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7. Recreation on completed projects...

8. Small authorized projects..

9. Coordination Act studies (Fish and Wildlife Service)...

10. Rehabilitation:

(a) Major rehabilitation projects:

(I) Advance engineering and design.

(II) Construction-Navigation:
(1) Bodega Bay, Calif..

(2) Morro Bay, Calif..

(3) Calumet Harbor and River,
Ill. and Ind..

(4) Grand Haven Harbor, Mich.
(5) Menominee Harbor, Mich.
and Wis.

(6) St. Joseph Harbor, Mich
(7) South Haven Harbor, Mich.
(8) Great Sodus Bay Harbor, N.Y.
(9) Cape Fear River (lock No. 1),

N.C.

(10) Cleveland Harbor, Ohio.
(11) Columbia River at the mouth,

Oregon..

(12) Coos Bay, South Jetty, Oreg..
(13) Siuslaw River, South Jetty,

Oreg..

(14) Umpqua River, Oreg.

(15) Point Judith Harbor, R.I..
(16) Galveston Harbor, Tex..
(17) Burlington Harbor, Vt.
(18) Milwaukee Harbor, Wis.
(19) Sheboygan Harbor, Wis.
(III) Construction-Flood control:
(1) Canton Reservoir, Okla.

Total, major rehabilitation-
construction..

(b) Minor rehabilitation projects..

Total-rehabilitation

11. Undistributed reduction based on anticipated delays and savings..

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742, 374

Financing:

733, 293

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Mr. CANNON. We take up this morning the estimates on the appropriations for public works. I trust you gentlemen will be as easy on us as you can. We need missiles and nuclear submarines more than we need civilian improvements right at this particular time. We should in the next year, for this year at least, emphasize national defense rather than national improvements.

We have with us this morning General Cassidy, Director of Civil Works of the Office, Chief of Engineers, and we will be glad to have a statement from him at this time. General Cassidy.

GENERAL STATEMENT

General CASSIDY. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, it is a pleasure to appear before you to present the civil works budget for fiscal year 1962. A new Chief of Engineers to replace General Itschner has not yet been confirmed by the Senate, hence I am presenting this budget to you.

First, I should like to introduce my staff who will be with you for the next few days. On my right is Mr. B. J. Tofani, Chief of the Programs Division. On my left is Col. W. P. McCrone, Comptroller, Office, Chief of Engineers. Behind me are:

Col. S. E. Smith, Assistant Director of Civil Works for Eastern Divisions;

Col. R. M. Tarbox, Assistant Director of Civil Works for Southwestern Divisions;

Lt. Col. R. J. Giesen, Assistant Director of Civil Works for Middlewestern Divisions;

Lt. Col. J. F. Garbacz, Assistant Director of Civil Works for Northwestern Divisions;

Mr. C. W. Kinney, Special Assistant to Director of Civil Works; Lt. Col. L. J. Goodsell, Executive;

Mr. H. Cohen, Assistant Chief, Programs Division;

Mr. F. R. Heller, Chief, Project Operations Branch;

Mr. E. H. Jones, Assistant Chief, Project Development Branch; Mr. H. K. Howes, Assistant Chief, Budget and Programs Division; And from the Office of the Army Comptroller, Mr. Stuart H. D. Freed, Budget Analyst.

The budget, as amended on March 24, 1961, provides a total of $954.1 million for carrying out all of the civil works activities of the Corps of Engineers. It provides for the initiation or resumption of a number of surveys, planning and construction projects, in addition to providing adequate funds for continuing the surveys, projects and other activities now underway. I believe that the request provides for a well-balanced program in the development of our water re

sources.

GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS

For General Investigations, the budget provides $13.4 million as compared to an appropriation of $12 million for fiscal year 1961. Funds are provided for the initiation of 41 surveys, of which 11 will be completed, and for the completion of 126 others which are now underway. An amount of $500,000 is included for flood plain studies, a new activity authorized in the 1960 Flood Control Act. This authority provides for the compilation and dissemination of data on floods and flood damages for local interests for planning the use and regulation of the flood plains of our river basins. The need for this activity was stressed by the President in his recent message on natural resources, and by the Senate Select Committee in its report on water resources. While the Federal flood control program is reducing flood losses in the areas in which protection is being provided, our rapid growth and expansion are resulting in increased development of flood plain lands, often without adequate recognition of flood hazards. These studies are a means by which the Federal Government and the States and local interests can mutually assist each other to encourage sound local planning for flood plain use and development.

CONSTRUCTION

The request of $721.4 million for the construction, general appropriation compares with a fiscal year 1961 appropriation of $706.8 million. It provides for 43 new planning starts, 50 new construction starts, including reimbursements to local interests for work accomplished, and for maintaining progress on going projects at reasonable rates of construction. With the amounts proposed 35 projects will be completed which aggregate a total Federal cost

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