Public Works, and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1968: Hearings, Before the Subcommittee, Ninetieth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 11641, Part 3

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Page 397 - 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 607 - State or local interests give reasonable assurances, and there is reasonable evidence, that such demands for the use of such storage will be made within a period of time which will permit paying out the costs allocated to water supply within the life of the project...
Page 367 - Government shall provide leadership in the nationwide effort to improve water quality through prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution from Federal Government activities in the United States.
Page 98 - ... establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth and free development of the harbor facilities with the understanding that said facilities will be open to all on equal terms.
Page 367 - Engineers recognizes that considerable time will be required before complete treatment of municipal and industrial wastes will prevent the introduction of pollutants to the waterways. During this time a means must be found to keep the waterways open. Doing so involves dredging of polluted material. The Corps is therefore studying alternate procedures for the disposal of the polluted dredging resulting from these industrial and municipal wastes. The Department of Interior (FWPCA) by Congressional...
Page 105 - Stone Jetties: Extend Oriental Ave. jetty 200' Construct jetty seaward from Brigantine Island 4,800' Status (Jan. 1, 1967) Justification. — Atlantic City is one of the most popular seaside resorts on the Atlantic Coast. The economic life of the City is largely based upon the preservation of the beach for recreational purposes. The authorized work is necessary to maintain a suitable beach for recreational purposes and for protection of the boardwalks and properties fronting the Ocean and Absecon...
Page 181 - States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way required for construction and subsequent maintenance of the project and of aids to navigation upon the request of the Chief of Engineers, including suitable areas determined by the Chief of Engineers to be required in the general public interest for initial and subsequent disposal of spoil and necessary retaining dikes, bulkheads, and embankments therefor or the costs of such retaining works...
Page 236 - Algonquin affiliation, while but a small region in the extreme southeastern part, about the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit River and Lake Erie was inhabited by Iroquoian stock.

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