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PUBLIC LAW 110–114—NOV. 8, 2007 ‘‘(2)

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maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation costs associated with a project under this section are the responsibility of the non-Federal interest. ‘‘(d) SELECTION OF DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL METHOD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing and carrying out a Federal water resources project involving the disposal of dredged material, the Secretary may select, with the consent of the nonFederal interest, a disposal method that is not the least cost option if the Secretary determines that the incremental costs of the disposal method are reasonable in relation to the environmental benefits, including the benefits to the aquatic environment to be derived from the creation of wetlands and control of shoreline erosion. ‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of such incremental costs shall be determined in accordance with subsection (c). ‘‘(e) STATE AND REGIONAL PLANS.—The Secretary may— ‘‘(1) cooperate with any State in the preparation of a comprehensive State or regional sediment management plan within the boundaries of the State; ‘‘(2) encourage State participation in the implementation of the plan; and ‘‘(3) submit to Congress reports and recommendations with respect to appropriate Federal participation in carrying out the plan. ‘‘(f) PRIORITY AREAS.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall give priority to a regional sediment management project in the vicinity of each of the following: ‘‘(1) Little Rock Slackwater Harbor, Arkansas. ‘‘(2) Fletcher Cove, California. ‘‘(3) Egmont Key, Florida. ‘‘(4) Calcasieu Ship Channel, Louisiana. ‘‘(5) Delaware River Estuary, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. ‘‘(6) Fire Island Inlet, Suffolk County, New York. ‘‘(7) Smith Point Park Pavilion and the TWA Flight 800 Memorial, Brookhaven, New York. ‘‘(8) Morehead City, North Carolina. ‘‘(9) Toledo Harbor, Lucas County, Ohio. ‘‘(10) Galveston Bay, Texas. ‘‘(11) Benson Beach, Washington. ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 per fiscal year, of which not more than $5,000,000 per fiscal year may be used for the development of regional sediment management plans authorized by subsection (e) and of which not more than $3,000,000 per fiscal year may be used for construction of projects to which subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii) applies. Such funds shall remain available until expended.’’. (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 145 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (33 U.S.C. 426j) is repealed. (2) EXISTING PROJECTS.—The Secretary may complete any project being carried out under section 145 of the Water

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