(a) There is hereby created the Southern River Erosion Council (Council) with the mission of identifying and monitoring measures to mitigate the ongoing erosion of the banks of the following rivers in southern Guam: (1) the Talo’fo’fo’ and Ugum Rivers; (2) the Namo River, including Namo Falls; (3) the Manenggon River; and (4) any other rivers in southern Guam with serious erosion concerns as identified by the Southern River Erosion Council. (b) In the case of each of the aforementioned rivers, the Council shall recommend a specific mitigation strategy for the ongoing erosion along these rivers in order to address the attendant adverse impacts of public concerns, including, but not limited to: economic activity, infrastructure, water quality, the environment, navigable waterways, public and private landowners, and heritage sites. (c) The Council shall report its findings and recommendations to the Southern Development Master Plan Task Force established by Article 6 of Chapter 68, Title 21, Guam Code Annotated. SOURCE: Added as uncodified law by P.L. 33-159:2 (May 17, 2016). Codified to this section by the Compiler pursuant to authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606. 2026 NOTE: Reference to Talofofo replaced with Talo’fo’fo’ pursuant to 1 GCA § 403(g). 2016 NOTE: The last sentence of subsection (b) was designated subsection (c) pursuant to authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.
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