PART 2
“Wait,” I said, looking up from the yellowed 1953 document on Harold’s desk. “You’re telling me that removing my dam would violate a legally binding federal flood control contract?”
Harold’s grin reminded me why he had never lost a property rights case in sixty years. “Better than that, son. If anyone forces you to breach this contract and flooding occurs downstream, they are personally liable for every penny of damage. Plus federal penalties for interfering with authorized flood control infrastructure.”
