Stream Bank Erosion on the Missouri River and Other Water Resources Problems in North Dakota: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Water Resources, Transportation, and Infrastructure of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, First Session, February 11, 1987-Bismarck, ND. |
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... increased to $ 300,000 . We would be very grateful if some of these additional funds could be used in our program , because we have much to do in developing solutions to problems common to Minnesota and North Dakota . One final area of ...
... increased to $ 300,000 . We would be very grateful if some of these additional funds could be used in our program , because we have much to do in developing solutions to problems common to Minnesota and North Dakota . One final area of ...
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... increasing proportion of the valley between bluffs . This stream bank erosion results in the permanent , irreplaceable loss of prime agricultural lands , degrades water quality and threat- ens residences and public facilities . The ...
... increasing proportion of the valley between bluffs . This stream bank erosion results in the permanent , irreplaceable loss of prime agricultural lands , degrades water quality and threat- ens residences and public facilities . The ...
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... increases bank erosion . The water no longer has the opportunity to depost its sediment load and rebuild previously eroded areas , but carries it into Lake Oahe , thereby reducing the functionary capacity of that reservoir . The ...
... increases bank erosion . The water no longer has the opportunity to depost its sediment load and rebuild previously eroded areas , but carries it into Lake Oahe , thereby reducing the functionary capacity of that reservoir . The ...
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... Increased winter stages are necessary to provide flow capacities beneath the ice levels for eval- uation of waters for flood - control , storage and navigation flows downstream . And the particular point to understand here is that this ...
... Increased winter stages are necessary to provide flow capacities beneath the ice levels for eval- uation of waters for flood - control , storage and navigation flows downstream . And the particular point to understand here is that this ...
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... increased bank erosion . This is only true when considering an acre - for - acre basis . The fact remains that North Dakota suffers real losses in terms of land , eco- nomic and historical values with the permanent losses that now occur ...
... increased bank erosion . This is only true when considering an acre - for - acre basis . The fact remains that North Dakota suffers real losses in terms of land , eco- nomic and historical values with the permanent losses that now occur ...
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acre-feet authorized Baldhill Dam bank protection bank stabilization benefits Bismarck BOMMM Joint Burleigh Cass County Chairman channel communities completed Congress construction Corps of Engineers cost-sharing Dakota Water dam safety Devils Lake DOMINY downstream erosion problem estimated five-foot raise Flood Control Act Flood Control Project flood plain flood protection flows funds Garrison Dam Garrison Diversion hearing Heart River high valley lands Hill Dam irrigation Joint Board Lake Ashtabula Lake Oahe Lake Sakakawea levee losses maintenance Mandan Maple River miles million dollars Missouri Basin Missouri River navigation non-federal North Dakota Oahe Reservoir Omaha District operation percent Pick-Sloan Plan proposed Quentin Burdick Quentin N recreation Red River result River Basin River Flood Control Rural Water Systems sediment Senator BURDICK Sheyenne River Souris River statement testimony Thank United Valley City Water Commission Water Resource Board Water Resource District water supply Water Users West Fargo wildlife
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Page 6 - The use for navigation, in connection with the operation and maintenance of such works herein authorized for construction, of waters arising in States lying wholly or partly west of the ninety-eighth meridian shall be only such use as does not conflict with any beneficial consumptive use, present or future, in States lying wholly or partly west of the ninety-eighth meridian, of such waters for domestic, municipal, stock water, irrigation, mining, or industrial purposes.
Page 78 - 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 56 - The greatest tyranny has the smallest beginnings. From precedents overlooked, from remonstrances despised, from grievances treated with ridicule, from powerless men oppressed with impunity, and overbearing men tolerated with complacence, springs the tyrannical usage which generations of wise and good men may hereafter perceive and lament and resist in vain.
Page 78 - States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, except as otherwise provided herein; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army...
Page 119 - Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming— states in which the Missouri and its tributaries drain an area of about 525,000 square miles (1,360,000 sq km).
Page 78 - Such channel rectification works or other measures at or below the Muskingum River reservoirs as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War may be found necessary to provide for the most efficient operation of those reservoirs, at an estimated cost of $2,200,000...
Page 157 - Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help in this drive to get us classified.
Page 74 - The serious problems in this reach of the river are being caused by the operations of the Garrison Dam. This is due primarily to two causes. First, the water is released from Garrison Dam in a silt free condition. This means that the water has a silt carrying capacity approximately 2%0 percent of the weight of the water itself.
Page 62 - SEC. 6. [None Assigned] All property declared to be held in trust for the benefit and use of the Pueblo of Zia pursuant to this Act, and all the receipts therefrom referred to in section 5 of this Act, shall be exempt from Federal, State, and local taxation so long as such property is held in trust by the United States. Any distribution of such receipts to tribal members shall neither be considered...
Page 185 - In the case of the Maple River project, the corps did not consider the economic Impact of agricultural losses. This Is indeed unfortunate. The Federal Government must consider the major reductions in flood levels or flood damages on agricultural lands. In 1975. the President twice announced disaster declarations for eastern North Dakota. The cprinc Pood WM dftCliirrrj on May 2r; the summer flood on July 11.