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Show 448 State control over certain aspects of basin development has often been recognized or enabled. This is done through stat- utes declaring particular waters to be nonnavigable; statutes relating to interstate compacts; statutes concerning water rights under state law; and statutes providing for application of state fish and game regulations.255 Also, applicants for li- Seventy-flve percent of all moneys received from lease of lands acquired by the United States for flood-control purposes, paid to states for benefit of public schools and roads. Act of August 18, 1941, § 7, 55 Stat. 638, 650, as amended by Act of July 24,1946, § 5, 60 Stat. 641, 642, 33 U. S. C. 701c-3. See also Act of June 28,1938, § 4, 52 Stat. 1215,1222. One percent of the purchase price or of the value at time of acquisition of lands acquired by Department of Agriculture under 1944 Flood Control Act, to be paid annually to the county in which land is located. Act of December 22,1944, § 13, 58 Stat. 887, 905. Financial assistance to states for school purposes in areas affected by federal activities. Act of September 23,1950, 64 Stat. 967; Act of September 30,1950, 64 Stat. 1100. 268 For example: Waters declared nonnavigable. See 33 U. S. C. 21-55. For interstate compacts approved, see supra, notes 287-292, pp. 65-66. For a discussion of Acts of 1866,1870 and 1877 in relation to water rights, see supra, pp. 35-42, 178-179. Proceeedings for condemnation of property for river and harbor im- provements to be in accordance with state law. Act of April 24, 1888, 25 Stat. 94, 33 U. S. C. 591. Charges for water from reservoir sites reserved on public lands subject to state control and regulation. Act of February 26, 1897, 29 Stat. 599, 43 U. S. C. 664. Waters within national forests may be used for certain purposes under state law or under federal law and regulations. Act of June 4, 1897, § 1, 30 Stat. 11, 36,16 U. S. C. 481. State civil and criminal jurisdiction over persons upon national forest lands unaffected. Act of June 4, 1897, § 1, 30 Stat. 11, 36, 16 U. S. C. 480; Act of March 1, 1911, §12, 36 Stat. 961, 963, 16 U. S. C. 480. Subject to approval of location and plans by the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers, the state legislature may authorize bridges over waterways, the navigable portions of which lie wholly within that state. Act of March 3,1899, § 9, 30 Stat. 1121,1151, 33 U. S. C. 401. State laws relating to control and use of water unaffected by federal Reclamation Act; Secretary of the Interior to proceed in conformity with such laws. Act of June 17,1902, § 8, 32 Stat. 388, 390, 43 U. S. C. 383. Forest Service officials to assist in enforcement of state laws in regard to stock, forest fires, and fish and game. Act of May 23, 1908, 35 Stat. 251, 259,16 U. S. C. 553. |
