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title: "33 U.S.C. § 598c"
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description: "Easements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 33
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title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
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chapter_number: "12"
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chapter_name: "RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY"
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section: "598c"
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citation: "33 U.S.C. § 598c"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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# 33 U.S.C. § 598c - Easements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects
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## Text
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(a) In general With respect to a project for hurricane and storm damage reduction for which the Secretary is requiring a perpetual easement, the Secretary shall, upon request by the non-Federal interest for the project, certify real estate availability and proceed to construction of such project with a nonperpetual easement if—
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(1) such certification and construction are in compliance with the terms of the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project and the applicable project partnership agreement; and
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(2) the Secretary provides the non-Federal interest with formal notice that, in the event in which the nonperpetual easement expires and is not extended, the Secretary will be unable to—
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(A) fulfill the Federal responsibility with respect to the project or carry out any required nourishment of the project under the existing project authorization;
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(B) carry out repair and rehabilitation of the project under section 701n of this title; and
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(C) provide any other relevant Federal assistance with respect to the project.
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(b) Disclosure For any project for hurricane storm damage risk reduction, or a proposal to modify such a project, that is authorized after January 4, 2025, for which a perpetual easement is required for Federal participation in the project, the Secretary shall include in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project a disclosure of such requirement.
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(c) Management To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall, at the request of the non-Federal interest for a project for hurricane storm damage risk reduction, identify and accept the minimum real estate interests necessary to carry out the project, in accordance with section 598b of this title.
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(d) Hurricane and storm damage reduction project implementation (1) In general During the 2-year period beginning on January 4, 2025, notwithstanding any requirement of the Secretary for a covered project to comply with the memorandum of the Corps of Engineers entitled “Standard Estates – Perpetual Beach Nourishment and Perpetual Restrictive Dune Easement” and dated August 4, 1995, the Secretary shall carry out each covered project in a manner consistent with the previously completed initial construction and periodic nourishments of the project, including repair and restoration work on the project under section 701n(a) of this title.
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(2) Covered project defined In this subsection, the term “covered project” means an authorized project for hurricane and storm damage reduction in any one of the following locations:
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(A) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida – Mid Reach.
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(B) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida – North Reach.
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(C) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida – South Reach.
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(D) Broward County, Florida – Segment II.
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(E) Broward County, Florida – Segment III.
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(F) Dade County, Florida – Main Segment.
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(G) Dade County, Florida – Sunny Isles Segment.
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(H) Duval County, Florida.
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(I) Fort Pierce Beach, Florida.
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(J) Lee County, Florida – Captiva.
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(K) Lee County, Florida – Gasparilla.
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(L) Manatee County, Florida.
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(M) Martin County, Florida.
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(N) Nassau County, Florida.
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(O) Palm Beach County, Florida – Jupiter/Carlin Segment.
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(P) Palm Beach County, Florida – Delray Segment.
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(Q) Palm Beach County, Florida – Mid Town.
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(R) Palm Beach County, Florida – North Boca.
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(S) Palm Beach County, Florida – Ocean Ridge.
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(T) Panama City Beaches, Florida.
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(U) Pinellas County, Florida – Long Key.
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(V) Pinellas County, Florida – Sand Key Segment.
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(W) Pinellas County, Florida –Treasure Island.
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(X) Sarasota, Lido Key, Florida.
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(Y) Sarasota County, Florida – Venice Beach.
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(Z) St. Johns County, Florida – St. Augustine Beach.
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(AA) St. Johns County, Florida – Vilano Segment.
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(BB) St. Lucie County, Florida – Hutchinson Island.
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(3) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, the minimum estate necessary for easements may not exceed the life of the project nor be less than 50 years.
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(e) Savings clause Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the requirements of section 2213(d) of this title.
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(Pub. L. 118–272, div. A, title I, § 1145, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3035.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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“Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 1002 of div. A of Pub. L. 118–272, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
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