dimensions. This improvement is necessary to enable large, ocean-going to utilize the existing Lake Calumet harbor facilities. Chicago region flood control and drainage survey We urge the early completion of the authorized survey for flood con drainage in the Chicago region in Illinois and Indiana. Great Lakes connecting channels We commend Congress for appropriating funds to deepen the co channels in the Great Lakes system to 27 feet and we urge the appropri sufficient funds to continue construction of these projects at an economi of progress. These improvements are necessary to permit the nation: zation of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Great Lakes harbor survey We urge Congress to continue appropriations to complete the survey practicability of deepening harbors on the Great Lakes to a depth of 27 f to authorize the deepening of all harbors where economically justified. Lake Michigan diversion We are opposed to any decrease in diversion of water from Lake M into the Illinois Waterway and we urge passage of legislation now in C to increase temporarily the presently authorized diversion of Lake M water at Chicago from 1,500 to 2,500 cubic feet per second. GULF COAST AREA Gulf-Intercoastal Waterway, Louisiana and Texas We urge that studies now being made by the Corps of Engineers widening and deepening of the Gulf-Intracoastal Waterway west of Orleans be expedited. Matagorda ship canal We urge that the present session of Congress, in addition to the bud sums recommended for planning for the Matagorda Ship Channel, appro additional construction funds in the amount of $500,000-subject to matched by $500,000 by the Calhoun County Navigation District—and es the construction of deep water access from the Gulf of Mexico througl Cavalle to the Lavaca Bay public docks at Point Comfort, Tex. Duplicate locks ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN Delay in the authorization of duplicate locks on the Illinois Waterw suggested by the Bureau of Budget, will seriously curtail the ability | waterway to handle foreseeable traffic. Continued tonnage growth at the p rate will produce traffic exceeding the design capacity of the existing lo the near future. This is particularly true since the Illinois Waterway connecting link between the Mississippi River system, the Great Lakes, an St. Lawrence Seaway. We urge Congress to authorize this project immed so as to avert the necessity of an excessively expensive crash program at a date. Flood control We urge early approval by the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau o Budget and early authorization by Congress of the comprehensive flood co program for the Illinois River Basin. Kankakee River Basin We urge the Corps of Engineers to complete its comprehensive report of Kankakee River Basin. Tributary stream projects We urge continued work on the levees east of Chandlerville on the Sanga River and the river outlet. We urge the early completion of authorized levee and drainage projec the basin. We urge continued appropriations for the Beardstown flood prote project. eive foot projects We urge the completion of a study to determine the fesaibility of a 12-foot mel on the Illinois Waterway. LOUISIANA-NAVIGATION PROJECTS hafalaya Bay ship canal The existing project for navigation from Morgan City to the Gulf of Mexico adequate for present day needs, particularly in consideration of the offoil exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico served the Morgan City-Berwick area. We urge completion of authorized studies to y the existing project to provide a ship channel from Morgan City through hafalaya Bay to the Gulf of Mexico with dimensions not less than 30 feet deep and 400 feet wide. Barataria Bay waterway Originally improved many years ago for small fishing vessels, this waterway can no longer accommodate the volume and size of craft used by the offshare and fishing industries. We urge Congress to appropriate funds this year to complete the project as recommended by the Bureau of the Budget. Bates Bage Harbor We commend Congress for appropriating funds for completion of the first 24 miles of the Devil's Swamp Barge Canal at Baton Rouge and urge that early exsideration be given to completion of the remainder of the project. Calais River and Pass We urge modification of this project to include enlargement of channel to 40 feet by 400 feet, upstream extension of the deep water channel, construction fa turning basin at the upper end and maintenance of the old channel at Cameron to dimensions of 12 feet by 200 feet in accordance with recommendations of navigation and port interests. >hip Chensi—Mississippi River Baton Rouge to the gulf We recommend that sufficient funds be made available by Congress for the provision and maintenance of the authorized 40-foot-channel depth between New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. We are the appropriation of sufficient funds to complete the authorized examination and survey for modification of the project between Baton Rouge and New Orleans to provide adequate channel depths and widths and further urge that studies now being made be expedited. Freshwater Bayou navigation channel In view of the expected favorable report to be submitted by the Corps of gineers, we urge early congressional authorization and appropriation of planing funds for a navigation channel from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway the Gulf of Mexico in the vicinity of Freshwater Bayou. Larche Waterway view of a favorable report by the Corps of Engineers, we urge early consional authorization of the Lafourche Waterway in southern Louisiana the appropriation of sufficient planning funds to initiate the project. Hippi River gulf outlet We commend Congress for its recognition of this important project and urge ued annual appropriations so that a usable interim channel may be placed geration by the end of 1963 and the project may be completed by 1967. We urge the passage of legislation which will provide for construction of a way crossing of the project channel at Paris Road of such type as to mit the unobstructed flow of land and water traffic in lieu of the presently torized limited clearance highway bridge. Also recommended for early construction is the deepwater navigation lock nd connecting channel between the Gulf Outlet Channel and the Mississippi ver to relieve the overburdened and obsolescent Industrial Canal lock, with ovisions for highway and railroad crossings permitting unobstructed flow fboth land and water traffic. 54265-60-pt. 4-11 Port Allen-Indian Village alternate route We urge the appropriation of adequate funds during this session of C to complete the Port Allen-Indian Village alternate route of the Gulf coastal Waterway as recommended by the Bureau of the Budget. Des Moines River (UPPER) MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN We recommend that Congress appropriate additional planning fur the engineering and design of the Saylorville Dam on the Des Moines in Iowa. We urge Congress to appropriate funds for the completion of desi the start of construction of the Red Rock Dam on the Des Moines R Iowa. Dubuque ice harbor We urge the authorization and appropriation of funds by Congress dredging of the Dubuque ice harbor. Flood control We urge Congress to appropriate sufficient funds to make an overa to control floods on the upper Mississippi River, giving due considera adequate conservation of fish and wildlife, and that this plan not in with the immediate completion of present studies being made on the Mississippi River. Levee projects We renew our endorsement of authorized levee projects in Missouri, I Iowa, and Minnesota. Trans-Illinois canal In view of the contemplated changes in the upper Mississippi River pattern, because of the St. Lawrence Seaway development, we urge Congress authorize a new survey of the economic feasibility of a new between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Minneapolis upper harbor We urge Congress to continue to appropriate funds for the speedy com of the St. Anthony Falls extension project to provide a 9-foot channel north city limits of Minneapolis which, with the Minnesota River navi project, will stimulate and aid the full utilization of low cost transpor by the people of Minnesota. Minnesota River We urge the appropriation of funds for the construction of the auth Minnesota River navigation project which, with the completion of the apolis upper harbor, will stimulate and aid the full utilization of lov transportation by the people of Minnesota. Navigation project, Ohio River to Minneapolis-St. Paul We urge Congress to appropriate funds to investigate the advisabil providing a 12-foot channel on the Mississippi River from the mouth Ohio River to Minneapolis-St. Paul. Red Wing Harbor We urge Congress to authorize the enlargement of the Red Wing H in Minnesota as recommended by the Corps of Enginers. St. Paul and South St. Paul flood protection The St. Paul-South St. Paul flood protection project was authorized by gress in 1958. Planning funds were appropriated in the last two Funds are now needed to initiate construction in fiscal 1961. However were not included in the budget now before Congress. In the last 10 years, three floods have ravaged the inhabitants and indu of this area, causing over $11 million in direct flood damages and u hardship. After deducting local participation in the amount of $950,000 total amount needed to complete construction is $5,692,000. Inasmuch as the Corps of Engineers has stated that it could use $50 to start construction this year, we strongly urge Congress to appro such funds. mona flood protection We urge Congress to appropriate such funds as may be requested by the ps of Engineers for the Winona, Minn., flood protection project as authorized 1968, so that construction may be commenced at an early date. (CENTRAL) MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN to Cairo, Ill., levees We are pleased with the progress being made on the levees in the middle sissippi River area. We urge that the Corps of Engineers provide funds omplete studies now being made in regard to internal drainage. Huddy and Beaucoup Creek We urge Congress to provide the Corps of Engineers with sufficient funds complete the present study and survey of the Big Muddy River and BeauCreek canalization project in Illinois. Dam Twenty-Seven We comend Congress for continuing to appropriate funds for dam 27 Dear Alton, Ill., and urge the continued appropriation of funds to complete this urgently needed remedial work to assure the availability of the 9-foot pred depth over the lower sill of the Alton Lock. La River Basin We urge Congress to appropriate the full budget recommendation for CarLyle and Shelbyville Dams on the Kaskaskia River in Illinois. Progress on other component parts of the Kaskaskia River program should t be delayed. We urge funds to initiate planning for the New Athens fandwall. We urge the expeditious processing of the Kaskaskia River navigation report and prompt action in accordance with the findings and recommendations therein. We urge Congress to appropriate planning and construction funds for the Joanna Dan on the Salt River in Missouri. We urge Congress to appropriate sufficient funds for a restudy of the problems of fooding and pollution on the Meramec River (lower basin) and its tributaries to reflect changing land use requirements with emphasis on the problems in St. Louis and Jefferson Counties. Muscatine Idland levee We urge that Congress continue to appropriate construction funds to complete the Muscatine Island Levee District No. 13. Tavigation project Cairo to St. Louis We urge the appropriation of necessary funds as requested by the Corps of eers to complete as rapidly as practicable the necessary construction work the 9-foot navigation project on the Mississippi River between Cairo and Lons. Lake We urge immediate Federal review of the State of Illinois Rend Lake survey followed by prompt and appropriate action in accord with the results of review. Louis flood protection project We urge the appropriation of $6,250,000 as requested by the President for nuing work on this project in fiscal 1961, and also urge that the entire ect be completed as quickly as possible. We urge that the Bureau of the Budget and Congress give greater recogon to the importance of flood control on the lower Mississippi River and tributaries by making adequate annual appropriations for the work remain to be done. We recommend that further appropriations be so scheduled as to pr completion of the project by 1965. We urge the expeditious completion by the Chief of Engineers an eration by Congress of the comprehensive review report of the Mississi and tributaries project, with a view to authorizing needed additional and modifications therein. Greenville, Miss., Harbor We urge Congress to make funds available for planning and constr the authorized Greenville Harbor project. The Greenville Port Con acting since the authorization, has already committed funds for requi participation. Old River control We are pleased and gratified with the progress being made on the C control structure which will prevent the capture of the Mississipp Atchafalaya. We are satisfied that the work proposed by the Corps neers is adequate and will be prosecuted rapidly. We urge continued annual appropriations in accordance with reco tions of the Corps of Engineers to secure its completion by 1965. Yazoo headwater project While we continue the position that adequate appropriations should annually for the orderly prosecution of this project, we urge that funds be appropriated for the completion of the lower auxiliary chann item of the project, by fiscal year 1962. Big Sunflower project Excellent progress is being made on this project and we recomme appropriations be maintained at the approximate level of recent years continued prosecution. Yazoo backwater project The largest unprotected area in the lower Mississippi Valley is enco in the 831,000 acres in the Yazoo backwater. Although protection thorized in the Flood Control Act of 1944, this rich agricultural still subject to the ravages of flood. We urge the rapid construction connecting headwater levees and the Yazoo backwater project, whic extension of the main line levee, so this situation can be corrected shortest possible time. St. Francis River basin In view of the serious losses caused by frequent headwater flood urge continued appropriations for the construction of the authoriz control and primary drainage outlets on the St. Francis River in and Missouri. Cache River basin Continuing channel deterioration and increasing need for primary bring about a critical need for construction of the authorized impre in the Cache River basin in Arkansas and Missouri. We urge appropriations. Comprehensive program MISSOURI RIVER BASIN We urge the acceleration and early completion of the entire compr development program in the Missouri River basin. We strongly urge Congress to make appropriations available, only out the orderly and prompt completion of the flood control and wa servation projects already authorized by Congress, but also to mak available to the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, the ment of Agriculture and other appropriate agencies for the early co of plans for additional projects necessary to realize the full benefits control, navigation, irrigation, recreation, soil conservation and incidenti electric power. We commend the Missouri Basin Inter-Agency Committee for the st manner in which it has coordinated the work of responsible Fede State agencies in basin development. We urge the full development of recreational facilities on all rese |