Pub. L. 91-611, tit. II, sec. 214

Sec. 214. The Secretary’ of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized and directed to perform dredging operations in the Coal River Basin, West Virginia, for the purpose of improving the channel capacities in the interest of flood control. Such operations shall be performed on an interim basis pending completion of the Kanawha River Basin comprehensive study being undertaken by Federal and State agencies and implementation of the pertinent study recommendations by the Secretary of the Army. Appropriate non-Federal public interests as determined by the Secretary ot the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall, prior to initiation of dredging operations, agree to furnish the necessary lands, disposal areas, easements, and rights-of-way, and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the dredging operations.