33 USC § 2284b - Scenic and aesthetic considerations

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title: "33 USC § 2284b - Scenic and aesthetic considerations"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "2284b"
section_name: "Scenic and aesthetic considerations"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 232, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3704.)"
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# § 2284b. Scenic and aesthetic considerations

In conducting studies of potential water resources projects, the Secretary shall consider measures to preserve and enhance scenic and aesthetic qualities in the vicinity of such projects.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 232, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3704.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### “Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see , set out as a note under .