Pub. L. 110-114, tit. III, sec. 3133 (as amended)

LAKE EUFAULA, OKLAHOMA.

Year: 2025Length: 407 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 3133. LAKE EUFAULA, OKLAHOMA. (a) Project Goal.— (1) In general.—The goal for operation of Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, shall be to maximize the use of available storage in a balanced approach that incorporates advice from representatives from all the project purposes to ensure that the full value of the reservoir is realized by the United States. (2) Recognition of purpose.—To achieve the goal described in paragraph (1), recreation is recognized as a project purpose at Lake Eufaula, pursuant to section 4 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 889). (b) Lake Eufaula Advisory Committee.— (1) In general.—In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), the Secretary shall establish an advisory committee for the Lake Eufaula, Canadian River, Oklahoma project authorized by the first section of the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635). (2) Purpose.—The purpose of the committee shall be advisory only. (3) Duties.—The committee shall provide information and recommendations to the Corps of Engineers regarding the operations of Lake Eufaula for the project purposes for Lake Eufaula. (4) Composition.—The Committee shall be composed of members that equally represent the project purposes for Lake Eufaula. (5) Termination.—The committee shall terminate on the date that is 30 days after the date on which the committee submits final recommendations to the Secretary. (c) Reallocation Study.— (1) In general.—Subject to the appropriation of funds, the Secretary shall perform a reallocation study, at Federal expense, to develop and present recommendations concerning the best value, while minimizing ecological damages, for current and future use of the Lake Eufaula storage capacity for the authorized project purposes of flood control, water supply, hydroelectric power, navigation, fish and wildlife, and recreation. (2) Factors for consideration.—The reallocation study shall take into consideration the recommendations of the Lake Eufaula Advisory Committee. (d) Pool Management Plan.— (1) In general.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, to the extent feasible within available project funds and subject to the completion and approval of the reallocation study under subsection (c), the Tulsa district engineer, taking into consideration recommendations of the Lake Eufaula Advisory Committee, shall develop an interim management plan that accommodates all project purposes for Lake Eufaula. (2) Modifications.—A modification of the plan under paragraph (1) shall not cause significant adverse impacts on any existing permit, lease, license, contract, public law, or project purpose, including flood control operation, relating to Lake Eufaula.
Pub. L. 110-114, tit. III, sec. 3133 (as amended): LAKE EUFAULA, OKLAHOMA. | Justis AI