| United States. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1952 - 710 pages
...project work, local organizations on small watersheds had submitted 712 applications for assistance under the provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of 1954. The applications cover watersheds totaling about 56 million acres. Two hundred and sixty -eight... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - United States - 1955 - 814 pages
...organizations throughout the country have shown an intense interest in requesting assistance under the provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of August 4, 1954. We have received more than 285 applications for assistance in work plan preparation... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - 1955 - 2036 pages
...organizations throughout the country have shown an intense interest in requesting assistance under the provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act which was approved by the President on August 4, 1954. An Executive order prescribing the rules and... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations - Budget - 1955 - 1034 pages
...organizations throughout the country have shown an intense interest in requesting assistance under the provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act which was approved by the President on August 4, 1954. An Executive order prescribing the rules and... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations - 1955 - 1722 pages
...organizations throughout the country have shown an intense interest in requesting assistance under the provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act of August 4. 1954. We have received more than 285 applications for assistance in work plan preparation... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works - Flood control - 1956 - 120 pages
...smallest. I appear here today in behalf of H. It. 8750, which has for its purpose the amendment of certain provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. As you know, Public Law ,"i66 is restricted to the agricultural phases of conservation, development,... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Public Works - 1965 - 102 pages
...Conservation Service and the Forest Service, of the US Department of Agriculture, provided assistance under the provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. 2,500 live on farms, 8,000 live in town, and 10,500 live in suburbs The population of the watershed... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Agriculture and Forestry Committee - 1965 - 50 pages
...allowable storage for floodwaters from 5,000 acre-feet to 12,500 acre-feet in reservoirs constructed under the provisions of Public Law 566, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. I endorse this revision because of the practical engineering and economic benefits it will offer both... | |
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