It is really hard for me to believe that CVA has been inspired solely "at the Washington, D. C., level." The other mistake which Governor Langlie has made is to imply in his statement that CVA is an alternative to the comprehensive plan proposed here. When he says "alternative," I believe he implies that one plan replaces or rules out another. But CVA in no way rules out the building of the projects outlined in the joint plan proposed by the Bureau and the corps. On the contrary, the CVA bill specifies that the projects already authorized and under way will be continued, and there is no reason why the other projects which the Northwest needs so badly cannot be undertaken by the Columbia Valley Administration. So CVA is not an "either-or" proposition. It is a "both and." The CVA would mean that these projects would still be built but under a unified plan, which dovetails with plans for other phases of resource development-such as fish and wildlife conservation, forest and range management and soil conservation. The people of my State want the 308 report projects approved. The people of my State also want assurance that they will be completed and administered in such a way as to develop the region's resources for all their values. Thank you. The CHAIRMAN. Any other Members of the Senate or House here? If not, Mr. Clerk, you will observe their request and if they send in statements before next Thursday, you will insert them at this point in the record. If there are no further witnesses, the committee stands adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. (At the request of Congressman Homer D. Angell the following additional statements regarding projects in the Columbia River Basin were submitted by Col. Herbert C. Gee :) DATA ON CLATSKANIE RIVER AREA Clatskanie River, Oreg., flows through the town of Clatskanie to empty into Beaver slough. The river is navigable to the town of Clatskanie, and tidal effect extends to a point a short distance above the town. The river makes four very sharp bends within the town, and local interests have constructed bulkheads along the banks in order to prevent property damage. The main street and business establishments are located on a peninsula formed by an oxbow bend in the river, and the elevations of the stores range from 14 to 18 feet, mean sea level. During the flood of 1948, two blocks of the main street lying at a slightly lower elevation were flooded, and traffic on Columbia River Highway was suspended. Annual floods which occur many times during the rainy season, cause damage principally through bank erosion. The land areas so affected are too small to justify protection. Local citizens are desirous that some form of flood protection be provided for the town. Construction of 1,500 feet of timber bulkhead and 500 feet of 10-foot levee would be required to protect the town. The estimated cost of such works is $90,000, of which $73,000 would be Federal and $17,000 non-Federal. Local interests would be required to assume the usual requirements of local cooperation consisting of furnishing lands, easements, and rights-of-ways, making necessary highway, highway bridge and utility alterations, holding and saving the United States free from damages, and maintaining and operating the works after completion. DATA ON KALAMA RIVER, SOUTH AREA This area is situated in the southern part of Cowlitz County, and extends along Columbia River from Kalama River on the north to and including the town of Kalama, Wash. The 1948 flood waters inundated the main street of Kalama to a depth of from 2 to 4 feet. All business in town was suspended for a 6-week period, and preliminary estimates indicate the damage to have been $350,000. This does not include the damage to the municipal dock, the railroad station, or to the fish dock facilities which lie outside of the area which would be protected by levees. The total area is about 610 acres, of which 520 acres would be protected. Construction of 3 miles of levee, a tide, box, drainage ditches, and a pumping plant would be required. The estimated cost of this work would be $520,000, of which $420,000 would be Federal and $100,000 non-Federal cost. Protection to this area would enhance the value of all business property, create potential sites for small industries, and expand the diversified farming area. With full protection, the fringe area on the north side of town probably would be fully developed. Local interests would be required to assume the usual requirements of local cooperation consisting of furnishing lands, easements and rights-of-way, making necessary highway, highway bridge and utility alterations, holding and saving the United States free from damages, and maintaining and operating the works after completion. DATA ON VANCOUVER LAKE AREA This area is located at river mile 100 and extends from the corporate limits of Vancouver, downstream along Columbia River for a distance of about 9 miles. The total area of the 1948 flood plain is about 10,000 acres, of which about 4,000 acres normally are inundated annually. The area is essentially suburban and includes orchards subsistence farms, a large aluminum reduction plant, and a highway and railroad. Several large dairy farms supply milk products to the city of Vancouver are located in the area. The land is extremely rich and protection from flooding, combined with drainage of the low-lying areas, would open large areas for truck gardening, and for additional industrial sites for Vancouver and vicinity. The population within this area increased greatly during the war years and, as long as the war housing units are occupied, this population will be threatened by major floods. The area is so extensive that it could support a suburban population equal to the present city of Vancouver. Plans for protection of this area were proposed in 1920 and again in 1923, but opposition arose to prevent development. The most feasible plan under present conditions and probable future development, would require the construction of a levee, about 2.8 miles in length, along the river front of the industrial area, possibly constructed with material excavated from the Columbia River ship channel; a levee about 7.7 miles in length, including 2,500 feet of flood wall, extending from the Aluminum Co. of America property downstream along the river 6.9 miles, thence northerly to a closure of Lake River; a diversion ditch to empty Salmon Creek into Lake River; tide boxes; a pumping plant in connection with the Lake River closure; and a pumping plant at the outlet of Shillapoo Lake. The estimated cost of the above work would the $1,896,000, of which $1,462,000 would be Federal and $434,000 non-Federal cost. Local interests would be required to assume the usual requirements of local cooperation consisting of furnishing lands, easements and rights-of-way, making necessary highway, highway bridge and utility alterations, holding and saving the United States free from damages, and maintaining and operating the works, including the pumping plants, after completion. DATA ON HAYDEN ISLAND Hayden Island, situated on the Oregon side of Columbia River at mile 105, opposite Vancouver, is separated from the Oregon mainland by North Portland Harbor. It is about 4 miles long and contains approximately 850 acres. A total of 292 acres of the eastern half of the island adjacent to United States Highway No. 99 has been developed by Hayden Island Amusement Co. In addition to the amusement park, 24 duplex houses containing 48 rental units, a supermarket, drug store, restaurant, riding academy, hunt club, and filling station are located on the island. The damage caused by the 1948 flood was slightly in excess of $110,000, exclusive of the loss of business during the flood. Protection of the east end of the island, which lies upstream from the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway, justifiably could be accomplished by provision of a 4-mile levee, an automatic drainage gate, and a small pumping plant. At a later date, if conditions justified, the levee system could be extended to protect the entire island. The cost of the initial project would be about $264,000, of which $198,000 would be Federal cost and $66,000 non-Federal cost. Local interests would be required to assume the usual requirements of local cooperation consisting of furnishing lands, easements, and rights-of-way, making necessary highway, highway-bridge, and utility alterations, holding and saving the United States free from damages, and maintaining and operating the works after completion. DATA ON PORTLAND AREA The 1948 Columbia River flood inundated a total of 2,600 acres within the city limits of Portland. An area equivalent to approximately 700 blocks adjacent to Willamette River in the central part of the city was flooded. The harbor wall, along the west bank of Willamette River in the city, protected an area 23 blocks in length and from 5 to 6 blocks wide. Upstream and downstream from the harbor wall a total of 360 blocks was flooded. On the east bank of the river, in the central commercial district, approximately 340 blocks were flooded. Construction of levees, flood walls, and appurtenant works would be required to protect adequately the most highly developed portion of the areas which were flooded. The cost of furnishing this protection is estimated to be $22,000,000, of which $14,000,000 would be Federal and $8,000,000 non-Federal cost. The estimated average annual damages within the Portland area are $2,415,000. Elimination of a large part of this damage could be credited to the improvement. The levees would be approximately 19,000 feet in length, and the flood wall would be approximately 26,000 feet in length. The estimated cost of the flood wall is $12,600,000, and the estimated cost of the levees is $1,400,000. If other appurtenant works were required, their cost could be included within the foregoing figures. Local interests would be required to assume the usual requirements of local cooperation consisting of furnishing lands, easements, and rights-of-way, making necessary highway, highway-bridge, and utility alterations, holding and saving the United States free from damages, and maintaining and operating the works after completion. DATA ON WASHOUGAL AREA The Washougal area is situated at river mile 125.0, in the southeastern part of Clark County, Wash., and extends from Lawton Creek on the east to include a part of the town of Washougal. It is about 41⁄2 miles long, averages three-quarters of a mile wide, and generally lies about 30 feet above mean sea level. An area of 2,260 acres lies below the 40-foot contour. Steigewald Lake, which extends through the greater portion of the area, is long and narrow and has an area of 350 acres during periods of normal rainfall. A relatively small creek, Gibbons Creek, drains 4,500 acres of adjacent hill lands and enters the area. The flow from the creek increases the problem of draining the lake, but can' be handled through automatic drainage gates. The district has been a dairy center for over 30 years, and has several large dairies adjacent to the landward limits. Prune and filbert groves, which formerly occupied about 3 percent of the area, are now being removed. About 150 persons reside in the flood area. The Washougal Woolen Mill also is located in the area and has become an important factor in the economic life of the community. A total of 51⁄2 miles of levee, two large tide boxes, drainage ditches, and a pumping plant, at a total cost of $820,000, would be required to protect the entire area. Of this amount, about $272,000 would be non-Federal costs. The protection proposed would encourage further industrial development of the town of Washougal and would allow a much higher agricultural development of the remainder of the area. Local interests would furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way, make any necessary highway, highway-bridge, and utility alterations, hold and save the United States free from damages, and maintain and operate the project, including the pumping plants, after completion. (Thereupon, at 3:45 p. m., the committee was adjourned until Monday, May 23, 1949, at 10 a. m.) FLOOD CONTROL AUTHORIZATIONS, 1949 MONDAY, MAY 23, 1949 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C. The committee met at 10 a. m., Hon. Clifford Davis (acting chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Davis will take charge, and Colonel Gee will make the presentation. Mr. DAVIS. I think it desirable to take up first this morning Colonel Gee, the authorization for the projects, and the two river basins referred to. What is the first project you have? STATEMENT OF COL. H. C. GEE, DEPUTY CHIEF, CIVIL WORKS DIVISION OF FLOOD CONTROL, ARMY ENGINEERS Colonel GEE. The Los Angeles project, Mr. Chairman. LOS ANGELES-SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Colonel GEE. Mr. Chairman, the comprehensive plan which involves the Los Angeles-San Gabriel River Basin, was initiated by Congress in the First General Flood Control Act of 1936, which authorized the construction of a number of local flood-protection works and floodcontrol basins in cooperation with the authorities of Los Angeles County. Most of these projects have been included among works originally initiated under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Acts of 1935 and 1936, and were transferred to the project, Los Angeles County drainage area, California, on June 30, 1937, for completion. The Flood Control Act, approved August 18, 1941, adopted the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the basin of the Los Angeles-San Gabriel River and Rio Hondo and Ballona Creeks as set forth in House Document 838 of the Seventysixth Congress, third session. No substantial expansion or modification of the comprehensive plan has been made since that time. The comprehensive plan provided for the following protective works: In the Los Angeles River Basin, 3 flood-control basins; 17 debris basins; 49.07 miles of main-stream channel; 53.42 miles of tributary channels; and 109 bridges. 691 92329- 49. -45 In the San Gabriel-Rio Hondo Basin, there were 2 flood-control basins, 14 debris basins, 45.36 miles of main-stream channel, 104.39 miles of tributary channels, and 207 bridges. In the Ballona Creek there were 2 debris basins, 26 miles of channels, and 12 bridges. The total estimated cost of the plan in $328,485,000. In the major authorized basin plans for Los Angeles County drainage area and subsequent acts of Congress there has been authorized the following amounts for its prosecution: In the Flood Control Act of 1936, $70,000,000. Colonel GEE. Yes, sir. In the Flood Control Act of 1938, $12,541,000; in the Flood Control Act of 1941, $25,000,000; in the Flood Control Act of 1944, $25,000,000; in the act of 1946, $25,000,000. That makes a total of $157,541,000 to date. Under these authorizations the Congress has appropriated a total of $90,425,000 which has permitted substantial progress toward the completion of the major elements of this comprehensive plan. The status of the works named may be summarized as follows: The estimated cost of projects completed or essentially completed is $86,134,000. The estimated cost of the projects under construction is $65,895,000, and the total cost of these projects completed and under construction is $152,934,000. All of this work has been undertaken under existing authorization of the $157,541,000, leaving an actual difference between the authorized value of the work under construction and the amount authorized of $4,606,000 at this time. The CHAIRMAN. Does that include the appropriation for the current year 1949? Colonel GEE. 1949; yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN. So that you only have about $5,000,000 remaining? Colonel GEE. With which to initiate additional construction, that is correct, sir. The CHAIRMAN. That is what I mean. What is the total authorization you need to complete the works under construction and under way? Colonel GEE. The present monetary authorization will complete the work under construction. The CHAIRMAN. What about the initiations? Colonel GEE. It will complete all of the work presently under way, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. And for the remaining backlog of the estimated cost you stated you have an authorization of around $5,000,000? Colonel GEE. For the remaining $180,000,000, approximately, there remains only a balance of $4,606,000. The CHAIRMAN. I think we get it now. Mr. ANGELL. Colonel Gee, may I ask at this time what additional authorizations you are suggesting? Colonel GEE. We are recommending to the committee that the authorization be increased in the amount of $40,000,000. Mr. DAVIS. Mr. McDonough. Mr. MCDONOUGH. I would like to ask you, Colonel Gee, in the appropriation bill that is now before the Senate for the flood-control |