INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION OF PROJECTS UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER POWER ACT The Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920, created the Federal Power Commission, composed of the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Interior, and Secretary of Agriculture, with authority to grant permits and licenses for hydroelectric developments in all waters over which Congress has jurisdiction. The act further required that the work of the Commission be performed by and through the Departments of War, Interior, and Agriculture, and their engineering, technical, and other personnel, except as may be otherwise provided by law. By the act of June 23, 1930, entitled "An act to reorganize the Federal Power Commission," sections 1 and 2 of the Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920, were amended. A commission was provided for to be composed of five commissioners to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The necessity of performing the work through the Departments of War, Interior, and Agriculture was also removed and the Commission authorized to appoint such officers and employees as are necessary in the execution of its functions. By title II of the Public Utility Act of 1935, approved August 26, 1935, the original Federal Water Power Act was made part I of the Federal Power Act, and parts II and III added to that act. The law also provides that no water-power license affecting the navigable capacity of any navigable waters of the United States shall be issued until the plans of the dam or other structures affecting navigation have been approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of Army. There is further provision whereby any person or corporation intending to construct project works in any stream over which Congress has jurisdiction, other than navigable waters, shall file a declaration of intention for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission will attach. To July 1, 1941, the following work of an engineering nature had been referred to the Department of the Army by the Commission: In addition to the above, certain work pertaining to accounting and related matters was assigned to the Department of the Army between July 1, 1929, and July 1, 1941, as indicated in the following table: Number of projects on which supervision of all accounting work, including the supervision of preparation and the verification and certification to the Commission of statements of cost of original projects and of all additions thereto and betterment thereof and of all annual operating and financial reports requested by the Commission, has been assigned and completed Number of projects on which supervision of certain accounting and related work during the construction period only has been assigned and completed 3 17 Special reports relating to accounting work requested and completed ... 5 During the past fiscal year work of an engineering nature has been assigned and accomplished as follows: Plans approved by Chief of Engineers and Secretary of War in accordance with sec. 4 (e) of Federal Water Power Act Reports submitted on applications for preliminary permits or licenses or amendments thereto Licenses and permits under supervision 12 17 14 The necessary expenses of transportation and subsistence of personnel engaged in investigations and the cost of supervision under the provisions of the Federal Power Act are paid from appropriations made for the Federal Power Commission. All other costs of administration of the laws in question are paid from funds available for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor work. During the fiscal year funds were expended as follows for the investigation of water-power projects in cooperation with the Federal Power Commission and the supervision of operations under water-power permits and licenses: From appropriations for the Commission $284.84 From appropriations for works of river and harbor improvements 5,154.17 Total 5,439.01 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS In addition to the work of improving rivers and harbors, civil works of a miscellaneous character as listed below have been committed to the Corps of Engineers. Reports thereon are found at the pages indicated. District of Columbia: Anacostia Park, reclamation and development (p. 2814). Water supply, maintenance and repair of Washington Aqueduct (p. 2818). International boundary waters: Lake Champlain Board of Control (p. 2829). Niagara Board, Special International (p. 2831). Prairie Portage Board of Control (p. 2833). St. Croix River Board of Control (p. 2828). New York Harbor, supervision to prevent obstructive or injurous deposits (p. 2811). Survey of northern and northwestern lakes, including Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, Lake of the Woods, and other boundary and connecting waters between that lake and Lake Superior, and natural navigable waters of the New York State canals (p. 2824). Work accomplished. The work of the fiscal year is summarized as follows: .... Anchorage areas, special, established or modified under the pro- Bridge rules and regulations established or modified under the pro- Dams, other than water-power structures, plans, approved by Chief 16 9 1178 33 5 5 26 Fishing regulations established or modified under the provisions of 1 6 14 Navigation regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 7 of the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 8, 1917 ... Permits issued for work or structures in navigable waters under the provisions of sec. 10 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899 4,925 Sunken vessels investigated or removed under the provisions of secs. 19 and 20 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899 1 In addition, 20 extensions of time on bridge plans were approved. 71 939127-51-vol. 2-87 Harbor of New York: Supervision maintained, 30 violations of law reported for prosecution, 30 convictions obtained, and 25 prosecutions pending at end of fiscal year. Anacostia Park: Construction work on project deferred for duration of war and not resumed due to lack of appropriations; project about 70 percent complete. Washington aqueduct: Water supply maintained without interruption; the average daily per capita consumption was 161.44 gallons; the average total consumption per 24 hours was 171,122,300 gallons, the maximum 241,675,000 gallons. Survey of northern and northwestern lakes: Revised editions of 39 charts were issued and 15 new charts were compiled and published; about 54,081 charts were sold and 13,196 were issued for official use; field work was in progress on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and on St. Marys River. International boundary waters: Supervision was maintained and inspections made by the several control boards to ensure that provisions of acts of Congress and regulations of the International Joint Commission were carried out. Appropriations.-The funds with which the miscellaneous civil works were prosecuted during the year totaled $7,205,908.90 and were derived as follows: For investigations, inspections, hearings, reports, service of notice or other action incidental to examination of plans or sites of bridges or other structures built or proposed to be built in or over navigable waters or to examinations into alleged violations of law for the protection and preservation of navigable waters of the United States or to the establishment or marking of harbor lines or establishment of anchorages: Allotted during year (These funds were allotted from river and harbor appropria- For the investigation and removal of sunken vessels: Allotted during year (These funds were allotted from the appropriation $606,080.57 509,433.16 397,578.86 Washington Aqueduct and Anacostia |