...that the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for...estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected. (49 Stat. 1570; 33 USC § 701e) Sec. 2. [Federal investigations...

...Act of 1936, which stated that the federal government should participate in flood control projects if the benefits "to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs." As we know, this statement has since become a major test for proceeding with any public project. If...

...these waters. The Flood Control Act of 1936 states that there is a federal interest in improvements "for floodcontrol purposes if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected."...

...specific language whan intending that an agency engage in cost-benefit analysis" — language such a* "the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs," and "the incremental benefits are clearly insufficient to justify the, incremental costs of using such...

...improvement of navigable waters and their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for flood control purposes if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue...estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected. During much of the 1930s, the federal government was committed...

...thirties. The United States Flood Control Act of 1936 introduced the principle that a project is desirable if 'the benefits, to whomsoever they may accrue, are in excess of the estimated costs'. However, the precise meaning of a 'benefit' remained unclear, and individual agencies often approached...

...reason for this is that the act stated that, federal participation in flood control could be obtained, 'if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs' (Castle et al. 1981:425). Cost-benefit analysis is the subject of Chapter 5. It was also during the...

...practice of CBA developed when the US Flood Control Act, required that projects be undertaken only '. . . if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs . . .' The implementation of this requirement led to the publication of the 'green book', codifying...

...improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries for flood control "if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs."3 This phrase sounds logical and simple, but in actual practice such guidelines are difficult...

...proper federal function and the federal government should improve or participate in the improvement if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs. • A flood control program is justified if the lives and social security of people are adversely affected...