Ir. WAKEFIELD. This concludes my report, sir. I want to endorse s project and request that the committee give it favorable con-ration.

Ir. CANNON. Thank you, Mr. Wakefield.

[r. FENTON. Was there any loss of life in the last flood?

r. CRAMER. No, there was not, Mr. Fenton. There was no loss ife but there was very substantial loss of property and homes and, course, this area he is talking about has these natural discharge rs that he pointed to in the beginning and they overflow, which ses the great flood damage.

[r. WAKEFIELD. There were several hundred homes with water in m up above the windows.

r. CRAMER. We had 8,000 people evacuated.

[r. WAKEFIELD. My remarks would be on the basis of the work 7 have already done, sir, to protect that area.

Ir. CANNON. We have been told that the ultimate cost of all of central and southern project will be approximately $244 million. at is nearly one quarter of a billion dollars.

What would be the overall cost of this project?

Ir. WAKEFIELD. We do not know, sir. We have no estimate. Ir. CANNON. Approximately?

[r. WAKEFIELD. About $80 million, approximately. That is what been guessed.

r. CRAMER. That is all it is.

[r. WAKEFIELD. We have not even chosen the method of doing et. That is what the survey is to find out. This is to be a method, aps, to figure out where we go from here.

Ir. RABAUT. The part of this project that is covered with water, hat land owned privately?

Ir. WAKEFIELD. It is privately owned.

Ir. RABAUT. Is it the intention of the advocates of this that the should be purchased by the Federal Government?

Ir. WAKEFIELD. It is my intention as director of the department

water resources to recommend to the State board of conservation t they set up a conservation district in that area as soon as sible, preferably before the next session of the legislature, and en we do that, we will have to figure out some way of reimbursing owners of that property for the fact that they will not be able use it.

Ir. RABAUT. Well, will there be something here from the standnt of local contributions to this project?

Ir. WAKEFIELD. Yes, sir. There is a district being organized to er this entire area that I have outlined on this map which will e as the local contribution.

Ir. RABAUT. Is this the first time we have had this project before committee?

fr. WAKEFIELD. Yes, sir; this is a brandnew project.

Ir. CANNON. Thank you, Mr. Wakefield.

This concludes our program for the day, and the committee will nd adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1960.

POTOMAC RIVER SURVEY

WITNESSES

COL. THOMAS J. WEED, VICE CHAIRMAN, RIVER AND HARBOR COMMITTEE OF THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON BOARD OF TRADE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

HAROLD GRAY, CHAIRMAN OF CITIZENS COUNCIL FOR A CLEAN POTOMAC, SUBSTITUTING FOR LOWELL B. MASON

MRS. HASKELL ROSENBLUM, CHAIRMAN, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MRS. ELIZABETH T. FARWELL, PRESIDENT OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA

EARL J. SHIFLET, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES

HON. THOMAS F. JOHNSON, REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF MARYLAND

HENRY H. NUTTLE, SECRETARY-TREASURER, CHOPTANK ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., DENTON, MD.

ELLIS S. TISDALE, INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON THE POTOMAC RIVER BASIN

Mr. CANNON. The committee will be in order.

It is my understanding that General Osborne, acting chairman of the Potomac Basin Committee is not present.

We shall hear at this time from the Metropolitan Washington Board of Trade.

Who represents the board of trade this morning?

Colonel WEED. Mr. Chairman, I am Col. Thomas J. Weed. T board of trade has asked me to represent them in this matter.

Mr. CANNON. We shall be very glad if you will have a seat at th table with us, Colonel Weed, and you may proceed.

You desire to be heard on the Potomac River survey, as I und stand it?

Colonel WEED. Yes, sir.

Mr. CANNON. Do you have a statement on the subject? Colonel WEED. Yes, sir; I have a prepared statement, sir. Mr. CANNON. You may file it with the reporter and then we will be glad to hear you and any such comments as you care to make. Colonel WEED. Yes, sir; Mr. Chairman. I am delighted to be per mitted to come here for the board of trade and testify in this matter I am Col. Thomas J. Weed, U.S. Army, retired, vice chairman the river and harbor committee of the Metropolitan Washingto Board of Trade, and wish to present this testimony as an express of policies adopted and advocated by the directors of the board trade. These policies concerning the Potomac River conform wi: the great interest of the board that has been expressed in varios policy statements since 1889. The board of trade represents one 7,000 business, professional, and civic members in the district and the metropolitan area and has consistently urged realistic planning for the future of Washington.

ne of the prime concerns of the Metropolitan Washington Board rade is that there shall be an ample supply of water available to Washington area in the foreseeable future. Secondly, we are cerned with improved ways and means to clean up the river, and 1 pollution and silt control. Thirdly, we are well aware, because ast history, of the necessity to be well assured of adequate flood rol. Finally, we are concerned with the recreation and conseron problems involved in any discussion of the Potomac River in. In all cases we are interested in these problems in order to ve a community which we estimate conservatively will approximate illion people within the next 40 years.

great deal of information is available about the Potomac River in, but more is needed and should be provided at the earliest pracble date. Perhaps the most important study now in progress is comprehensive Potomac River Basin survey being conducted by Corps of Engineers.

The purpose of our representing the Metropolitan Washington ard of Trade at this hearing is to urge that this survey be kept ve, that the Corps of Engineers be allowed to continue their work he maximum possible speed, and that an appropriation of at least 0,000 be provided for the continuation of the survey.

Ir. Chairman, that is the statement of the Washington Board of de in this matter. I do not have any comments of my own to add nat, sir.

Ir. CANNON. We are very glad you came, Colonel Weed.

Do you entirely agree with the budget recommendation on this ject?

Colonel WEED. I must say that I do, sir, from my own personal wledge of this great area.

Ir. RABAUT. Mr. Chairman, the subcommittee on which I serve as irman has a good deal to do with it and I think it is all right. Ir. CANNON. Thank you.

"olonel WEED. Thank you very much, sir.

Ir. CANNON. Next we shall hear from Mr. Harold Gray, repreting the Citizens Council for a Clean Potomac, who is substituting Lowell B. Mason.

STATEMENT OF MR. HAROLD GRAY

Ir. GRAY. Mr. Chairman, I am Harold Gray, substituting for Comsioner Mason. I am chairman of the Citizens Council for a Clean omac, and he is our legislative chairman, but had to be in New k today. I am happy to be able to substitute for him.

Ir. CANNON. You are appearing for the council?

Ir. GRAY. Yes.

Ir. CANNON. We would be glad to hear you.

Ir. GRAY. Thank you, sir. I am particularly glad to speak before because I am a Missourian. I am from Labadie, if you remember ttown. I have a prepared statement, sir.

Ir. CANNON. Off the record.

Discussion off the record.)

Mr. GRAY. The Citizens Council for a Clean Potomac appreciates the opportunity to appear before this subcommittee to speak in favor! of the appropriations for the Corps of Engineers to continue its survey of the Potomac River Basin in fiscal year 1961.

First, we are in favor of an appropriation of $400,000, and we would like an additional $100,000 added to this figure to assure the speediest possible completion of the survey. Recent statements by reliable authorities indicate that if a drought comparable to the one Washington suffered in 1930 occurred now, not only would the water supply for the metropolitan area be seriously endangered, but there would be no flow remaining in the river to abate pollution. The demands on the river are increasing to such an extent that this situation could well arise within the foreseeable future without the eventuality of drought. The mushrooming growth of the Washington metropolitan area, the increasing demand to supply water for domes tic and industrial use, and the growing needs of the area's citizens to pursue recreational activities-made possible by increased leisure and income-all provide urgent and compelling reasons why this study should be completed as soon as possible.

Secondly, our organization would like to request that the Congress rescind any restrictions which will prevent the Corps of Engineers from producing a truly comprehensive report. Our group has long realized that the problems of Potomac development are interdepend ent. Pollution, water supply, flood control, recreation, watershed management, and so forth, are not separate problems to be considered as individual entities. Rather, the consideration, or lack of considera tion, of one of these elements can have a vast effect upon the overal development of the river.

Mr. CANNON. To what restrictions do you refer?

Mr. GRAY. Well, the original survey that was authorized in 1972 was for a comprehensive study of the Potomac River Basin and th was launched by the Public Works Committee on January 26, 195 under the name of Senator Chavez. However, the Senate Appropri tions Committee in fiscal 1959 wrote into the study a restriction lim ing the study to that part of the river above Harpers Ferry for th period. However, that has now expired, but then on July 6, 1959, the original resolution of Senator Chavez in 1956 was modified by the Public Works Committee of the Senate and was limited to flood cortrol, as to channels and levees and water supply and pollution abate ment. Then, the Senate Appropriations Committee report on the 1959 period said something to the effect that in view of opposition to hydro projects and other things, the committee directs that funds be used to finance this study but limited to water supply and pollution abatement rather than a comprehensive study. So, those are the restrictions that our group would like to have rescinded.

Mr. CANNON. The budget estimate before us, then, deals with flood control and water pollution exclusively?

Mr. GRAY. You say is that all that it applies to now? I am not sure. These restrictions are what the Corps of Engineers are working under at this time, as I understand it.

Mr. CANNON. The estimates make no provision for power?

Mr. GRAY. In the current estimates; that is right. However, these her things, and recreation, are not included, as well as flood control. Mr. CANNON. The gentleman may proceed.

Mr. GRAY. Thirdly, we would like to stress the fact that we are not scussing the pros and cons of what may or may not be in the final port. What we are asking for is a completed comprehensive survey ich will give us the basis for future discussion.

The Citizens Council for a Clean Potomac is composed of more an 85 organizations and business firms as well as many individuals. Ithough the bulk of our membership comes from the metropolitan ea and surroundings, we have representatives in all the basin States. he council represents diverse interests: Some of our member organations might be described as primarily those of conservation and creation, others are concerned with a clean and adequate water pply for the metropolitan area, still others with economic developent, and we have a large representation among the civic associations

the area.

There is, however, a common ground upon which the council unites. his common ground is a clean Potomac which will promote recreaon and assure the water supply and health of the area's citizens. Mr. RABAUT (acting chairman). Thank you, Mr. Gray. Mr. GRAY. Thank you, sir. That concludes my report.

Mr. RABAUT. Next we shall hear from the League of Women Voters, nd I believe Mrs. Haskell Rosenblum is the chairman.

Mrs. ROSENBLUM. Mr. Chairman, I am Mrs. Haskell Rosenblum, airman of the Potomac River Basin States Leagues of Women Votrs, and this is Mrs. Elizabeth Farwell, who is president of the League f Women Voters of the State of Virginia, who will make a statement

or us.

Mr. RABAUT. Mrs. Farwell, we should be pleased to hear you at this.

me.

Mrs. FARWELL. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

STATEMENT OF MRS. ELIZABETH T. FARWELL

I am Elizabeth T. Farwell, president of the League of Women Voters of Virginia.

Along with other members of the League of Women Voters of the nited States, the leagues of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia over the past 4 years have een studying the water resources of the United States and of their wn States and localities. As one result of this thoughtful examinaion, the membership has come to support firmly comprehensive planing for river basins.

Growing certainty that effective, sensible development of the water esources of an area must be based upon a study giving appropriate weight to all the interrelated uses and potentialities of the water and and as well as being acceptable to the people makes the leagues in the Potomac Basin States view with regret and concern the limitation which was imposed by the Congress on the scope of the Corps of Engineers study of the Potomac River in the public works appropriation for fiscal 1960. We agree that municipal and industrial water supply and abatement of pollution are the most important issues and that