Deauthorizes the Stonewall Jackson Reservoir project, West Fork River, West Virginia, on and after the enactment of this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake interim management and maintenance of works and lands related to such project pending the implementation of this Act.
Directs the Secretary to offer for sale, and within one year of such offer to sell, at a price determined by a specified formula, the lands and minerals acquired for such project to the previous owners (or their heirs or assigns). Requires the Secretary to sell any such lands and minerals which are not sold to the previous owners, heirs, or assigns at public auction following reasonable public notice and advertising. Requires any lands sold under this Act to be deeded in fee simple.
Sets forth requirements for the sale of any property offered under this Act which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Provides for the deeding of the Horner Game Preserve to the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. Provides for the deeding of Conrad Park to the West Virginia Department of Highways. Provides for the settling of certain executory contracts between the United States and project land owners. Requires the termination of any project land condemnation proceedings at the request of the owner of such land.
Directs the Secretary to make investigations and studies to determine a method to dispose of project lands not disposed of under prior sections of this Act. Requires the Secretary to report such findings to Congress.
Directs the Secretary to make a study and report to the Congress on the feasibility of providing flood control by a series of small watershed dams or other alternatives to flood control in the vicinity of Weston, West Virginia.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.
Executive Comment Requested from Army, OMB.
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