enacted until after the Bureau's budget estimates for the current fiscal year had passed both Houses of Congress, it was not possible to include a request for these funds in the regular fiscal year 1963 budget. The $1,450,000 we are requesting in this estimate if approved, will be used for the following purposes: It is proposed to transfer $600,000 to the Bureau of Reclamation to initiate construction on the outlet structure in the Navajo Reservoir and the outlet tunnel from the reservoir to Gobernado Canyon a distance of approximately 2 miles. Even though Public Law 87-483 authorizes appropriations to be made to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for this project, the legislative history of this act indicates that the project shall be constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation. Additional surveys and studies are needed to develop the definite project plan. We have included $818,800 in our estimate for the current fiscal year for this purpose and $31,200 for the purchase of rights-of-way. Construction of the Navajo Dam is practically completed and water is currently being stored in the reservoir. However, the contract that provided for the construction of the Navajo Dam did not include any provision for building the outlet works to serve the main canal of the Navajo Indian irrigation project. To delay the construction of the outlet works at this time will result in increased cost of the works and probably cause a delay in filling the Navajo Reservoir. Mr. Chairman, in addition to the funds for the initiation of construction of the Navajo irrigation project, we are also requesting $176,000 to aid the county of Menominee, Wis., in connection with the termination of Federal services to the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin. The funds will be used as grants to the State of Wisconsin for distribution to the county or town of Menominee for contributions to joint school district costs. Mr. MANGAN. We are requesting two items in the supplemental budget. The first one is an appropriation of $1,450,000 to start the development of the Navajo Indian irrigation project, which has just been authorized by Public Law 87-483 on June 13, this year. The proposal here is to appropriate $600,000, which the Bureau would transfer to the Bureau of Reclamation to initiate construction of the outlet structure in the Navajo Reservoir and the outlet tunnel from the Reservoir to Gobernado Canyon. The other amount requested is $818.800 for the beginning of the plan for the Navajo irrigation project itself and $31,200 for the purchase of rights-of-way. Our need for the money in the supplemental form is due to the fact that the Navajo Reservoir is already filling and if these structures that are to be constructed with this money are not begun in advance of the availability of funds through the regular 1964 budget, it will be more expensive to complete those structures. The other item is for the appropriation of $176,000 to aid the county of Menominee, Wis., which appropriation is requested pursuant to Public Law 87-432 of the 87th Congress also. That act was approved April 4, 1962. The Congress in enacting this statute agreed to aid the new county of Menominee, former Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, which has just been terminated from its Federal trust relationship. The Congress has offered to aid on an interim and transitional basis that county in financing its joint school district costs. In other words, it is a tax aid to the county. The second supplemental appropriation has already enabled us to transfer $220,000 to the State of Wisconsin for Menominee County for the year ending April 30, 1962. This request is for 80 per centum of that amount, $176,000, which is by the terms of the act to be available to the county by April 30, 1963, which we fear is in advance of the time that our 1964 funds will be available. Those are the two items and the explanation for them, Mr. Kirwan. Mr. KIRWAN. $1,450,000 is requested in House Document No. 514 for planning and to initiate construction of the Navajo Indian irrigation project. We will insert the justification at this point. (The justification follows:) This request of $1,450,000 provides for the initial work relating to construction of the Navajo Indian irrigation project. This work involves the development of a definite plan and report; preconstruction surveys, investigations, and designs; construction of reservoir outlet works and tunnel; and purchase of right-of-way. PROGRAM AND PERFORMANCE This program provides for the preparation of the definite plan report for the construction of the Navajo Indian irrigation project and for the initial construction of the intake structure in the Navajo Reservoir and connecting tunnel, a part of the Navajo Indian irrigation main canal system, approximately 2 miles in length. EXPLANATION OF LANGUAGE CHANGE The enabling legislation for the construction of the Navajo Indian irrigation project includes a section which authorizes appropriations to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. However, the House Report (Report No. 685, 87th Congress, 1st session) and the explanation given on the floor of the House of the section which authorizes appropriations to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, both indicate that the project is to be constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation. The language proposed with this supplemental estimate will give the Bureau of Reclamation explicit authority to accept funds from the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the construction of this project and, in so doing, to follow the same construction contracting practices regularly used under reclamation law. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PROJECT DATA, IRRIGATION CONSTRUCTION, FISCAL YEAR 1963 Name of project: Navajo Indian irrigation project. Location: Navajo Indian Reservation, San Juan County, N. Mex. Source of water supply: Navajo Reservoir, San Juan River. Date construction started: Not commenced. Definite plan report: To be prepared during 1963-64. 1 Includes total obligations plus unobligated balance from prior year. 974, 000 1, 450, 000 132, 576, 000 135, 000, 000 Under the Navajo Indian irrigation project 110,630 acres of Navajo Reservation lands will be developed and irrigated, providing farms for 1,120 Navajo families and giving a livelihood in related service activities to another 2,240 families, thus providing a higher standard of living for more than 16,000 Navajo Indians. Public Law 87-483, approved June 13, 1962, authorized the construction of the project as described in House Document No. 424, 86th Congress, 2d session. Funds are requested in this estimate to provide for 1. The immediate building of the intake structure in the Navajo Reservoir and connecting tunnel, a part of the Navajo Indian irrigation main canal systems, approximately 2 miles in length. These works were not included in the present contract for the building of Navajo Dam. The dam is nearly completed and it is proposed to start storing water in the reservoir during this summer. To delay the building of the intake works and tunnel could result in a serious and costly construction problem if the Navajo Reservoir was filled prior to the building of these works. Also, if the construction of the intake works is delayed, it will be necessary to postpone the storing of water in the Navajo Reservoir which could be serious in filling the reservoir to its full capacity. 2. The early development and completion of the project plan is essential to a construction program that will assure the building of the project works in a logical sequence within the time period as established in the feasibility report. The funds requested are to be used for detailed soil surveys and agricultural economic studies for farm unit size determination, land use and cropping patterns; and engineering surveys, investigations and studies required to develop the definite project plan. The development of the project plan and report is scheduled for completion during fiscal year 1964. 3. In order to start and continue with the building of the main canal and appurtenant works, rights-of-way need to be acquired in advance of construction. The funds requested are to be used for the preparation of maps and acquisition of rights-of-way for canals, material borrow areas, construction roads, etc., on private, Federal, and State lands. All rightsof-way to be completed in fiscal year 1964. Before the construction of the canals and other works can proceed, it is necessary that the rights-of-way across private and Federal land be secured. Work proposed for fiscal year 1963 Development of definite plan and report: Aerial surveys and topographical map project area_ Preconstruction surveys, investigations, and designs: Design preparation of plans of outlet works and tunnel___ Construction: Reservoir outlet works and tunnel, 2 miles-- Purchase of right-of-way-. Total__ Total estimate__ NATURE OF NAVAJO PROJECT $415, 600 104, 800 156, 000 31, 200 111, 200 818, 800 100, 000 100, 000 400, 000 31, 200 631, 200 1, 450, 000 Mr. KIRWAN. Briefly explain this project. Mr. MANGAN. The Navajo irrigation project is part of a two-phased project: (1) The diversion of water from the Navajo Reservoir in the State of New Mexico to the Chama River and Rio Grande watershed. That is a project of the Bureau of Reclamation. The Bureau of Indian Affairs' responsibility under the San Juan-Chama legislation is, however, to construct an irrigation project for the benefit of the Navajo Indians. |