Opinion ID: 364238
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: the water resources development act.

Text: 33 The Corps finally argues that the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 authorized the construction of generators in the reregulating dam, and that the reregulation dam was therefore authorized by necessity. 34 The Water Resources Development Act provides in relevant part: 35 Sec. 1. (a) The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is hereby authorized To undertake the phase 1 design memorandum stage of advanced engineering and design of the following multi-purpose water resources development projects, substantially in accordance with, and subject to the conditions recommended by the Chief of Engineers in, the reports hereinafter designated. . . . 36 The project for installation of power generating facilities at the Libby Reregulating Dam, Kootenai River, Montana: Senate Document Numbered 93-29, at an estimated cost of $75,000. 88 Stat. 12-13. (Emphasis added.) 37 We agree with the Rod and Gun Club that that Act on its face authorizes only advance design studies, and not the construction of generators for the reregulating dam. Although explicit authorization of generators for the reregulating dam would create a strong inference that Congress intended to authorize the facility in which they were to be placed, we do not find that the authorization only of design studies is equally persuasive. We conclude that the Water Resources Development Act did not authorize the reregulating dam by necessity. 38