Mr. BOLAND. This request is for $3 million for fiscal 1962. NAVARRO MILLS RESERVOIR Navarro Mills Reservoir. Mr. Reporter, will you please insert at this point pages 168 through 173. (Pages 168 through 173 of the justifications are as follows:) NAVARRO MILLS RESERVOIR, TEXAS (Continuing) LOCATION: In the western portion of Navarro County, Texas on Richland Creek at river mile 63.9 and about 16 miles southwest of Corsicana, Texas. 1 In addition, local interests are required to reimburse the Federal Government for costs allocated to water supply storage, in 40 annual installments beginning 1 January 1970. This reimbursement is presently estimated about $2,400,000, exclusive of interest. Dam: Type...Rolled Earth Fill PHYSICAL DATA Reservoir Capacity: Flood Control 143,200 acre-feet Height..82 feet (Maximum above stream bed) Length..7,570 feet (including spillway) NAVARRO MILLS RESERVOIR, TEXAS (Cont'd) STATUS (1 January 1961) JUSTIFICATION: The project will provide substantial flood protection to about 41,100 acres of agricultural FISCAL YEAR 1962: The requested amount of $3,500,000 will be applied to: 1 Continue acquisition of lands 585,000 Complete relocation of West Texas Gulf pipeline 501,300 Complete relocation of county roads 320,800 Complete relocation of FM road 639 127,800 Complete relocation of FM road 744 364,400 Complete relocation of telephone and electric lines 19,000 Complete reservoir clearing 107,700 Initiate second stage embankment 250,000 Continue construction of spillway 750,000 Initiate recreation facilities 115,000 Continue buildings, grounds, and utilities 70,300 Continue permanent operating equipment 34,000 Engineering and Design 60,200 Supervision and Administration Funds requested for FY 1962 are considered to be the minimum amount required in order to maintain an economical coordination of construction phases. 194,500 TOTAL $3,500,000 NAVARRO MILLS RESERVOIR, TEXAS (Cont'd) NON-FEDERAL COSTS: The authorizing acts stipulate that prior to construction of the project local interests must provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) pay an amount equal to 25 per cent of the total cost of the project for the conservation storage space provided in the reservoir; (b) pay an amount of $300,000 for increase in utilization of the downstream valley lands; and (c) assume 25 per cent of the annual cost of maintenance and operation of the project. The local interests, represented by the Trinity River Authority, desire to acquire rights to the conservation storage space in the project under the provisions of the Water Supply Act of 1958, and a contract was negotiated on this basis. The allocated cost of the conservation storage space, presently estimated about $2,400,000 (excluding interest during construction), will be paid for in 40 annual installments beginning 1 January 1970. The contract provides for adjustment of annual payments on the basis of final project costs. The Authority also will contribute $300,000 during the period of construction for increase in net returns from higher land utilization. In addition, the Authority will pay 25 per cent of the cost of sedimentation resurveys, major capital replacements, and the annual experienced cost of operation and maintenance of the project (exclusive of the operation and maintenance cost for land management and public utilization). STATUS OF LOCAL COOPERATION: A formal contract with the TRA embodying the requirements of local cooperation was approved by the Secretary of the Army on 27 August 1959. COMPARISON OF FEDERAL COST ESTIMATES: The current Federal cost estimate of $9,700,000 is a decrease of $400,000 from the latest estimate (10,100,000) submitted to Congress. This decrease includes $450,000 in construction features due to detailed engineering studies and savings on awarded contract and $58,000 for Supervision and Administration based on a reanalysis of requirements. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of $32,000 for lands and damages and $76,000 for an estimated price level rise in construction features. |