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Show 620 control purposes are required to be paid to the state involved for the benefit of public schools and public roads of the county or counties in which such property is situated.681 In author- izing certain flood-control work by the Department of Agricul- ture in 1944, Congress provided for annual payment to the county in which any lands are acquired of a sum equal to 1% of the purchase price, or if not acquired by purchase, 1% of value at time of acquisition.682 No provisions comparable to the foregoing have been pre- scribed for navigation or irrigation projects. On the other hand, the Tennessee Valley Authority Act does provide for financial assistance to states and local governments in which power operations are carried on and in which proper- ties are acquired that were previously subject to state or local tax.683 A detailed formula is prescribed for computation of such payments which are specifically referred to as "in lieu of taxation." In still other programs related to development of water re- sources, statutes make provisions for similar payments. For example, 25% of moneys received from national forests are paid to the state in which such forest is located, for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the county or counties involved.684 Similarly, 50% of the revenues from the so-called "0 and C lands" are paid to the counties involved.685 With specified exceptions, 12y2% of certain fees collected under the Taylor Grazing Act are paid to the state for the benefit of the county or counties involved, and 50% of moneys from certain isolated grazing tracts are similarly paid to the state for the benefit of the county or counties involved.686 In the case of retired submarginal lands, the Secretary of Agriculture is directed to pay 25% of the net revenues to the county involved to be used for school or road purposes, or both.687 681 Act of August 18, 1941, § 7, 55 Stat. 638, 650, as amended, 33 U. S. C. 701c-l. 682 Act of December 22,1944, § 13, 58 Stat. 887, 905. 688 Act of May 18,1933, § 13, 48 Stat. 58, 66, as amended, 16 U. S. O. 831?. 984 Act of May 23, 1908, 35 Stat. 251, 260, as amended, 16 U. S. C. 500. 685 Act of August 28, 1937, title II, 50 Stat. 874, 875. 886 Act of August 6,1947, § 2, 61 Stat. 790, 43 U. S. O. 315i (Supp. Ill). 687 Act of July 22,1937, § 33, 50 Stat. 522, 526, 7 U. S. C. 1012. |