by water southeast of the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 579.) Existing project. This provides for an entrance jetty and a channel 12 feet deep and 250 feet wide, from that depth in the ocean through the inlet to the Loop Causeway Bridge over Long Creek. The length of section included in the project is about 2.1 miles. The mean tidal range varies from 4.2 feet at the ocean entrance to 3.1 feet at the Loop Causeway Bridge; the mean range of spring tides varies from 5.0 feet to 3.7 feet, respectively; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 8.5 feet above mean high water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1954, is $1,785,000, exclusive of $1,785,000 (one-half of total cost) to be contributed by local interests. The estimate of annual cost of maintenance, revised in 1949, is $65,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, (H. Doc. 409, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see project document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provides that local interests shall a. Contribute 50 percent of the first cost of the improvement. b. Furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas needed for the initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required. c. Hold and save the United States free of claims for damages resulting from the improvements. d. Provide and maintain a channel 12 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide from the Loop Causeway Bridge over Long Creek to the head of navigation in Freeport Creek at Mill Road. Assurances of compliance with the above conditions were accepted by the Secretary of the Army on April 15, 1953. Authority was also granted by the Secretary of the Army on September 16, 1952, to accept an advance of funds amounting to $2,000,000 offered by the State of New York, the county of Nassau and the town of Hempstead to carry out the improvement at this time. The sum of $2,715,000, $1,357,500 advanced and $1,357,500 contributed, was deposited to the credit of the United States on July 2, 1953. Terminal facilities. Within the area tributary to Jones Inlet there are a number of privately owned small wharves and 40 boat repair and storage yards. The latter are equipped for the repair of pleasure craft and fishing vessels. In addition, there are nine public wharves open to the public free of charge, with a total dockage of 2,180 feet. Additional terminals would have to be constructed for the receipt of commercial freight in any sizable quantity. Operations and results during the fiscal year. Under a contract for construction of a stone jetty at the entrance to the inlet, work was commenced November 18, 1953, and was in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year, 1,123,387 cubic feet, solid measure, of stone were placed at a cost of $1,127,926, for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year. Construction of the jetty is about 50 percent complete. The controlling mean low water depth through the inlet was 6 feet along a circuitous course when examined in September 1952. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of completion of the jetty and dredging of the channel to its authorized dimensions. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1955, was $1,421,605-$5,000 United States funds, $709,446 contributed funds and $704,599 advanced funds, a total of $1,419,045 for new work and $2,560 for maintenance. Exclusive of $1,785,000 to be contributed by local interests. Other new work data: Estimate additional amount needed to be appriated for completion of existing project--- $5,000 5,000 $1,780, 000 Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1955---- $163, 731 163, 731 Unobligated balance, fiscal year ending June 30, 1955-- Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for com- 363037-55-vol. 26 $158, 772 158, 772 427,500 9. EAST ROCKAWAY (DEBS) INLET, N. Y. Location. This inlet is situated on the south shore of Long Island between the main body of the island and the western end of Long Beach. It is 10 miles east of Rockaway Inlet and about 27 miles by water south and east from the Battery, New York City. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 579 and 1215.) Existing project. This provides for a channel 12 feet deep at mean low water and 250 feet wide from the 12-foot contour in the Atlantic Ocean to the 12-foot contour in Long Beach Channel, a distance of about 0.6 mile, protected by a jetty. Mean tidal range, 4.1 feet; mean range of spring tides, 4.9 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 4.1 feet below mean low water up to 5.2 feet above mean high water. The cost of new work for the completed active portion of the project as described above was $503,969 (excluding $100,000 contributed funds). The latest 1954 approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $89,000. The west jetty portion of the project is considered to be inactive and is excluded from the foregoing description of the existing project and the cost estimate. The cost of this portion was last revised in 1954, and was estimated to be $806,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 19, 71st Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provides that local interests shall contribute $100,000 to the cost of the work; give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers that they will provide and maintain at their own expense interior channels suitable for navigation, not less than 12 feet deep, from East Rockaway Inlet to the Hempstead-Oyster Bay line, a distance of about 15 miles, to Hewlett Harbor and to Freeport Harbor; furnish, without expense to the United States, necessary land, easements and rights-of-way for construction and maintenance of the jetties, and agree to hold and save the United States free of claims for damages to public and private property resulting from the improvement. Assurances of compliance with the conditions of local cooperation precedent to construction of entrance channel and east jetty were approved by the Chief of Engineers and Secretary of War on July 14 and 15, 1932, respectively. Local contribution of $100,000 was deposited to the credit of the United States on August 23, 1932. Since the construction of the west jetty is not considered necessary at this time, easements, rights-of-way, and release of claims for damages necessary for construction are not being secured. Terminal facilities. There are 33 terminals in Oceanside, Island Park, Long Beach, and East Rockaway. Eight of these are oil terminals-6 at Oceanside, one of which has a railroad spur, and 2 at Island Park. The other terminals consist of repair and mooring docks with a berthage of 3,150 feet. Of these 14 have marine railways and 1 has mechanical handling facilities. There are public wharves at East Rockaway and Woodmere, and the waterfront on the north side of Long Beach has been bulkheaded. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. The U. S. seagoing hopper dredge Hyde and attendant plant were employed from April 5, 1955, to May 19, 1955, in dredging to restore the project channel to a depth of 12 feet. During the fiscal year 123,200 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $123,631 including $1,528 for engineering preliminary to dredging and predredging surveys for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced February 1933, and is about 85 percent complete. The east jetty, 4,250 feet long, was completed in July 1934. The project channel was completed in May 1935. When examined in May 1955, the controlling mean low water depth through the channel from deep water in Atlantic Ocean to deep water in East Rockaway Inlet was 12 feet for a width of 250 feet. The east jetty was in good condition. The work remaining to be done under the existing project consists of building a west jetty, if necessary, to protect the channel. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1955 was $955,975— $421,369 from regular funds and $82,600 from Public Works funds, a total of $503,969 for new work and $452,006 from regular funds for maintenance. In addition, the costs from contributed funds were $100,000 for new work. In addition $100,000 for new work expended from contributed funds. Other new work data: Estimated additional amount needed to be appropriated for completion of existing project__ 10. BAY RIDGE AND RED HOOK CHANNELS, N. Y. $806, 000 Location. These channels lie along the east shore of the Upper Bay, New York Harbor, and with Buttermilk Channel, form an easterly channel along the Brooklyn waterfront from the Narrows to East River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 369 and 541.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, August 11, 1888, September 19, 1890, August 18, 1894, and June 3, 1896. For further details, see page 1768 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 195 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for a channel 1,200 feet wide and 40 feet deep at mean low water from the Narrows to Bay Ridge Avenue, Brooklyn, thence 1,750 feet wide to the junction of Bay Ridge and Red Hook Channels, thence 1,200 feet wide through Red Hook Channel to the junction with Buttermilk Channel and a channel of the same depth extending into Gowanus Bay from the junction of Bay Ridge Channel with Red Hook Channel, narrowing uniformly in width to about 500 feet at Twenty-eighth Street, Brooklyn. Length of section included in the project, 4 miles. Mean tidal range, 4.7 feet; mean range of spring tides, 5.6 feet; irregular fluctuations due to wind and barometric pressure vary from 3.9 feet below mean low water up to 5.2 feet above mean high water. The cost for new work, for the completed project, was $4,277,196, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1954) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $182,000. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: Terminal facilities. There are 53 terminals with a total available berthage of 72,819 feet. Twenty-four of the terminals have mechanical handling devices and 20 have railroad connections. In addition, there are 6 railroad float bridges and 2 idle ferry slips.. Of the terminals, 1 is State-owned, 2 are Government-owned, 13 are owned by the city of New York, and 1 is open to public use. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year. Under a contract for dredging to a depth of 30 and 35 feet in the Gowanus Bay area, work was commenced on May 26, 1955, and was still in progress at the end of the fiscal year. During the fiscal year 116,300 cubic yards, place measurement, of material were removed at a cost of $120,418, including $6,966 for engineering preliminary to dredging and predredging surveys for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year. Work under the existing project was commenced March 1901 and completed June 1940. The controlling mean low water depths of the channels included in the project are as follows: |