Lexington, KY 40508 - www.damsafety.org. 2006 -- National Dam Safety Program reauthorized as P.L. 109-460. 2014 – National Dam Safety Program reauthorized in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014. Conference Report to HR 3080 passed on May 20.
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The regulations may provide for dams. to be classified into different categories for the purposes of this Act (including the. dams safety standards). (3) An order under this section is to specify the name and location of the dam or. proposed dam to which the order relates.
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Act 1989 to assist farm dam owners understand their responsibilities associated with. planning, designing, building, operating and maintaining a dam. Even small dams have the potential to cause damage, not only to property and the. environment, but to persons, even resulting in death.
http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/176949/YourDamYourResponsibility.pdf
It makes good business sense to build a farm dam properly. It is a business investment for. any landowner; an asset which can assure the health of the crops or livestock which the. property supports. Victorian legislation highlights the seriousness of the owner’s responsibility to make sure. that each dam is safe.
http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/176949/YourDamYourResponsibility.pdf
USACE; Final Report to Congress. 1985 The Interagency Committee on Dam Safety (ICODS) publishes Charter and Operating Rules. 1986 Water Resources Development Act of 1986 includes National Dam Safety Program administered by the. Secretary of the Army: Never implemented due to lack of appropriations.
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Part 1 Preliminary. 1 Name of Act. This Act is the Dams Safety Act 2015. 2 Commencement. (1) This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation, except as. provided by subsection (2). (2) Clause 5 of Schedule 2 commences on the date of assent to this Act.
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(11) STATE DAM SAFETY AGENCY.-The term 'State dam safety agency' means a State agency. that has regulatory authority over the safety of non-Federal dams. (12) STATE DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.-The term 'State dam safety program' means a State. dam safety program approved and assisted under section 8(e).
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Despite outward appearances, there is always the possibility that the dam might experience either partial or total failure. causing damage downstream. This could result in loss of life, injury to people or livestock, damage to houses, buildings, railways and roads or interruption to public utility services. (eg.
http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/176949/YourDamYourResponsibility.pdf
Farm dam owners are legally responsible for the safety of their dams and accountable. for the damage these dams may cause if they fail. The Water Act speciﬁes licensing. requirements for the construction and operation of dams and licensing the take and use. of water from them.
http://www.depi.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/176949/YourDamYourResponsibility.pdf
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. (2) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. 5 Declaration of dams. (1) Dams Safety NSW may, by order published in the Gazette, declare a dam or. proposed dam to be a declared dam for the purposes of this Act.
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who was the legislation that passed the build for the dam
Victorian legislation passed the build for the dam. Victorian legislation was the legislation that passed the build for the dam.