1. Surveys.-Navigation and flood control studies are made to determine the need and economic justification for proposed water and related land resource developments. Beach erosion control studies are undertaken to determine the need for shore protection and remedial measures at specific localities. Funds are provided in 1966 for 73 navigation, 133 flood control, and 10 beach erosion studies, of which 10 navigation, 21 flood control, and 4 beach erosion surveys will be initiated. Comprehensive river basin studies provide for broad consideration of water and related land resources needs of river basins. They are coordinated with the related river basin planning efforts of the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture, and Health, Education, and Welfare. Nineteen studies will be carried forward in the following basins: Funds are requested to initiate one additional study, the Columbia-North Pacific region. 13. Sabine River, Tex. 11.1 Permanent positions..... 1,706 1,984 14. St. Johns River basin, Maine 11.3 Positions other than permanent.. 79 165 15. Susquehanna River basin, N.Y., Pa., and Md. 11.5 Other personnel compensation.. 77 11.7 Pay to commissioned officers... 110 120 16. Upper Mississippi River basin 17. Wabash River, Ind. and Ill. Total personnel compensation....... 12.0 Personnel benefits... 12.1 Personnel benefits, military personnel. 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons... 22.0 Transportation of things.... 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities. 24.0 Printing and reproduction.... 25.1 Other services... 25.2 Services of other agencies. 2,211 433 Special studies are made to resolve unique or especially complex water resources problems. Funds are requested to initiate a study on the Great Lakes water levels in response to an International Joint Commission reference. Surveys are made in coordination with Federal, State, and local agencies and interests. They give appropriate consideration to present and future requirements for all beneficial uses of water and related land resources, including navigation, flood control, water supply, irrigation, water quality control, power, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation. 2. Collection and study of basic data.-Funds are transferred to the Geological Survey for installation, operation, and maintenance of stream gaging stations; to the Weather Bureau for hydrometeorological studies and precipitation stations; and to the Fish and Wildlife Service for preauthorization studies of the effects of proposed projects upon fish and wildlife. The Corps of Engineers participates on a number of engineering and control boards that study and control international streams mutually affecting the United States and Canada. Information for guidance in the use of flood plain areas is made available to States and local governmental agencies upon their request. 3. Research and development.-Coastal engineering research and development studies deal with physical phenomena, techniques, basic principles, and remedial or control measures related to shore protection and improvement. The results of these studies are disseminated to interested Federal, State, and local agencies and individuals. Hydrologic studies include investigations of storms, rainfall, streamflow, sedimentation, and other phenomena to provide basic data used in the design, construction, and operation of water control structures. Civil works investigations are made to improve procedures for analysis of hydrologic and engineering data, refine design methods, develop better materials and 12.0 Personnel benefits.... 25.1 25.2 99.0 Obligations are distributed as follows: Corps of Engineers-Civil... -བ་༠ 832 22028 practices for the construction and maintenance of hy- Average number of all employees. Studies will be carried out on completed portions of the Average GS grade... States, local governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law (but such studies shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to construction); [$939,943,200] $988,215,000, to remain available until expended, of which $64,000 shall be available for the readjustment and alteration of the facilities of the Broughton Mutual Telephone Co. to permit continued service to the present users not affected by the Milford Dam and Reservoir project; and of which not to exceed $131,500 shall be available for construction of a road from the new townsite of Lower Brule to Counsellor Cove, and such work is hereby authorized]: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for projects not authorized by law or which are authorized by law limiting the amount to be appropriated therefor, except as may be within the limits of the amount now or hereafter authorized to be appropriated: Provided further, That $500,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for studies, investigations, and reports thereon as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565) to provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource development programs of the Department of the Army. [For an additional amount for "Construction, general", $2,860,000, of which not to exceed $860,000 shall be available for emergency flood control construction of debris basins and channel clearing in the Santa Barbara, California, area affected by recent fires, and such work is hereby authorized.] (16 U.S.C. 661-666, 756; 33 U.S.C. 511-523, 540, 701; 55 Stat. 638; 66 Stat. 635, 732; Public Works Appropriation Act, 1965; Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1965.) |