Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending $68, 000 68,000 6. FAJARDO HARBOR, P. R. Location. The harbor is located on the northeastern coast of Puerto Rico, 38 miles southeast of San Juan. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts No. 920 and 921.) Existing project. This provides for an approach channel 28 feet deep, about 0.9 mile long and 200 feet wide, and a turning basin of the same depth, 10.5 acres in extent, in front of the Fajardo Development Co.'s terminal. The mean tidal range is 1.1 feet and the extreme varies between about 1 foot below mean low water and about 2.5 feet above mean low water. The estimated first cost is $241,000 (including $30,000 local contribution). The approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $5,800. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. No. 280, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to provide adequate deep water terminal and contribute $30,000 toward first cost of improvement. Terminal facilities.—A lighterage terminal, open to all on equal terms, is maintained by the Fajardo Development Co., in association with the Fajardo Sugar Co. Terminal facilities include a concrete pier 285 feet long and 65 feet wide, equipped with a stiff-leg derrick for handling heavy cargo. A trestle extends 100 feet seaward from the outer end of this pier, carrying a pipe line for the discharge of molasses from shore tanks to tank barges. Floating plant operated in connection with the terminal consists of eight lighters, with a carrying capacity of about 80 tons each, and one tugboat. Storage facilities on shore near the head of the pier consists of two 2,000,000-gallon molasses tanks, and a warehouse, 120 feet by 400 feet, affording space for the storage of 20,000 tons of raw sugar. Spur tracks connect the pier and warehouse with the main line of the Fajardo Development Co. Railroad. The terminal is served also by a good road. A pier 280 feet long and 6 feet wide, with 6 feet of water alongside, is located 150 feet southeast of the lighterage terminal. This pier is equipped with a 60-centimeter railroad track used for handling the product of a limekiln in operation on Hicacos Cay, one of the small coral islands lying 4 miles northeast of Fajardo Harbor. At the shore end of the pier is a small warehouse, connected by highway and railroad with the island systems. The pier is not open to the public. There is ample undeveloped space available for the establishment of deepwater terminals. The facilities to be provided in the existing project are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the existing project. There have been no costs or expenditures. The controlling depths in 1938 were 20 feet in the approach channel to about 0.5 mile from the existing pier, thence sloping to 10 feet adjacent to the southerly limit of the turning basin, and to 7 feet adjacent to the southerly limit of the proposed berthing areas, where the new pier is to be built as local cooperation. Proposed operations.-There are no funds available for this project and no work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1946. The sum of $241,000, including $30,000 to be contributed by local interests, can be profitably expended for completion of the existing project during the fiscal year 1947. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1945 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1945 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1945 Net total expenditures Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1945 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, for new work 7. ST. THOMAS HARBOR, V. I. $211,000 211,000 Location. The harbor is located on the south shore of the island of St. Thomas, V. I., about 80 miles by water east of San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 920 and 933.) Existing project. This provides for removing Scorpion Rock at the entrance of the harbor to a depth of 36 feet at mean low water; dredging an entrance channel to this same depth and 600 feet wide; dredging an anchorage area approximately 3,150 feet long and varying from 3,650 to 1,600 feet in width, to a depth of 33 feet at mean low water, and construction of a breakwater 700 feet long between Rupert Rock and the mainland. The mean tidal range is 0.6 foot and the extreme varies between about 1 foot below mean low water and 2 feet above mean low water. Irregular fluctuations due to storms and hurricanes materially affect navigation; however, they do not occur frequently. The estimated cost of new work made in 1937 is $743,000, and the approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance, made in 1937, is $12,000. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. No. 200, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest. published map is printed in that document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with, except that local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil-disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as required. Terminal facilities.-The only deep-water terminal in St. Thomas Harbor is located in the easterly part of the harbor and is owned and operated by the West Indian Co. This terminal is stated to be a public service terminal available to all on equal Lerms. On this wharf are suitable warehouses and a large area available for open storage. The terminal is connected with the cown by a good road. There are no railroads on the island, but notor transportation is available for handling freight. Numerous small wharves and quays along the north shore of the arbor serve as berths for the many small sailing vessels and motor launches plying an active trade between St. Thomas and nearby islands. These docks are owned both by private interests and by the municipality; several are equipped with hand cranes for handling heavy lifts; depth of water in the berths varies from 4 to 11 feet; and the docks are connected to the island highway system by well paved roads. The facilities contained in existing project are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been performed under the existing project. There have been no costs or expenditures. The controlling depths as of September 1936 were 34 feet in the entrance channel for a width varying from 300 to 600 feet and 33 feet in the southerly portion of the anchorage area, gradually sloping to 16 feet at the limit lines in the northerly portion. Proposed operations.-There are no funds available for this project and no work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1946. The sum of $131,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1947 for new work in the removal of Scorpion Rock and in dredging of the entrance channel as provided under the existing project. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1945 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1945 Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1945 Net total expenditures Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1945 Amount (estimated) required to be appropriated for completion of existing project Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, for new work $743, 000 131,000 3. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during fiscal year 1945 was $40,206.89. The expenditures were $40,314.69. The balance unexpended at the end of fiscal year 1945, amounting to $42,308.16, will be applied to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. Additional funds in the amount of $40,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1947. Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1945 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1945 $220,02% Total cost of permanent work to June 30, 1945 Minus accounts payable June 30, 1945 220,022 21. Amount that can be profitably expended in fiscal year ending 42, 2865 40,000, is of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions 10. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND The costs and expenditures during fiscal year 1945 were 501.78. The balance unexpended, including accounts receive, at the end of fiscal year 1945, amounting to $9,198.88, and itional funds in the amount of $7,136 allotted in August 1945, be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1946 to payment expenses to be incurred under this heading. Additional funds in the amount of $11,900 can be profitably ended during the fiscal year 1947. |