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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... things that inspection on the ground does not reveal , and I think it would add a great deal to the splendid work being done by the Mississippi River Commission , if the President of that Commission was authorized to purchase and use an ...
... things that inspection on the ground does not reveal , and I think it would add a great deal to the splendid work being done by the Mississippi River Commission , if the President of that Commission was authorized to purchase and use an ...
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... thing ? Colonel FERINGA . No , sir . If this item which we now recom- mend would be authorized , an additional authorization by some future bill would be required to authorize the remaining portion of the $ 98,000,000 over - all plan ...
... thing ? Colonel FERINGA . No , sir . If this item which we now recom- mend would be authorized , an additional authorization by some future bill would be required to authorize the remaining portion of the $ 98,000,000 over - all plan ...
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... thing , as Senator Robertson suggested , in order that we might get a thorough understanding before we undertake to adopt the whole plan . If we don't have that map , and you are not prepared to go into detailed description of the whole ...
... thing , as Senator Robertson suggested , in order that we might get a thorough understanding before we undertake to adopt the whole plan . If we don't have that map , and you are not prepared to go into detailed description of the whole ...
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... thing to have it in the record . Colonel HERB . Yes , sir . Senator OVERTON . I think the best thing to do would be to put in what the estimated cost of the land is . How frequently do you think that the detention reservoirs would be ...
... thing to have it in the record . Colonel HERB . Yes , sir . Senator OVERTON . I think the best thing to do would be to put in what the estimated cost of the land is . How frequently do you think that the detention reservoirs would be ...
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... thing applies to Elkin ? Colonel HERB . Yes , sir . Senator HOEY . It is a manufacturing center , and they have the same danger . Colonel HERB . The three small towns in this area are North Wilkes- boro , about four and a half thousand ...
... thing applies to Elkin ? Colonel HERB . Yes , sir . Senator HOEY . It is a manufacturing center , and they have the same danger . Colonel HERB . The three small towns in this area are North Wilkes- boro , about four and a half thousand ...
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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...