Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§2284 Benefits and Costs Attributable to Environmental Measures
Title 33 › CHAPTER 36 — WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER V — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2284
Summary
Treat environmental measures’ benefits as at least equal to their costs when evaluating a water project.
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Title 33, §2284
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In the evaluation by the Secretary of benefits and costs of a water resources project, the benefits attributable to measures included in a project for the purpose of environmental quality, including improvement of the environment and fish and wildlife enhancement, shall be deemed to be at least equal to the costs of such measures.
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33 U.S.C. § 2284
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102