completed work, the storing of equipment, the repair of facilities temporarily out of commission, etc., all of which add to the total cost in the end. I urge the committee to consider the effect of inadequately developed navigation facilities on potential business and industrial expansion. The cost to the Nation in lost tax revenue, lost new income and lost economic and material contributions is usually far greater than adequate public investment in desirable improvements. I urge the committee, too, to remember the tragic cost in terms of life and property in failing to provide for an adequate flood-control program. It is false economy indeed to face even greater cost in the future because of some possible saving now. Sincerely, HUBERT H. HUMPHREY. Senator KNOWLAND. I will also submit for the record a letter from Delegate Farrington concerning an appropriation for flood control for Hanapepe, Hawaii. (The letter referred to follows :) Senator WILLIAM F. KNOWLAND, CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D. C., March 9, 1954. Chairman, Subcommittee on Civil Functions, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am informed that the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army will complete within a very short time the plans for the Hanapepe. T. H., flood control project. I wish to request, therefore, the appropriation of funds necessary to carry out this project in the coming fiscal year. The government of the county of this island feels that this improvement is an urgent one and asks that it be carried out in order to prevent the disaster that inevitably will result from unexpectedly heavy rainfall. The construction of this project was postponed because of the war in Kores and should now be undertaken as promptly as possible. Joint Resolution 4 of the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii, requesting Congress to enact legislation to appropriate funds for flood control at Hanapepe. was approved on April 15, 1953, by the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii and a letter from the chairman and executive officer of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii, setting forth the position of the county officials on this project, are enclosed for the information of the committee. Yours sincerely, TERRITORY OF HAWAII J. R. FARRINGTON, Delegate from Harcas (S. J. Res. No. 2) JOINT RESOLUTION 4—REQUESTING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ENACT LEGISLATION APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR FLOOD CONTROL AT HANAPEPS, KAUAI, AUTHORIZED BY PUBLIC LAW 534, 78TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESS.05, SECTION 10 Whereas Public Law 534, 78th Congress, 2d session, section 10, authorized ependitures for the first step of flood control at Hanapepe, Kauai; and Whereas the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kauai, T. H., by Resolution 152, 1951, agreed to provide the items of local cooperation as specified by said Public Law 534; and Whereas, by Act 306, Session Laws of Hawaii 1941, the Territory of Hawaii appropriated $50,000 of which $49,000 has been held in reserve for the purpose of meeting local requirements in connection with said flood-control project, and the county of Kauai floated county bonds in the amount of $50,000 under Act 64, Seesion Laws of Hawaii 1939, for the same purpose; and Whereas the district engineer, San Francisco District, Corps of Engines United States Army, submitted an estimate of $307,900 as the cost of completion of the flood-control project authorized by said Public Law 534; now, therefore, Be it enacted by the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. The Congress of the United States of America is hereby requested to enact legislation which will appropriate the amount of $307,800 to be expended for the completion of the flood-control project at Hanapepe, Kauai, as authorized by Public Law 534, 78th Congress, 2d session, section 10. SECTION. 2. Certified copies of this joint resolution shall be sent to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, to the Secretary of the Interior, and to the Delegate to the Congress from Hawaii. SECTION 3. This joint resolution shall take effect upon its approval. Approved this 15th day of April A. D. 1953. SAMUEL WILDER KING, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii. LIHUE, KAUAI, T. H., September 30, 1953. Subject: Federal aid for Hanapepe flood-control project, Kauai, T. H. Hon. JOSEPH R. FARRINGTON, Delegate to Congress, Honolulu, T. H. MY DEAR MR. FARRINGTON: The need for immediate flood-control measures for the Hanapepe River is still a pressing issue on which every effort is necessary in making this vital project a reality. I wrote you on January 31, 1952, requesting your kind assistance. Your effort thereon is deeply appreciated by all on Kauai, We understand the policy of the administration and Congress in regard to appropriations for national defense only as you had written in your letter of March 20, 1952. I concur that national defense during wartime shall not be jeopardized. Now that "cease-fire" in Korea has become a reality, the welfare of a thriving community should receive just consideration. I would like again to emphasize that the project and plans therefor have been adopted and authorized by Congress. I would like to again prevail upon you as Hawaii's Delegate to Congress for your kind assistance to get the Federal aid necessary for this project. Enclosed herewith are letters to Hon. Richard M. Nixon, Vice President of the United States, Hon. Hugh Butler, chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, and Hon. Joseph Martin, Speaker of the House, with extra copies of each for your file. Additional pertinent correspondence and resolutions are enclosed. May I prevail upon you to forward these letters and information, requesting that their effort in recommending favorable action would be most deeply appreciated? Respectfully yours, A. C. BAPTISTE, Jr., Chairman and Executive Officer. LIHUE, KAUAI, T. H., September 30, 1953. Subject: Federal aid for Hanapepe flood-control project, island of Kauai, T. H. Hon. RICHARD M. NIXON, Vice President of the United States, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. NIXON: The town of Hanapepe, county of Kauai, T. H., has been a constant victim of the rampaging floodwaters of the Hanapepe River. The water overflows and floods before emergency measures can be taken because of the shortness of the tributaries and the severeness of the southerly rainstorms. On March 20, 1948, a flash flood occurred, overflowing the riverbanks and inundating the town. Although agricultural damage was not great, the business and residential districts suffered extensively. On December 17, 1949, a flash flood with a duration of 1%1⁄2 hours and an estimated maximum discharge of 15,000 cubic feet per second caused approximately $50,300 damage to the business and residential areas. Major floods may discharge an estimated 18,000 cubic feet per second. The frequency of these floods and the distress of the residents of Hanapepe is of deep concern to all who are familiar with the condition. The Federal Government has long recoguized the fact that flood-control measures are imperative. On August 11, 1939, the 76th Congress authorized preliminary examinations and surveys under section 6 of the Flood Control Act, Public Law 396. Subsequently on December 22, 1944, the 78th Congress by Public Law 534, adopted and authorized a Federal project for flood control on the Hanapepe River as recommended by the Chief Engineer in the report submitted by the Secretary of War on March 15, 1944. The brief "Definite Project Report, Flood Control, Hanapepe River," outlines the plan for the adequate control of that river by concrete retaining walls and earth levees. It outlines a cost of $283,000 for the entire project of which $257,000 is listed at Federal cost. However, revisions to the work estimate indicate $277,000 for that project. Additional information is available at the Office of the Chief Engineer, Department of War. The report further outlines local cooperation for the project such as acquisition of rights-of-wav, alteration to roads, etc. The county of Kauai has further in 1941 provided $50,000 in bonds fund for this project which shall be matched by another $50,000 by the Territory of Hawaii. However, $100,000 will not suffice. I realize that during the Korean conflict, the interest of national defense was primary. We of Kauai will be the first to sacrifice on that point. However, with "cease fire" in Korea, the protection of a thriving community from floodwaters needs immediate attention. We on Kauai are confident that the welfare of this community is your concern, and that this appeal for Federal aid for immediate flood-control measure will receive your kind assistance. Respectfully yours, A. C. BAPTISTE, Jr., Chairman and Executive Officer. WILLIAM ELLIS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, Chairman, County Board of Supervisors, Kauai. DEAR MR. ELLIS: It has just come to my attention that the board of supervisors plans to hold a public hearing in Hanapepe this month to discuss flood-control plans for that community. I further understand that this meeting is to be called as a result of information given you by Mr. A. P. Unger of this office that consideration is being given by the Federal Government to two methods of flood protec tion-first, construction of flood walls and, second, moving the town to higher ground. This information is completely erroneous. The Corps of Engineers and the United States Congress have at no time proposed that Hanapepe be moved to higher ground. There currently exists no authority for this office to entertain such a proposal. For your information the present status of Corps of Engineers' plans for flood control at Hanapepe is outlined below. In 1942 the then district engineer, in a report of survey, recommended to the Congress that a flood-control plan of improvement be adopted by the United States for Hanapepe to consist of removal and replacement of the old trestle-type railroad bridge and the construction of approximately 2,000 feet of concrete flood wall along the left bank of the river from the new highway bridge to the foot of the cliffs north of town. This plan of improvement was adopted and outhorized for construction by the Flod Control Act of 1944, provided that local interests meet the following requirements: (a) Furnish all rights-of-way for construction of the project. (b) Remove the (then) existing railroad trestle bridge. (c) Accomplish necessary street modifications. (d) Maintain and operate the completed work. (e) Hold and save the United States free from all claims for damage arising from the construction or operation of the project works. A copy of this report is inclosed for the information of the board of supervisors. It is requested that it be returned when it has served its purpose. It should be noted that the presently estimated Federal cost is $235,000 of which $25,000 has been appropriated by Congress for the preparation of a definite project report and final contract plans and specifications. This work will be completed by June 30, 1950, in anticipation of the appropriation of the balance required for construction of the project during the coming fiscal year. While I shall, of course, be happy to discuss our plans with you whenever you desire, it would be more profitable to us both to postpone this discussion until early April 1950 at which time our final studies and plans will be sufficiently advanced to give you a complete picture of the Federal project. I regret exceedingly that the board of supervisors and the people of Hanapepe have been misled and perhaps become unnecessarily concerned by a misstatement of the Federal Government's position. Under the circumstances you may decide that a hearing is unnecessary at this time. Should you determine it desirable to proceed as planned, however, I should appreciate the opportunity of discussing our work with you in advance and of being present at the hearing. I am available to come to Kauai at your convenience. With highest regards. Sincerely yours, F. H. FALKNER, Colonel, Corps of Engineers, District Engineer. BILL NO. 113-RESOLUTION NO. 110 Whereas by Public Law 534, 78th Congress, 2d session, the Congress of the United States adopted and authorized a Federal project for flood control on the Hanapepe River, T. H.; and Whereas the district engineer, Honolulu district, Corps of Engineers, has developed a plan of flood protection which provides for the construction of a flood wall and levee on the left bank of the Hanapepe River at the town of Hanapepe, with automatic drains as may be necessary, and with the road at the upper end of the wall to be raised; and Whereas the McBryde Sugar Co., Ltd., at the request of the county of Kauai, has recently cooperated in the flood-control project by removing the railroad bridge which crossed the Hanapepe River just downstream of Hanapepe: Therefor; be it Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kauai, T. H., That it concurs in the plan developed by the district engineer, and, when Federal funds are allotted for construction of the improvement, that the county of Kauai provide the following items of local cooperation necessary to the project: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States the necessary rights-of-way required for construction of the project. (b) Agree to maintain and operate the project without cost to the United States, and prevent encroachment on, or impairment of the project, in accordance with the regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. (c) Furnish assurances that it will hold and save the United States free from any claims of damage arising from the construction of the project works. (d) Contribute funds for the cost or perform the work necessary to raise the road at the upstream end of the wall to project grade. Adopted this 16th day of August 1950. GEORGE K. WATASE, Supervisor. DAVID K, LUKE, Supervisor. WILLIAM ELLIS, Chairman and Executive Officer. FRANCIS M. F. CHING, Supervisor. J. W. BERTRAND, Supervisor. TOSHIO SERIZAWA, Supervisor. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, COUNTY OF KAUAI, LIHUE, KAUAI, T. H. CERTIFICATE I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of bill No. 113 which was adopted as resolution No. 110 by the board of supervisors of the county of Kauai at a meeting held on August 16, 1950, by the following vote of the board: For adoption: Bertrand, Ching, Luke, Serizawa, Watase, Ellis ; total 6. Absent and not voting: None. J. K. BURGESS, Jr., County Clerk, County of Kauai. Dated at Lihue, Kauai, T. H., this 16th day of August A. D. 1950. Hanapepe Flood Control TERRITORY OF HAWAII, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Honolulu, August 29, 1950. Hon. WILLIAM ELLIS, Chairman and Executive Officer, Board of Supervisors, Lihue, Kauai. DEAR MR. ELLIS: Reference is made to your county resolution No. 110 (bill No. 113) in which the county has concurred in the plan developed by the United States district engineer for the flood control of Hanapepe River and has agreed to furnish, without cost to the United States the necessary rights-of-way required for the construction of the project, In accordance with discussions of your chairman, it is my understanding that your board desires that the $48,524.75, being the appropriation balance available under act 203, S. L. 1941, be reserved for this purpose. We will, therefore, continue to hold this fund available for such use and your request that it be carried over for another biennium will also be given favorable attention. Very truly yours, R. M. BELT, Superintendent of Public Works. BILL NO. 165, RESOLUTION No. 152 Whereas, by Publie Law 534, 78th Congress, 2d session, the Congress of the United States adopted and authorized a Federal project for flood control on the Hanapepe River, Territory of Hawaii; and Whereas the District Engineer, San Francisco District, Corps of Engineers, has developed a plan for flood protection which provides for the construction of a floodwall and levee on the left bank of the Hanapepe River at the town of Hanapepe, with automatic drains as may be necessary, and with the road at the upper end of the wall to be raised; and Whereas the McBryde Sugar Co., Ltd., at the request of the county of Kauai, has recently cooperated in the flood-control project by removing the railroad bridge which crossed the Hanapepe River just downstream of Hanapepe: Therefore, be it Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kauai, T. H., That it concurs in the plan developed by the district engineer and, when Federal funds are alloted for construction of the improvement, that the county of Kauai provide the following items of local cooperation necessary to the project: (1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rightsof-way necessary for construction of the project. (2) Bear the expense of all highway alterations, and of replacing the former railroad trestle near the river mouth with a satisfactory structure if replacement is required. (3) Hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from construction of the works. (4) Maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Adopted this 3d day of October 1951. |