01. Establishment; purpose and duties. (a) There is established, within the Department of Energy and the Environment an Office of District Waterways Management ('Office'). The purpose of the Office is to plan, promote and facilitate stakeholder cooperation for the diverse uses of and access to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property. (b) The Office shall: (1) Publish the Waterways Advisory Plan adopted pursuant to § 8-191.03; (2) Facilitate communication between the District, Maryland, Virginia, the federal government, businesses, community organizations, and the public on issues relevant to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers and the Washington Channel, including economic activity, public safety and security, environment, recreation, and transportation; and (3) Advise the Mayor and the Council on issues related to the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers, the Washington Channel, and adjacent property, including public improvements, maintenance, operations, programming, budgeting, resiliency, planning, and public safety and security. (Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-336, § 2, 70 DCR 1623.) Applicability Section 7096 of D.C.
ovements, maintenance, operations, programming, budgeting, resiliency, planning, and public safety and security. (Mar. 22, 2023, D.C. Law 24-336, § 2, 70 DCR 1623.) Applicability Section 7096 of D.C. Law 25-50 repealed section 6 of D.C. Law 24-336 removing the applicability provision impacting this section. Therefore the creation of this section by section 2 of Law 24-336 has been implemented. Applicability of D.C. Law 24-336: § 6 of D.C. Law 24-336 provided that the creation of this section by § 2 of D.C. Law 24-336 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.District of Columbia Legal Code