percent of the cost attributable to land enhancement, fish and wildlife, and similarly for recreation. Mr. BOLAND. How about the reuse of the water you are draining out of here? General WELLING. The water drained out of here will generally flow down natural streambeds. To some degree it will replenish the ground water and the Floridian aquifer. Mr. KIRWAN. Please put in the record an analysis of the non-Federal costs on the central and southern project comparable to that on page 14 of the justifications. (The requested information follows:) Mr. KIRWAN. Please place in the record the justifications for the other advance planning projects. (The justifications follow:) WILMINGTON HARBOR, N.C. (Continuation of planning) Location and description.-Wilmington Harbor is located in the lower reaches of the Cape Fear River along the southern part of the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. The plan of improvement provides for a channel 40 feet deep and 500 feet wide through the ocean bar to natural deep water at Southport, N.C., thence 38 feet deep over the existing 400-foot width in the river channel to Castle Street in Wilmington, with the same depth in the existing anchorage basin. Authorization.-River and Harbor Act of 1962. Benefit-cost ratio.-1.6 to 1 (subject to reanalysis). Planning allocation for fiscal year 1965– JUSTIFICATION 67,000 0 Wilmington Harbor, a deepwater port serving Wilmington, N.C., is one of the major petrolem distribution centers on the Atlantic seaboard. In 1962, about 5,485,000 tons of commerce moved over this waterway. The principal products transported were petroleum products (69.8 percent of total) fertilizer materials, pulpwood, building cement, paper, woodpulp, iron and steel scrap, finished steel mill products, sugar, inedible animal products, unmanufactured tobacco, and molasses. The benefit that would accrue from the 38-foot depth improvement is the difference in the cost per ton of transporting petroleum products in supertankers of 25,000 to 32,000 deadweight tons partially loaded when compared with the same classes of supertankers fully loaded. The plan of improvement is considered adequate for existing and prospective commerce. economic justification is being reviewed to appraise the effect of petroleum pipeline construction on project benefits. The Non-Federal cost.-The cost to local interests for complying with the requirements of local cooperation for construction of the project as set forth in the authorizing legislation is $100,000. This amount is for diking of spoil-disposal areas. Status of local cooperation.-Formal assurances have not yet been requested. In a letter dated September 13, 1960, the director, State of North Carolina Department of Water Resources, stated that the State would fulfill all items of local cooperation that the local government agencies are unable to mee. Comparison of Federal (Corps of Engineers) cost estimate. The current Federal cost estimate of $6,400,000 is the same as the latest estimate submitted to Congress. NEW HOPE RESERVOIR, N.C. (Continuation of planning) Location and description.-The project would be located in Haw and New Hope Rivers, about 2.5 miles north of Moncure, N.C. It provides for construction of a concrete and earth dam with gated spillway to create a reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 660,000 acre-feet for flood control, water supply, waterquality control, recreation, and other purposes. The New Hope Reservoir is the initial project of the comprehensive plan of development for the Cape Fear River Basin. Planning allocation for fiscal year 1965_-- JUSTIFICATION 100,000 180,000 250,000 515, 000 There is an immediate and urgent need for improvements to provide flood protection, water quality control, and recreation in the Cape Fear Basin, N.C. There is also a strong need to provide storage for future municipal and industrial water supply and irrigation, and additional storage for flood control, waterquality control, and recreational needs to keep abreast of economic growth in this region. The average annual damages in the basin are estimated at $1,736,000 over the next 100 years if no flood control facilities are provided. Construction of the New Hope Reservoir is the initial water resource improvement planned for the Cape Fear River Basin. This project would (1) reduce average annual flood damages in the basin by 70 percent; (2) provide a solution to the immediate low-flow regulation needs in the basin; and (3) provide an adequate solution to the immediate recreational needs of the basin. Non-Federal cost.-The investment required of local interests in construction of the project consists of the following: (a) Protect downstream channels from encroachments and obstructions which would adversely affect operation of the project; (b) Reimburse the Federal Government for all costs allocated to municipal and industrial water supply, presently estimated at $319,000; and (c) Bear all the annual costs for operation, maintenance, and major replacements allocated to municipal and industrial water supply, an amount presently estimated at $8,000 annually. Status of local cooperation.-Local interests have organized the Cape Fear Basin Development Association, with members from every county in the basin. which is actively promoting the development of the water resources of the basin. Formal assurances have not been requested. Repayment of costs allocated to water supply may be made by either sharing construction costs during project construction plus annual payments of operation and maintenance costs and payment of replacement costs when incurred, or by annual payments for the construction costs, including interest during construction, and interest on the unpaid balance plus annual payment for operation and maintenance and payment of replacement costs when incurred. Reasonable assurance that these obligations for water storage would be assumed was received from the Department of Water Resources, State of North Carolina, by letter dated February 15, 1962. Comparison of Federal costs estimates.-The current Federal cost estimate of $25,462,000 is no change from the latest estimate submitted to Congress. JONES BLUFF LOCK AND DAM, ALABAMA (Continuation of planning) Location and description. The project is located on the Alabama River, 246.8 miles above its mouth in Lowndes and Autauga Counties, 26 miles west of Montgomery, Ala. The plan of improvement provides for an earth embankment on each bank, a gated spillway, a navigation lock, and a powerhouse with four units of 17,000 kilowattts each. Authorization.-1945 River and Harbor Act. Benefit-cost ratio.-1.8 to 1 for the authorized project to Montgomery of which Jones Bluff lock and dam is an integral unit. Summarized financial data Estimated total appropriation requirements_. Estimated Federal cost (ultimate, Corps of Engineers) Estimated Federal cost (U.S. Coast Guard)_. Estimated non-Federal cost--- Reimbursement: Power__ Estimated total project cost.. Preconstruction planning estimate. Allocations to June 30, 1963_. Allocation for fiscal year 1964___ Planning allocation for fiscal year 1965_- * Balance to complete preconstruction planning after fiscal year 1965__ 1 None specified. However, local interests expect to construct terminal and transfer facilities along the waterway costing in excess of $2,000,000. JUSTIFICATION The Alabama-Coosa Basin is rich in natural resources. Its economy heretofore has been largely agricultural. Considerable industrial expansion is now taking place. Development of the basin's water resources is essential to meet the present-day requirements. The reservoir formed by Jones Bluff lock and dam will extend 82 miles up the Alabama and Coosa Rivers to Wetumpka, Ala. It wil! constitute a vital link in the canalization of the Alabama River, which will provide a 9-foot deep navigation channel to Montgomery, Ala. The proposed power installation at Jones Bluff, 68,000 kilowatts, will provide 335 million kilowatthours of energy annually for which there will be a ready market. The reservoir also will be available to a large part of the population of central Alabama for recreation. The early provision of navigation to Montgomery and the additiona! power to be generated will be very beneficial in the development of the tributary area. Non-Federal cost.-None specified. Local interests, however, expect to construct terminal and transfer facilities along the waterway costing in excess of $2 million. The costs allocable to power, presently estimated at $30.376,000, are reimbursable. Status of local cooperation.-None specified. The Southeastern Power Administration will be the marketing agency responsible for the repayment of the costs to be allocated to power. Comparison of Federal cost estimates.-There is no change from the latest estimate ($52,600,000) submitted to Congress. WEST POINT RESERVOIR, ALA. AND GA. (Continuation of planning) Location and description.-The project is located on the Chattahoochee River about 2.8 miles north of West Point, Ga. It provides for construction of a dam with a gated spillway to control discharge of 391,000 acre-feet of seasonal flood control storage; and a powerplant with an initial installed capacity of 72,000 kilowatts and provision for an ultimate capacity of 107,000 kilowatts. 53, 000, 000 59, 500, 000 975, 000 125, 000 Allocation for fiscal year 1964_. Planning allocation for fiscal year 1965__. 350, 000 500, 000 0 Total estimated project cost (initial power installation). Preconstruction planning estimate__ Allocations to June 30, 1963_. Balance to complete preconstruction planning after fiscal year 1965– JUSTIFICATION The areas in the vicinity of West Point, Ga., and below are subject to frequent flooding. The proposed West Point Dam provides partial protection for about 1,170 acres containing 329 retail stores, warehouses, service establishments, dwellings, public high schools, and textile mills in the urban centers of West Point, Ga., and Lanett, Langdale, and Riverview, Ala. It also provides partial protection for about 68,000 acres of rural lands and prevents some damages to improvements at Columbus, Ga., and Phenix City, Ala. The average annual flood damages prevented are estimated at $436,300. The February 1961 flood caused damages of $2,950,000 of which $1,232,000 would have been prevented if the project had been in operation. The proposed initial power installation of 72,000 kilowatts will provide 191 million kilowatt-hours of energy annually which will be needed to supply the power load of the area substantially as soon as the project is completed. The reservoir will afford recreational opportunities for the heavily populated areas of Atlanta and Columbus, Ga., as well as adjacent regions of Alabama. Non-Federal cost.-None required. However, local interests expect to provide public use facilities costing $1 million. The costs allocable to power, presently estimated at $26,643,000, are reimbursable. Status of local cooperation.-None required. The Sonutheastern Power Administration is responsible for marketing of the power so as to repay the cost alocated to that function. Comparison of Federal cost estimates.-The current Federal cost estimate or $53 million is the same as the latest estimate submitted to Congress. CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CLAIBORNE LOCK AND DAM, ALA. Mr. KIRWAN. Now turn to Construction general, and take up the Claiborne Lock and Dam, Ala. Place the justification in the record. (The justifications follow :) CLAIBORNE LOCK AND DAM, ALABAMA (New) Location. The project is located on the Alabama River, 81.8 miles above its mouth, in Monroe County, Ala. Authorization.-1945 River and Harbor Act. Benefit-cost ratio.-1.8 to 1 for the authorized project to Montgomery of which Claiborne lock and dam is an integral unit. 1 None specified. However, local interests expect to construct terminal and transfer facilities along the waterway costing in excess of $2,000,000. 439,000 Dam: PHYSICAL DATA Gated spillway: Length 416 feet, maximum height 100 feet. The Claiborne lock and dam will be the lowermost of a series of three locks and dams on the Alabama River. When constructed, these locks and dams will provide a navigable channel of 9-foot depth from the lower river to Montgomery, Ala. The Alabama-Coosa Basin, which is rich in natural resources. heretofore has had a predominantly agricultural economy, but is presently undergoing a considerable industrial expansion which requires intensive development of the regional water resources. The project is a vital link in the canalization of the Alabama-Coosa River system. On the Alabama River to Montgomery there is prospective waterborne commerce estimated at about 3.3 million tons a year. Items that would be moved on the waterway would consist of agricultural and petroleum products, nonmetallic minerals, metals and metal products, chemicals and fertilizer materials and miscellaneous items. |