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Title 48, Territories and Insular PossessionsRelease 119-102

§1845 Plans for Development, Utilization, and Conservation of Water and Related Land Resources

Title 48 › CHAPTER 17 — NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS › SUBCHAPTER III — MISCELLANEOUS › § 1845

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers and working with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, must study and make plans to develop, use, and conserve the Commonwealth’s water and nearby land resources. Funding can be provided as needed, starting October 1, 1983. The studies must look at flood protection and smart use of floodplain land; navigation; hydroelectric power; regional water supply and wastewater systems; recreation; water quality; fish and wildlife conservation; and other environmental, economic, and human resource development measures. The plans must fit with local planning and other federal agency plans.

Full Legal Text

Title 48, §1845

Territories and Insular Possessions, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers and in cooperation with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, is hereby authorized and directed to study and draft plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources of the Commonwealth. To carry out the purposes of this section there are authorized to be appropriated effective October 1, 1983, such sums as may be necessary.
(b)Such studies shall include appropriate consideration of the needs for flood protection; wise use of flood plain lands; navigation facilities; hydroelectric power generation; regional water supply and waste water management facilities systems; general recreational facilities; enhancement and control of water quality; enhancement and conservation of fish and wildlife; and other measures for environment improvement and economic and human resources development. Such studies shall also be compatible with comprehensive development plans formulated by local planning agencies and other interested Federal agencies.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly set out as a note under section 1681 of this title.

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Citation

48 U.S.C. § 1845

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102