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JUSTIFICATION: The project will provide flood protection at and in the vicinity of Roswell, New Mexico, prevent flood damages and disruption of operations at Walker Air Force Base, a permanent national defense installation located about four miles south of Roswell, and reduce flood damages in agricultural areas and cities along the Pecos River downstream from its confluence with the Rio Hondo. Roswell is a fastgrowing city with a population of 39,500 (July 1960 census). Major floods inundate about all of the business district and major portions of the industrial and residential sections of the city. In addition, floods cause extensive damage to vital transportation lines that traverse the area, including one railway, two major highways, numerous street bridges, and several county and farm roads. Major floods occurred at Roswell and vicinity in 1937, 1941, and 1954, causing estimated damages of over $7,000,000. Not all of these damages occurred on the Rio Hondo watershed; however, it is estimated that $3,400,000 of the damages would have been prevented had the reservoir been in full operation. Damages which would have been prevented with the reservoir in full operation based on prices and conditions prevailing at times of flooding range from an estimated $195,000 for the flood of 1954 to $1,946,000 for the flood of 1941. The reservoir project will control all floods having a magnitude up to and including that of a standard project flood which originate above the dam sites on the Rio Hondo watershed. The estimated damages that would result from a standard project flood in the Rio Hondo basin under present conditions would be in excess of $17,000,000, all of which would be prevented by the project.

Local interests are required to construct the access road to the project site and maintain it after completion of the dams; to maintain the present channel capacities in Rio Hondo between the dam site and Mile 12, and in Rocky Arroyo between the dam site and the mouth; and to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction, maintenance, and operation of the project, including any effects on underground and surface water supplies in the Rio Hondo Basin and along the Pecos River. is estimated that the average annual cost to local interests for maintenance, operation, and replacements will total $14,000.

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STATUS OF LOCAL COOPERATION: The city of Roswell, local sponsor, has executed and delivered the resolution containing the assurances of local cooperation, and has initiated the acquisition of lands required for construction of the reservoir project. At the request of the city of Roswell, the Federal Government instituted condemnation proceedings in Federal Court and by virtue of an Order of Possession all of the required lands for construction purposes (Fee Title) are now available to the Government. The flowage easement areas to be acquired are now being negotiated by the city of Roswell with the assistance of the Government. The city has completed construction of the access road to the project site.

Mr. RABAUT. Questions on this? Mr. MAGNUSON. No questions.

Mr. JENSEN. No questions.

BROKEN BOW RESERVOIR, OKLA.

Mr. RABAUT. Broken Bow Reservoir, $1 million.
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Estimated Federal Cost

Estimated Non-Federal Cost

Cash Contribution

Other Costs

$ 14,000,000 1/ Appropriations to 30 June 1960 $ 315,000

Appropriations to Date

Accumulated % of Est. Federal Cost

Appropriations for FY 1961

250,000 565,000

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Total Estimated Project Cost $14,000,000

Appropriations Requested for FY 1962

1,000,000

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Balance to Complete After

FY 1962

1/ Local interests are required to reimburse the Federal Government for costs allocated to water supply storage over a period not to exceed 50 years after use of this storage is initiated. This reimbursement is presently estimated at about $6,300,000 exclusive of interest.