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12867
. The State shall pay the costs of lands, easements and rights
of way for projects described in subsection (a) of Section 12865
only if, or to the extent that:
(a) The Secretary of Agriculture and local organizations have
agreed on a plan for works of improvement pursuant to the
authorization made by the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954.
(b) Local organizations have given assurances as required by the
Secretary of Agriculture relative to local participation.
(c) The department finds in its judgment that the benefits of the
proposed works of improvement for an entire project or for a portion
or portions thereof which constitute complete and usable independent
units will reasonably exceed the costs of the entire project or of
such portion or portions thereof. Cost figures based upon a
reconnaissance-type survey may be used for such purpose providing the
department finds that all elements of cost reasonably appear to be
included and the cost figures appear reasonably accurate for the
purpose of supporting a finding that total costs will be less than
the total benefits for an entire project or for such portion or
portions thereof that may be under consideration.
(d) The department recommends to the Legislature that an
appropriation of funds be made for the entire project or for such
portion or portions thereof as constitute complete and usable
independent units for reallocation for payment of the costs of lands,
easements and rights of way which it finds have already been
incurred or which it is anticipated will be incurred during the next
fiscal year.