Flood Control: Hearings, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 6597, an Act Authorizing the Construction of Certain Public Works on Rivers and Harbors for Flood Control, and for Other Purposes. June 24-26, 1946Considers (79) H.R. 6597. |
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... Bureau of the Budget , and therefore for those reports the relationship of the proposed im- provements to the program of the President is not known . As the 89181-46- -2 . individual project items are taken up by your committee FLOOD ...
... Bureau of the Budget , and therefore for those reports the relationship of the proposed im- provements to the program of the President is not known . As the 89181-46- -2 . individual project items are taken up by your committee FLOOD ...
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... Bureau of the Budget . Any plans for adequate flood control on our major rivers must in- clude reservoirs to withhold flood waters and reduce crest heights in the main river channels to proportions that can be safely withstood by local ...
... Bureau of the Budget . Any plans for adequate flood control on our major rivers must in- clude reservoirs to withhold flood waters and reduce crest heights in the main river channels to proportions that can be safely withstood by local ...
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... Bureau of Reclamation , after a year and a half experience with that act , I feel that it was a very wise move of the Congress . I think it has helped . I know it has helped the Bureau of Reclamation , and I believe it has helped the ...
... Bureau of Reclamation , after a year and a half experience with that act , I feel that it was a very wise move of the Congress . I think it has helped . I know it has helped the Bureau of Reclamation , and I believe it has helped the ...
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... Bureau of Reclamation , to present the proposed amendment in behalf of the Secretary of the Interior . Mr. Markwell is present today but will be present at any hearing when you will want to take up that particular item . Senator OVERTON ...
... Bureau of Reclamation , to present the proposed amendment in behalf of the Secretary of the Interior . Mr. Markwell is present today but will be present at any hearing when you will want to take up that particular item . Senator OVERTON ...
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... Bureau of Reclamation's operation , and we want to report to the com- mittee on its effect on our operations . We will also appreciate the opportunity to present a statement on ' the item concerning the Brazos River Basin appearing on ...
... Bureau of Reclamation's operation , and we want to report to the com- mittee on its effect on our operations . We will also appreciate the opportunity to present a statement on ' the item concerning the Brazos River Basin appearing on ...
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acre-feet acres ALLEN amendment Anderson Ranch Dam annual Arkansas River Army engineers Arrowrock Dam average benefits bill Board of Engineers Boise project Boise River Boise Valley Bureau of Reclamation Carden's bottom Chairman Chief of Engineers Colonel FERINGA Colonel HERB construction County Covington crops Department detention dams district engineer DIXON drainage Elkin estimated cost farm Federal feet FERGUSON flood damage flood protection flood-control project flow Fredericksburg Gathright going hearings HICKMAN House Document Idaho improvement interests Interior inundated irrigation Jackson River James River June levee Lucky Peak Reservoir miles Mississippi River North Wilkesboro operation percent Petit Jean River Polecat Creek Queen Creek recommendations record River Basin Rivers and Harbors SCHEIDENHELM second-feet Secretary Senator GOSSETT Senator HART Senator HOEY Senator MCCLELLAN Senator OVERTON Senator OVERTON interposing Senator ROBERTSON statement storage stream STRICKLAND substantially in accordance tion town upper Yadkin River
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Page 44 - That the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902, be, and is hereby requested to review the...
Page 60 - ... the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for floodcontrol purposes if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected.
Page 47 - Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 15 - After full consideration of the reports secured from the district and division engineers, the Board recommends that the existing project for...
Page 69 - California, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the plans contained in House Document Numbered 630, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers...