total cost of $500,000. SEC. 23. LOUISIANA WATER SUPPLY.

The Secretary is directed to review periodically the water supply problems related to drought which may be experienced at the Bayou Lafourche water supply reservoir in Louisiana and to respond as appropriate under the authority granted by section 5 of the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes", approved August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 650; 33 U.S.C. 701n). SEC. 24. CONTAINED SPOIL DISPOSAL FACILITIES IN THE GREAT LAKES AND THEIR CONNECTING CHANNELS. (a) PERIOD FOR DEPOSITING DREDGED MATERIALS.—Section 123 of

the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 1293a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(j) PERIOD FOR DEPOSITING DREDGED MATERIALS.—The Secretary

of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to continue to deposit dredged materials into a contained spoil disposal facility constructed under this section until the Secretary determines that such facility is no longer needed for such purpose or that such facility is completely full.".

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