Therefore, we earnestly solicit your cooperation and approval of recommendaTons contained in this brief. Cordially yours, KENT COLLIER, Secretary-Manager. Mr. BREEDING. I would like to introduce Mr. Floyd H. Ward, city souncilman of Great Bend, Kans. STATEMENT OF MR. FLOYD H. WARD Mr. WARD. Mr. Chairman, I can elaborate no more on Mr. Weltmer's statement. We are here because we are in trouble and our primary concern now is flooding. Mr. BREEDING. Mr. Chairman, I would like to introduce to you and the committee Mr. Herbert C. Callon, city engineer of Great Bend, Kans. STATEMENT OF MR. HERBERT C. CALLON Mr. CALLON. I do not want to belabor the point. I would like to draw your attention to the exhibits on pages 2, 3, and 4 of the report which has been inserted in the record. Mr. BREEDING. We have with us Mr. Edward R. Moses, city attorney of Great Bend, Kans., whom I would like to introduce at this time. STATEMENT OF MR. EDWARD R. MOSES Mr. MOSES. Mr. Chairman and members, I want to assure the committee that the city of Great Bend, and its citizens, are 100 percent behind this project. If we can get the thing off the ground by a feasibility study which these funds would grant us I am sure we will be well on our way to support any kind of a project that the Corps of Engineers would recommend. Mr. BREEDING. I would further like to state, in regard to the testimony which has been presented here today, that I concur wholeheartedly with all which has been made, with that of the group of Missouri as well as the group from Kansas who have been here and testified. Mr. Chairman, I would further like to introduce to you again at this time our colleague, Congressman George, of Second Congressional District of Kansas. Mr. GEORGE. I merely wanted to say that Denver D. Hargus of the Third District, who was mayor of Coffeeville, is otherwise occupied and he wanted me to say he thoroughly endorses these projects. I also will say that everyone will agree Willard Breidenthal should be Mr. Flood Control No. 1, and Emil Heck No. 2, but where does Mr. Paramore fit, because he does such a wonderful job. Mr. CANNON. Have you concluded, Mr. Paramore? Mr. PARAMORE. Yes, sir. Mr. CANNON. We will place in the record two telegrams dealing with these projects. (The telegrams referred to follow :) (This telegram to Hon. Clarence Cannon, Chairman Appropriations Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.) Kansas City Mo., April 4, 1960. LEW PARAMORE, Mayflower Hotel, Washington D. C. The rapid runoff from the heavy snows in the valleys of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers and their many tributaries has once again resulted in distress and heavy financial loss to many of the citizens of this midcontinent area. The suffering and property losses have a most serious effect on the over all econ of the entire area. As mayor of Kansas City, Mo., and as a public off seriously concerned with the entire metropolitan area, I urge and plead you to exert your able influence to accelerate by every means possible the e completion of projects needed to put the Kansas River under control to pre serious flooding and also to conserve our water resources in times of drou I urge that the completion of the first and key project in the Army Engine program in the Kansas River Basin be advanced more rapidly by increa the proposed appropriation to Tuttle Creek Dam from $161⁄2 million to million. As a matter of strictly local concern to the two Kansas Cities. urge that construction funds in the amount of $500,000 be provided to raise Kansas City terminal railroad bridge above the possible flood plane and ren the impediment which prevents the full utilization of the flood protection sys which we now have. Your continued interest and support will be appreciated and long remembe by the people of these valleys. LEW PARAMORE, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.: H. ROE BARTLE, Mayo FAIRBURY, NEBR., April 4, 196 Statement of Clarence E. Henkel, steering committee secretary, Little E flood control project, before the Public Works Subcommittee of the Commi on Appropriations, House of Representatives, April 4, 1960. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the committee, during this last week State of Nebraska has been undergoing some of the most disastrous floods its history. A part of this flooding occurred on the Little Blue which in so areas reached unprecedented heights. We are informed that the turbule and velocity of this river at Fairbury, Nebr., has been so great that the riv gauge house was washed away by the flood. The wastefulness of ramp water, destroying property and routing people from their homes in a regi of seasonally insufficient rainfall, is evident to all. We know that through reclamation projects such as the Little Blue unit Angus, the same water could have been an investment in agricultural stabil through irrigation. It could have been an investment in homes and busines made secure from flood disasters. We believe that river control can be achiev most efficiently by regulated multipurpose dams with supporting land treatme In view of an existing emergency we urge the Congress to make appropriatio for completion of Little Blue unit feasability surveys with all possible spee CLARENCE E. HENKEL KAYSINGER DAM WITNESSES MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1960. HON. CHARLES H. BROWN, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FRO THE STATE OF MISSOURI HON. CALVIN HOLLOWAY, MEMBER, MISSOURI STATE LEGISLATUR Mr. CANNON. We shall hear from our colleague, Congressma Brown. Mr. BROWN. The people of Osceola, Mo., in St. Clair County, hav a problem in connection with the Kaysinger Buff Reservoir as no proposed with a low pool level and no provision for water storage. The Honorable Calvin Holloway, a member of the State legisla ture from that district, asked me to arrange for his appearance befor the committee to bring out the objections of the people of Osceola He has a story that deserves to be heard. I would appreciate it very much if you would hear him. Mr. HOLLOWAY. Gentlemen, I am here representing the Chamber of Commerce of Osceola, Mo., and the citizens of St. Clair County, to Ter ppose the construction of the Kaysinger Dam, which as now planned only a flood control project. We do not believe the construction of his dam is economically a sound project or that the benefits derived from it will justify the costs and damages. At a critical time like this, it is our opinion that the money required for this project could be put to a much better use, or that this would be a good place to economize. In general, we base our arguments on our knowledge of the basin and on information given us by the Corps of Engineers at Kansas City. Colonel Laurion came to Osceola and discussed this project, later the mayor of Osceola, and I met with them in their office in Kansas City. I wish to say that no one could have been more courteous, accommodating, or sincere than they were. They stated that their preliminary survey showed the benefits exceeded the costs by a small percentage. Also, that a complete survey might make some changes and they admitted that it was possible that the costs could exceed the benefits. This proposed dam is on the Osage River in the upper end of the Lake of the Ozarks, approximately 40 miles above the Bagnell Dam, and there could be no benefits along the lake except as a silting basin. The Bagnell Dam is approximately the same distance from the junction of the Osage and Missouri Rivers. The Engineers estimate 26,000 acres along the Osage River will be protected. This land is already partially protected by the Bagnell Dam and it represents less than 60 percent of the acreage affected in our county alone. They estimate 160,000 acres along the Missouri River will be protected. This makes a total of 186,000 acres partially protected, with 164,000 acres damaged. The total estimated cost of the dam project is from $100 to $130 million. This, then, will show a cost for partial protection of $500 to $700 per This cost seems excessive to us and we do not believe that it can be justified, and especially so with 164,000 acres either inundated or damaged. acre. I now wish to point out the effect on the area above the dam and show that much of the damage cannot be counted in terms of dollars and cents. The full reservoir level of the Lake of the Ozarks is 660 feet, and places the upper end of the lake near the eastern edge of our county. This leaves open water from here to the small dam at Osceola. This section of the Osage and its tributaries is one of the better fishing areas in the State and attracts many tourists and visitors. The permanent pool level of the proposed Kaysinger Dam is 673 feet, or a raise of only 13 feet, and covers approximately one-half of the open water above mentioned. This pool is intended only as a sediment basin and will completely fill up in time. We are told that the height of the Kaysinger Dam, as now planned, will be 733 feet and that at full reservoir it will cover 164,000 acres in Benton, Henry, St. Clair, Bates, Vernon, and Hickory Counties. Of that acreage, only that part inundated or expected to overflow once in 5 years will be purchased. The land above that will remain on our taxbooks in the owner's name; however, much of it will be taken out of profitable production and it should be assessed at a much lower value. The owner will be paid one lump sum for flowage easement and for the perpetual right to flood the land, when required for flood control operation of the reservoir. If this dam is built and the reservoir filled, it will practically cut our county into two parts. We would expect our main highways to be raised above the full reservoir level, but we do not believe it w be practical or possible to raise all roads. We would expect man our mail routes, school bus routes, and milk routes to be cut or reloca Many of our farm families whose land is well above full reservoir le who now think they will not be affected and who, of course, could ceive no payment, will find their neighbors moving away, their sch affected, and many roads cut off. With 47,000 acres either remc from the taxbooks or the valuation sharply reduced, the entire cou will be affected. We who have studied this proposed dam and have tried to de mine what this will do to our schools, our churches, and communi and who realize that many of our most productive fields will be gr ing up in weeds and willows, can only think that nothing much w could happen to our county. In a meeting recently, it was estimated that 1,000 cabins, cotta and homes would be flooded. According to our information, tl buildings would be removed and no building could be construc under full reservoir level in the future. The homes in our commu would generally be smaller homes that could not be expected to or be paid for, at a very high price and the owners would genera find that to buy or to build to replace their homes would cost mi more than they expected. Moving people from their homes, with adequate funds to buy another home comparable to what they h and no available rural dwellings, may cause them to move to rent city quarters. With the mother and father looking for work, a the children cast into unfamiliar surroundings, such problems as une ployment and juvenile delinquency are sure to increase in our State Three of our towns would be directly affected, not only by losi some homes, but by having their streets flooded and closed, and being cut off from many of their customers, as well as the oth damages and losses previously mentioned. Osceola, the largest tow would find the power dam put out of commission, their sewer syste flooded, the hospital grounds partially flooded, and a big reduction income from tourist trade. If this were a permanent pool, with provisions for power, it wou not be so objectionable, but to be inundated for the partial benefit those on the river below and then to have the water let out as soon the river channel below would take it, leaving us with mud flats, de and decaying vegetation, the stench and the health problem, mak the construction of the dam seem very unfair to us when the co which will be cash, is very little below the estimated benefits. We have contacted some of the people in the other communiti affected and they seem to feel as we do about the proposed dam. On March 31, 1960, the president of the Chamber of Commerce Clinton (Henry County) wrote me of a poll they had taken of the membership. The results of that poll are as follows: 3 votes for t dam as now proposed, 24 votes against the dam as now proposed. votes for the dam only if a higher pool level could be obtained so th we might derive some benefit from recreation facilities. He said, "As you can see a vast majority of our people do not wa the dam as it is now proposed (groups 2 and 3), they feel that t great harm the dam would do to our farming area, roads, trade area etc., would far more than offset the slight benefits received." We, in St. Clair County, are, and will always be, opposed to the onstruction of the Kaysinger Dam for flood control only, as now e planned. In summarizing, I have tried to show that we oppose the construction of the Kaysinger Dam, as proposed, as (1) we believe the esti*mated benefits are less than the actual costs and damages, some of which have not been counted; (2) we believe that the inundation and serious damage to 164,000 acres cannot be justified by partial protection of 186,000 acres; (3) we believe that smaller dams near the headwater, such as Pomme De Terre and Stockton Dams, would be worth more to the people and would be just as effective; (4) we believe that when an amount of money, such as is necessary to construct this dam, is to be spent, it should provide for power. "We may not need this power at present, but with our coal, oil, and gas reserves being rapidly used up; in time, we must have something to replace them, where possible. In view of these objections, we respectfully request that consideration of the construction of the Kaysinger, as now proposed, be dropped. If Congress determines that an appropriation should be made at this time, we ask that it be limited to amounts necessary to complete the survey, so that the people and Congress may make a more careful study of it before appropriating funds for construction. Mr. CANNON. Thank you, Mr. Holloway. Mr. BROWN. Thank you very much for letting Mr. Holloway appear. MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1960. NORTH DAKOTA PROJECTS WITNESSES HON. QUENTIN BURDICK, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA HON. DON L. SHORT, A REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS FROM THE HON. JOHN E. DAVIS, GOVERNOR, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA MRS. DAPHNA NYGAARD, JAMESTOWN, MEMBER OF GOVERNOR'S MILO W. HOISVEEN, BISMARCK, STATE ENGINEER ROY A. HOLAND, LAMOURE, CHAIRMAN, GARRISON DIVERSION CONSERVANCY DISTRICT VERNON S. COOPER, BISMARCK, SECRETARY-TREASURER, GARRISON DIVERSION CONSERVANCY DISTRICT OSCAR N. BERG, MINOT, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NORTH DAKOTA FRED J. FREDRICKSON, WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVE, GREATER |