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powers of his office to secure the passage of legislation by the Congress of the United States of America providing for the construction of an overseas termina! at Kawaihae, county of Hawaii; be it further

Resolved, That the clerk of the county of Hawaii be and he is hereby authorized and directed to forward copies of this resolution to the Honorable Joseph R. Farrington at Washington, D. C., and to the Honorable Samuel Wilder King, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.

Dated at Hilo, T. H., this 19th day of February 1954.

JAMES KEALOHA,

Chairman and Executive Officer, County of Hawaii.

Dr. BUD YOSHIDA,
ROBSON K. HIND,

CHARLES S. OTA,

RICHARD LYMAN, Jr.,

THOMAS K. Cook,
SAKUICHI SAKAI,

Supervisors, County of Hawaii.

I hereby certify that above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office.

[COUNTY SEAL]

EDWIN M. DESHA,

County Clerk.

TUTTLE CREEK DAM

PREPARED STATEMENT

Senator CORDON. The Tuttle Creek Dam project is the next one for consideration. I understand there are some written statements to go into the record at this time. We have a statement from the Mo-Ark Basins Flood Control Association signed by William G. Calvert, president.

(The statement referred to follows:)

Tuttle Creek Dam

MO-ARK BASINS FLOOD CONTROL ASSOCIATION,
Kansas City, Kans., February 16, 1954.

To: Senate Army Civil Functions Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee

DEAR CHAIRMAN WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND: This very vital project which has been started is located on the Big Blue River, a tributary of the Kansas River, approximately 8 miles north of Manhattan, Kans.

An appropriation of $5 million for the start of construction was made by the second session of the 82d Congress. The first session of the 83d Congress made no appropriation for continuing work and as a result work has ceased.

The Bureau of the Budget made no recommendation for any appropriation in the present budget and, therefore, we feel that it is very unlikely that the present session of Congress will provide funds for continuation of work.

Since this reservoir is a very vital and essential part of the flood protection for the Kansas River from Manhattan to the mouth, and on the Missouri River below Kansas City, we want to very much stress that we consider it an urgent necessity that construction be started again and the project be completed.

Appropriations for the start of construction were made on the basis that it be operated as a dry dam. However, the drought during the past 2 years has greatly stressed the importance of the conservation of water, and this is a very strong argument for the construction of this project and its operation with a conservation pool. It would be of great assistance during drouths in providing water for irrigation, minimum stream flow, pollution control, and domestic and industrial water supplies in the entire area already mentioned.

We feel that all the benefits and advantages of this project are known to your committee and wish to stress its extreme importance and plea with you that at the earliest possible time you provide funds for its completion.

We are strongly in favor of the development of the overall comprehensive plan. We urge that sufficient funds be provided for planning, surveys, and preliminary investigations so that the overall plan can ultimately be developed, and we also urge appropriations for the following as recommended in the budget:

Garrison
Oahe

Fort Randall

Submitted by:

Gavins Point
Agricultural levees

Channel stabilization

WM. G. CALVERT, President.

TELEGRAM

Senator CORDON. We have next a telegram from Z. R. Hook, chairman of the Manhattan Flood Control Association.

(The telegram referred to follows:)

KENNETH BOUSQUET,

Senate Appropriations Committee,

MANHATTAN, KANS., March 8, 1954.

United States Capitol, Washington, D. C.:

The Manhattan Flood Control Association requests permission to reaffirm and submit for consideration of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Tuttle Creek March 9 and to make as part of the record in the present hearing my statements before the committee hearing on H. R. 7268 May 19, 1952, pages 856 to 867, and on H. R. 5376 May 13, 1953, pages 692 to 706, together with data and resolutions then presented and now reaffirmed, and with the added statement that serious threats and damaging floods in this area occur with a frequency of 5 years or less. Time is running out and that this project now well started but presently at a standstill should be resumed at once. Present and continuing drought conditions make it imperative immediate steps be taken to conserve water for use of cities and industry in Kansas River Valley. We not only urge early resumption work at Tuttle Creek and other badly needed projects in Kansas as Toronto but other recommended projects serving the dual role of flood and drought protection. With growing unemployment this area we suggest resumption work Tuttle Creek would provide work for possibly 1,500 unemployed and same would be true other drought areas in Kansas and Missouri Basin where recommended projects are waiting action all of which is well worth consideration by the Congress at this time.

Z. R. HOOK, Chairman.

Senator CORDON. The committee has also received a communication from Hanan Wedlan of Kansas City in support of funds for the Tuttle Creek Dam and a letter from Glenn D. Stockwell, Sr., president, Blue Valley Study Association in opposition to funds for Tuttle Creek. These letters will be placed in the record at this point.

(The letters referred to follow :)

The Honorable WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND,

GK WAREHOUSES, INC., Kansas City 5, Kans., February 22, 1954.

Senate Office Building, Washington, D. C.

DEAR SIR: We have noted in newspaper articles of recent date that appropriations for the Tuttle Creek Dam in the State of Kansas have not been included in the Federal budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 1954. We can hardly understand how a measure so important to the people of this State can fail to be made part of the Federal budget. Reassurances were given at the time of the 1951 flood to the thousands of small-business people and farmers who lost so much at that time that every effort would be made to prevent a similar reoccurrence. We feel confident that an appraisal of the needs of the people of the Kaw Valley will definitely show the small appropriation necessary for this dam will return benefits many, many times the original cost.

We strongly urge that funds be voted to continue the Tuttle Creek Dam construction.

Yours very truly,

HANAN WEDLAN.

BLUE VALLEY STUDY ASSOCIATION,
Randolph, Kans., March 7, 1954.

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE,
Subcommittee on Civil Functions,

Capitol Building, Washington, D. C.

GENTLEMEN: The Blue Valley Study Association wishes to go on record as opposed to any appropriation for Tuttle Creek Dam project in Kansas for the ensuing year.

We wish to reiterate the testimony offered to the committee last year as indicating (1) the opposition of the people of the First Congressional District of Kansas, (2) the opposition of the State of Kansas by action of its legislature. (3) the grave doubts cast by the report of the Missouri Basin Survey Commission and by the report of the Kansas Board of Engineers on the feasibility of the project as a flood-control measure.

Tuttle Creek Dam is but 1 of 38 or more dams that have been proposed for the Kansas Basin. The opposition to this program centers mainly around two points. First, the series of dams would not offer a very high degree of protection from floods because of their location and hazards of operation. Second, the area surrounding these reservoirs is mostly pasture land. This grazing land is closely integrated with the valley farmland. The loss of the valley crops would upset the operation of this integrated economy and result in great unjustified direct and indirect losses. We wish to point out that these valleys are virtually drought proof and stabilize the agriculture of a vast area in times such as we are experiencing now.

Because of these two points the opposition comes from both those who live in the lowlands and seek flood protection and from those who live upstream and wish a stable economy.

We are progressing toward a reconciliation of various interests in Kansas and hope to have suitable suggestions to submit to the proper committees of Congress in the near future. We, therefore, ask that Congress hold in abeyance any further appropriation for Tuttle Creek Dam.

Yours truly,

GLENN D. STOCKWELL, Sr., President.

POMME DE TERRE DAM

PREPARED STATEMENT

Senator CORDON. We have a statement from Congressman Morgan M. Moulder, of the 11th District of Missouri. This letter is on the Pomme De Terre Dam authorized in 1938.

(The statement referred to follows:)

FEBRUARY 22, 1954.

Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, construction of the Pomme De Terre Dam was authorized by Congress in 1938 and would have cost considerably less than the present estimated cost of $22,840,000. Since the year of 1938 damage from floods in the Osage Basin alone has amounted to many times more than the present estimated cost of the Pomme De Terre project which would have prevented the disastrous floods. This project is part of the proposed Missouri River Basin flood-control plan and I want to remind this committee and Members of Congress that even though many flood-control projects have been authorized for construction in the Missouri and Osage River Basins in Missouri, not one cent has been appropriated to construct any one of the projects. No other State or section of our country needs flood-control projects as much as the State of Missouri, where we have suffered from the worst and most disastrous floods and droughts ever known in the history of the United States. As a result our State has not gained population in proportion to the national average and the loss of life and property damage from floods in Missouri presents a pitiful story and sad neglect by the Federal Government's responsibility to its own American taxpaying people who stand by and see their homes and property destroyed by floods and drought while a big portion of their tax money is spent for the benefit of people in foreign countries. The record of this hearing shows the great benefits to be

derived from the construction of the Pomme De Terre Dam and I respectfully and sincerely hope this committee will provide in its appropriation bill the funds necessary to start this worthy flood-control project.

MORGAN M. MOULDER,

Member of Congress, 11th District, Missouri.

PREPARED STATEMENT

Senator CORDON. We have also a statement from the Pomme De Terre Dam and Playground Association, H. G. Day, president, of Hermitage, Mo.

(The statement referred to follows:)

Pomme De Terre Dam (located in State of Missouri).

FEBRUARY 17, 1954.

To: Senate Army Civil Functions Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. DEAR CHAIRMAN WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND: The Pomme De Terre Dam and Playground Association, in a meeting held on February 16, 1954, unanimously decided to submit the following statement regarding the Pomme De Terre Dam.

This association consists of several thousand members located in Hickory, Polk, Dallas, and Camden Counties in the State of Missouri. There is very little opposition in the entire area to this project.

Pomme De Terre Dam, located 3 miles south of Hermitage in Hickory County, Mo., has been a part of every flood-control plan recommended and planned since 1929. It was authorized by Congress in 1938 and will have a conservation pool of 7,820 acres and a total full pool of 16,100 acres. At the present time cost of construction is $22.840,000.

Power is not authorized at the present time; however, in accordance with existing law, facilities will be included in the construction to provide for power if and when authorized by Congress. The development of hydroelectric power is dependent upon the recommendations of the Federal Power Commission. The installed capacity, if authorized, would be about 7,000 to 10,000 kilowatts.

This project will provide full flood protection to 3,000 acres of land along the Pomme De Terre River below the dam, and in conjunction with other proposed reservoirs will contribute to the protection of 26,600 acres of highly developed land along the Osage River and 161,000 acres along the Missouri River.

The valley below has been subject to frequent flooding. Records show that from 1921 to 1951, flood stage has been equaled or exceeded 57 times. In other words during a period of 30 years this river has flooded its bottoms 57 times.

This dam is in an area of scenic beauty, and the water which will be impounded to form the conservation or permanent pool is expected to be conducive to the full enjoyment of fishing, boating, swimming, and other such recreational activities which are in demand.

The project will supply a source of dependable water supply and drought relief to the area. It is realized by all that this area has suffered greatly from the drought during the past 2 years. In fact in some areas in the State of Missouri drought assistance is being given and we feel that these areas have not suffered much greater than our area. Certainly if the drought should continue this year a project the type of Pomme De Terre Dam would be very helpful in relieving distress.

Since this project has been engineered to a point where contracts can be let in the very near future we feel that every effort should be made to include funds in the present year's appropriation bill for the start of construction. We realize that it was not included in the Budget Bureau's recommendations, but in view of the existing serious drought conditions and the great benefits we feel that it is a project that can and should proceed at once.

Submitted by:

POMME DE TERRE DAM AND PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION,
H. G. DAY, President.

NIAGARA REMEDIAL WORKS

BUDGET REQUEST

Senator CORDON. I believe the engineers are now prepared to present request for funds for the Niagara remedial works. General Chorpening?

General CHORPENING. Yes, sir.

Senator CORDON. All right, gentlemen.

General CHORPENING. This is the the request with regard to the Niagara remedial works for which we received initial funds last year. The request this year is for $2 million. Mr. Beard, who is here, will give you further information in connection with these funds.

Mr. BEARD. Mr. Chairman, this item is authorized in the treaty of 1950 between the United States and Canada which provided for additional development of the power resources at Niagara Falls and along with that provided for the construction of remedial works by both Governments so as to enhance and preserve the beauty of Niagara Falls.

Senator CORDON. Is the work to be done by the two Governments separately?

Mr. BEARD. The work was to be done not necessarily separately. The cost was to be shared half and half by each country, and the water thereby made available was also to be divided 50-50.

Senator CORDON. Who was to do the work?

Mr. BEARD. Let me put it this way: Both Governments obligated themselves to see that the work was done. In the United States the work is being done directly by the Corps of Engineers. In Canada the Federal Government up there has arranged with the Hydroelectric Power Commission of Ontario to do the work on the Canadian side. A joint engineering board was established under the International Joint Commission to work out the plans and designs for the remedial work. The report of the engineering board was submitted to the Commission and last summer was approved by the International Joint Commission and by the two Governments, thereby giving it a final and firm status from which the construction work stems. It just so happens, first there was to be excavation along both flanks, the United States flank which is along the Goat Island shore there, and on the Canadian flank, which is on the mainland on the left end of the falls downstream.

AREA INVOLVED

Senator CORDON. You do not happen to have a large map of that, do you? We have a small one.

Mr. BEARD. This may be a better one, Mr. Chairman.

Senator, the city of Buffalo is on Lake Erie upstream about 20 miles from Niagara Falls. The map before you shows the immediate vicinity of Niagara Falls with the American Falls adjacent to the city of Niagara Falls, N. Y. The Horseshoe or Canadian Falls adjacent to the city of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Goat Island being the dry land that separates the two and therefore is entirely in the United States. The works that are proposed for remedial works, there is a bit of excavation on both flanks of the Horseshoe Falls plus a control structure with gates. In other words, it would be something like a spill

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