Flood Control: Hearings, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 6597, an Act Authorizing the Construction of Certain Public Works on Rivers and Harbors for Flood Control, and for Other Purposes. June 24-26, 1946Considers (79) H.R. 6597. |
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... appears in opposition to the Yadkin - Pee Dee project . Are there any in favor of the project ? All right , a number of you . The next project we will take up is the Carden's bottom , Arkansas . Is there anybody here opposed to that ...
... appears in opposition to the Yadkin - Pee Dee project . Are there any in favor of the project ? All right , a number of you . The next project we will take up is the Carden's bottom , Arkansas . Is there anybody here opposed to that ...
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... appear in advocacy . Are there any others to appear in advocacy ? The chair hears none . Boise River , Idaho , Dam . Mr. MICHAEL W. STRAUS . We would like to appear for it , not in opposition to it . Senator OVERTON . Queen Creek , Ariz ...
... appear in advocacy . Are there any others to appear in advocacy ? The chair hears none . Boise River , Idaho , Dam . Mr. MICHAEL W. STRAUS . We would like to appear for it , not in opposition to it . Senator OVERTON . Queen Creek , Ariz ...
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... appear in the bill there on page 26 , section 14 ; that is the total of all amounts ? General WHEELER . Yes , sir . That is the total amount authorized in the bill for the War Department . Senator HART . It came out in very nice round ...
... appear in the bill there on page 26 , section 14 ; that is the total of all amounts ? General WHEELER . Yes , sir . That is the total amount authorized in the bill for the War Department . Senator HART . It came out in very nice round ...
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... appear on your agenda . Particularly , we would like to propose an amendment to section 9 dealing with the matter of power , and I hope that when that item comes up , you will permit Mr. Kenneth Markwell , Assistant Com- missioner of ...
... appear on your agenda . Particularly , we would like to propose an amendment to section 9 dealing with the matter of power , and I hope that when that item comes up , you will permit Mr. Kenneth Markwell , Assistant Com- missioner of ...
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... appearing in opposition to its construc- tion , but it is a very unusual project , completely intertwined with the ... appear- ing before the committee in behalf of the Department of Interior . We thank you , Mr. Straus .. Are there ...
... appearing in opposition to its construc- tion , but it is a very unusual project , completely intertwined with the ... appear- ing before the committee in behalf of the Department of Interior . We thank you , Mr. Straus .. Are there ...
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acre-feet acres ALLEN amendment Anderson Ranch Dam annual Arkansas River Army engineers Arrowrock Dam average benefits bill Board of Engineers Boise project Boise River Boise Valley Bureau of Reclamation Carden's bottom Chairman Chief of Engineers Colonel FERINGA Colonel HERB construction County Covington crops Department detention dams district engineer DIXON drainage Elkin estimated cost farm Federal feet FERGUSON flood damage flood protection flood-control project flow Fredericksburg Gathright going hearings HICKMAN House Document Idaho improvement interests Interior inundated irrigation Jackson River James River June levee Lucky Peak Reservoir miles Mississippi River North Wilkesboro operation percent Petit Jean River Polecat Creek Queen Creek recommendations record River Basin Rivers and Harbors SCHEIDENHELM second-feet Secretary Senator GOSSETT Senator HART Senator HOEY Senator MCCLELLAN Senator OVERTON Senator OVERTON interposing Senator ROBERTSON statement storage stream STRICKLAND substantially in accordance tion town upper Yadkin River
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Page 44 - That the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, created under Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902, be, and is hereby requested to review the...
Page 60 - ... the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for floodcontrol purposes if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected.
Page 47 - Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 15 - After full consideration of the reports secured from the district and division engineers, the Board recommends that the existing project for...
Page 69 - California, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the plans contained in House Document Numbered 630, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers...