APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL RECLAMATION INVESTIGATIONS - COMPARED WITH SAME FOR FLOOD CONTROL INVESTIGATI ONS BY THE CORPS OF ARMY ENGIBEEHS

ANNUAL PRECIPITATION 2 TO 30 INCHES • ANNUAL PRECIPITATION 30 TO 80 INCHES

U. S. Weathw BVreGU

Vol. VI No.6 TO OUR MEMBERS -

DEDICATED TO THE TASK OF PROVIDIKG ADEQUATE WATER FOR A PROFITABLE AND DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURE IN WESTERN AMERICA-THE CREATION OF NEW HOMES-THE STABILIZATION OF DROUGHT AREAS. THIS WILL MAKE AMERICA STRONG I

1119 NATIONAL PRESS BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C. April 6, 1942

FACTS ABOUT PROJECTS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY BUREAU OF RECLA11A.TION IN 17 STATES Because of the interest of reclamationistE everywhere throughout the seventeen western states in the investigation of reclamation and V'later conservation projects now underway and to be undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation, we have here repro- duced and made a part of this bu lletin, certain pages from Part I of the House Interior appropriation bill hearings. This outlines in detail exactly what the Bu- reau is doing. This information should be studied carefully, preserved, and used to help eJ<Pedite the Bureau's investigation program in every way.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR GENERAL RECLAMATION INVESTIGATIONS - COMPARED WITH SAME FOR FLOOD CONTROL INVESTIGATI ONS BY THE CORPS OF ARMY ENGIBEEHS

Under the laws of the land, the Army Engineers make surveys of all streams of the nation for flood control and navigation. And ti1e Bureau of Reclamation makes surveys on all 'streams in the western half of the nation for multiple-purpose reclamation projects including irrigation, power, flood control, etc. From this it is

obvio~s

that on most western streams both the Army Enbinoers and the Bureau of Reclamation are making surveys on the same streanls. Where this is done the President has ordered them to exchange informa tion and, if possible, compose differences and agree upon the multiple-purpose development plan for the basin.

Under such a plan no large stream in the West can have an approved plan of proce- dure until both the

Burea~

of Reclamation and the Army Engineers have completed their studies and composed their points of view. Therefore, in order to prevent costly de- lay, the Bureau of

Reclam~tion

should at all times have at least half as much money for general investigations as is given the Corps of Army Engineers.

The President has asked each of the agencies to increase their investi.gation work in order that each agency would have a shelf of feasible projects in blueprint form for immediate construct jon after the war is over to furnish worthwhile employment for returning soldier and war industry workers.

$900,006 for Bureau of Recla.mation Against $6':750,000 for Army Epgineers Here is the situation which faces the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau's friends at the moment:

The Bureau of the Budget recommended that the Bureau of Reclamation should have

$1,450 ,000 for general investigations for the fiscal year 1943, of which $500,000 was to come from the Reclamation Fund,

~750,000

from the General Fund, and $200 ,000 from the Colorado River Development Fund. The House committee pruned and the House ap- proved pruning these items down to

~250,OOO, ~500,000

and $150 ,000 respectively, or at total of only Q900,OOO.

OFFICERS

O. S. WARDEN. PRESIDENT ORA BUNDY. FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT W. SAWYER. SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT J. A. FORD. TREASURER

F. O. HAGlE. SECRETARY-MANAGER

HUGO B. FARMER. YUMA. ARIZONA J. R. FAUVER. EXETER. CALIFORNIA CLIFFORD H. STONE, DENVER. COLORADO N. V. SHARP. FILER. IDAHO

E. PORTER AHRENS. SCANDIA. KANSAS O. S. WARDEN. GREAT FALLS. MONTANA

DIRECTORS

H. D. STRUNK. MC COOK. NEBRASKA A. M. SMITH. CARSON CITY. NEVADA E. W. BOWEN. TUCUMCARI. NEW MEXICO HARRY E. POLK. WILLISTON. NORTH DAKOTA FRANK RAAB. OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLAHOMA

ROBERT W. SAWYER. BEND. OREGON W. D. BUCHHOLZ. NEWELL. SOUTH DAKOTA R. E. BASKIN. SEYMOUR. TEXAS ORA BUNDY. OGDEN. UTAH J. A. FORD. SPOKANE. WASHINGTON

PERRY W. JENKINS. CORA. WYOMING

Bulletin No. 6 - 2 Apr il 6, 1942

On the other hand, the

Ser~te

Committee which deals with the War Department Civil Functions bill, which carries appropriations for-flood control, recently amended that bill by adding:

tt$~ .. 750,000 for preparation of detailed plans and specifications for plans"

a..ppro~~

by Congress so as to provide a reservoir of projects on which the "Corp"s- of Engineers could start work immediately following the present war should Congress appropriate, the funds therefor ••••••••

The committee recommends this amount in addition to $1,000,000 provid- ed by the House for detailed designs for authorized projects not yet undertaken.

^tt

All this on top of $2,000,000 already in the bill for preliminary examinations and surveys.

These Items Must Be Evened Up In The Senate

Here is a total of $6,750,000 for the

Ar~

Engineers against a request of

$1,450,000 for the Bureau of Reclamation which was cut down to ¢900,000.

In justice to the Bureau of Reclamation, the West and to the reclanation program, and in the interests of expediting both Army and Bureau projects on streams where

joint investigations are necessary, evory effort should be made to have the Senate restore the total item for general

reclarrl..~tion

investi gations back at least to the Budget request of $1#450,000.

SENATE HEARINGS ON REClAMATION BEING DELAYED

Senator

f~yden

has advised tnat Senate hearings on the Interior bill will not be started until after April 20 -- probably not until April 27.

NEW COLUMBIA RIVER POWER AUTHORITY BILL NOW

BEFOP~ CONG~ESS

s. 24.30 by Senator Bone, H. R. 6889 by Congressman Hill, and H. R. 6890 by Con- gressman Smith, all introduced within the weeki are ider.tical bills -- apparently a compromise a.m ong the au thors and the Depe.rt ITlent over the sa.me is sue last year.

We recommend that reclamation people everywhere, particularly in the Northwest, make a careful study of this m easure for, if passed, it is likely to establish a pattern for dealing with similar problems elsewh ere throughout · the West.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVSLT · V ETOES REPUBLICAN RIVER COI'PACT BILL

On April 2 t.he President vetoed legisla t ion wh ich gave congressional consent to a compact among t he s ta tes of Colorado, Kansas tind Nebraska

I apportionin~

the water of the Republica.l River basin for irriga.t ion e.r.. d r · ala ted Ufles. He said the bill in its present form did not reserve to the Ur..ited Stat e s all

righ~~s

['.nd responsibilities

"which it now has in the use and coatr o l of the waters of the

basin~ 1'1

The objection- al feature of the compa.ct to the Pre sident was

undoubtedl~r

the portion which declared the Republican River to be non-navigable.

Respectfully submitted,

F. O. Hagie, Secreta.ry-Manager

Nutional Reclamation Association

~Ir. L~AYY.

Do your general iuyestigation

fll1Hls come

out

of

the reclamatIOn fund

'?

}Ir.

PAGE. ' "

~ have $500,000 out of the reclamation fund, $750,000 re9uested out of the general ftmd, and $200,000 out of the Colorado Rn'eJ' deye]opment funa. That is the sum of our appropriation.

JUSTIFICATION OF ES'1'DL\TE

I submit the following justifications:

GENERAL IN\"ESTIG.\TIONS

Colorado

Redarna- River de- Genera) tion rund "elopml'nt rund

$500,000 500,000

rund

$250, 000 $1, 000, 000 200,000 750,000

I

Location of activities.-Im·estigation~ by the Bureau of Reclamation are. being

<:arried on in the 17 States of the arid and semiarid region .. This work consists of reconnaissance and detailed snrveys of individual projects and inYestigatiuns of entire riYer basins and their subdivisions.

Purpose ancI gene'I'Ul p7aJl.-Inye~tigations now in progress or pl::mned for fiscal year 1943 are concerned primarily with the completion of studies of individual projects, which may be required for war uses; or with the development of a shelf of projects to be included in a post-war public-works program. Projects af immediate concern include those wllich may be required to vroyide power for war industries. For the post-war program consideration will be given projects which can be quickly Jaunched to provide employment and settlement opportunities on irrigated farms for emergency industrial workers and returning service men.

The extent .to wbich westward migrations are con-tinuing indicates that the vermanent population of tbe West will increase even more rapidly than during the 1D30-40 decade. The gain in that period wus more than 14 percent, twice the nationaJ average. ~1igrations to California in 1941, principally from the Great Plains States, exceeded the peak reached during the drought ern fmm ]934 to 1937. The western population is depenuent on irrigated land for a major part of its food ~npply. The increasing population emphnsiz s the need for a continuing l,rogram of investigations for the COIlstruction of irrigation aud multiple-purpose projects which will provide for the most economic and efficient use of the land nnd limited wa tel' resourc€'s of the region.

In the area ill the 17 States lying west of the 100th meridian are more than 7-l0,OO(),cOJ acres of arid amI semiarill land, of whieh about 20.500,000 are now irrigated. Of this irrigated land, 25 percent is dependent on Fedeml ~ystems

in whole or in pat·t. Estimates arc that water can be economically conserved for the irrigation of 22,000.000 a<1(litional acre!'; and for snpplenwntal supplie~

for 11,000,000 acres now inadequately irrigated.

Plunning f(n' tlw utilization of the limit(;d water ~upplies of the West involves extensive surveys, inve~tigations, and accurate estimates of construction costs.

New developments will be more (liffi('ult and ("ot-:tly becanse much of the exist- ing stream flow has been appropriate(l: the remaining ir1'igable lands will be more rtifficult to He l' \"{, :mrt reset'voir facilities mOl'€' cxpensin' to develop. Be- cau:;;e of the difficllltieH aml cost~ involn'd, the future of irrigation li{'s lal'gely in the hands of the Fe<1('ral Governnwnt. Parenthetically, it is interesting to notp herc> that tIl€' Fcdt>ral Goyernment own~ more tllRll, IWl'c('nt of the Jand in th€' ,"VeHt. 'rhi:;; a (Ids wei~bt to· oth€'l' cOllsillpl':1 nOllS involve(l.

The irrigation of productive land for the creation of farm homes is the primary obj€'ctive of Federal reclamation. U€'alistic studies of water .resources and their utilization include such multiple pur)oses as hydro('l('ctnc power, flood control, navigation, conh'ol of soil erosion, wildlif€' refugE'S. r€'cl'eational faC'ilities. and pro,ision for munici)1al wat€'r Hllpp1i€'H. Without a<1pqnate con- sideration of tlwse purposes, both in planning and allDCation of COStR, cl€'v€'lop- ments would be haphazard, part of the water resourc€'s might remain unused, and water users U1Hl othel' beneficiaries would be ~acldled with cxcessiye costs.

Studies ~Uld reports on drainage-basin ar€'aH pa,e the way for the (l~yel()pm('nt

of the be~t plans for economic utilization of the land and water resources on a regional basis. Among t~e basin-wid€' 1twestigatiom; in pro~ress is that relatill~

to the Colorado River system, originally authorized by til€' B'mlder Canyon Project Act of 1928 and reauthorizell hy the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act of 1940. The latter legislation ereateH the Colorado River (1€'wlopment fund, from which an appropriation of $200,000 is requested, whicb will be uH€,d exclu- si,ely in the·Colorado RiYer Basiu.

Appropriations and allotments for Colorado Riyer Basin illyeHti~ations llmler the original authorization totaled $1,086,000. InYestigations nnder the law hay€, been carried on in 'all of the seven Stat€'s of the basin. both for €'ntil'e areal' drai.ned by tributaries of the main stream and for individual projects.

The other appropriations r€'quested-$500,OOO from the r€'rlamation fund and

$750,000 from the general fund-will be used to complete investigations in prog' ress elsewhere and to initiate new studies in areas which give promise of meeting the requirements of projects for the post-war progr'am or for long-range develop- ments.

Prog're88 to June 30, 1941.-ln all, thel'e were 1-12 projects und€'r illv€'stigation at the end of the fiscal year 1941. This number iuelu(les 113 projects and 29 basin-wide SUl'YPys. B€'cause competition for the use of remaining wat€'l' re- qnires an accumte kno\yledge of the effect that new developmelltH will ha ye on existing and potential interests, future im'estigations must include studil'~ of stre'am basins as a whole. The first basin-wide survey undertaken is that of the ColoradO River. Similar surveys have since been initiated in the Red River Basin of Oklahoma and Texas, the Missouri River Basin above Yankton, S. Dak., the Upper Brazos River Basin in Texas, the Snake River Basin in southern Idaho, the Great S'aJt Lake Basin in Utab, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Busin of California, and the Rogue River Basin of Oregon. Investigation of other basins and divisions of basins are planned.

Program for fiscal year 1942.-lnvestigations have been authorized for ap- proximately 70 additional streams or areas with a view to creating a shelf of projects which will be included in a post-war public works program. Of these investigations, 10 basin-wide surveys and 10 affecting individual proj€'cts were under way by July 31, 1941. Other investigations carried forward studies of multiple-purpose projects involving power facilities which may be needed in the war effort.

Program for fiscal year 1943,-Only a small number of projects will be added to the 213 which will be under investigation during the fiscal year 1942. Work will be concentrated on advancing as many projects as possible to a stage where plans and specifications can be prepared, and they can then be in readi- ness for consideration in a post-war program. Expenditures for the year are estimated at $1,450,000.

Program after fiscal year 1943.-The policy of making basin-wide surveys will be continued and expanded. The shelf of projects under investigation in the post-war period will have been developed to a stage of final design. Economic feasibility will be investigated thoroughly, and priority of consideration will be governed thereby.

Cooperation with other agencies.-State and other Government agencies develop much basic data useful in the Bureau's investigations, and cooperation in planning is sought wherever obtainable. Consiuerab1e· assistance in labor and money is contributed by States, counties, and other organizations, to speed the planning of projects. Realization of water-supply limitations has led many States to seek dependable data on development possibilities and to enable the execution of interstate compacts for division of waters, thus avoiding inter- ference by conflicting developments.

Allocations from 1942 funds

Water I :\.I conser- Colo- General vation r~do ' investiga- and RIver Total

tions utiIiza- develop- tion ment ,projects fund State

Proposed program, fiscal year 1943

Colo- General rado investi- River Total gations d~~~t

fund

- - - , - -,- - - - -- - - --- - - - -- - -- - -- - ~--- - - -

Arizona_ _ _ __ _ _ _ ____ _ _ __ ___ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ $131,000 $16,000 $35,000 $182, 000 $47,000 $28,000 $75,000 California ___________________________ , 139,000 _________ 3,000 142,000 98,000 23,000 121,000

~~~~~~~~=~~:::::

::::::: ::::::: :::::::

~02;"

goooo

^{19,000 46,000 11288}"",000000 77. 000 32,000 109,000

K 24,000 -------- 89;000 89.000

M~~S t~na~:::~

-:::::::::::::::::::::::

l~g: ggg -20;000- --- --- 1~~ ggg :: 800g ::888

~~e~~s;~-_-_:::::::::::::::::: :::::::: ~~:

ggg

14,000 --- ~;

ggg

~~;

ggg

62,000 New Mexico_ ________________________ 74,000 1~

ggg

~1,ggg 113,000 60, 000 ~~:

ggg

71,000 North Dakota_______________________ 73,000 27'000 " 100 000 64 000 87,000 Oklahoma___________________________ 65,000

9:~' ;:~::::::

^{74;000 58;000}

:'l:

~~~~~nD-akota::::::::::::::::: : ::::::

^112,000

~~, ~~.

^{:::::::: .. 130,000 66,000 66;000}

Texas________________________________ ~~:~ 5,000 _____ ~__ g~;~ 75,000 l~g;~

Utah_________________________________ 110,000 24,000 67,000 201,000

1~:~

26,000 106,000

~~~~~~~~::::===:::::=:=::::::::=: ~~:l: - 29;000- -50:000- 1!~,~ l~g: ~

27,000

1~;~

A

A1dlmlOdlstratlve expense_. ______________________ 25,000 5,000 30,000 _____ _____ 5.000 5000 otte to Indian Service ______________________ 20,000 ________ 2O,00Q" _______________________ ~ __ _

Tota~---h---l,532,000

280,000-250,000-

2<OO~~

^1250000-

200 - 000-

^{1450 000}

Funds available: '. ',- '" " , "

Appropriation or estimate ________ 1,500,000

261"

WQ

2ro,OOO ~

1,9\0

1 000

1,250,000 200,000 1,450,000 Carry-over_______________________ ,~~OO(\ 80,000 __ ~~:_:~ 112:000 _______________________ _ NOTE.-Contributed funds for fiscal year 1942 amount fo $197,000.

PROJECTS ELIMINATED'UY BUDGET BUREAU

1Ir.

JONES. ~7hat

projects were eliminated by the Bureau of the Budget fr01n your request? You Inay put a s'tatement on that in t.he reeord.

~'lr. PAGE.

I will do so.

(The statC'lllent requested is a.s follows:)

PROJECTS ELIMINATED BY BUREAU OF BUDGET ESTIMA'l'ES, FISCAL YEAR 1943

Reclamation fund projects:

Boise project, Payette Division, Idaho.

Sun River project, Montana.

Deschutes project, Oregon.

IGamath project, Oregon.

Shoshone project, Wyoming.

Heart Mountain Division.

Willwood Division.

General fund projects:

All-American Canal.

Kings River project, California.

San Luis Valley project, Colorado.

Kendrick project, Wyoming: Kortes power development.

Water cons~ryation and utility projects.

Valley graVIty canal and storage project, Texas.

~lr.

P

^;\GE.

In 1110St cases ' there were funds leftover for the projects whICh wl11 ('nablp us t.o

car~y

on a small program.

STATUS OF INVESTIGATIONS

.:\11'.

JONES.

How 111ll(" h do

yOl~

carry in this bill for investigations?

.:\11'. P .. ^\<;E. All

t.old, about

^$] ,450,000.

:\[1'. JONES.

\Vill youl put a stnkm(,llt in

tIl('

l'l'('orcl shDwing Dn what Pl'oj(\cts you will ('omplpt. (\ tll(\ inv('stign t, ions

with 1942

funds?

~[l'. PAGE.

Y(\S, sir;

\tot' will

supply that.

Actunlly, we

have

he(~n

working

^Oll

some 285 Pl'Oj<>('ts, and the

l'('POl'ts

hn

\'l'

tw('n ('ompletea

on n llllrnbpl' of

tlwm.

^I

(Tlw statcm(\nt

rcqtH'~ted

is as fDllows:)

STATEMENT OF PROJECT IN'VESTIGATION WORK TH.\T wrLL BE COMPLETED WITH 1942 FUNDS

Arizona: Hassayampa. New Mexico:

California: Hammond.

Kern Rin~r. Shiprock.

Clikaplldi. South Canadian (hasin-,vide).

American River (basill-lvide). ~ orth Dakota:

Sacramento Vallev Chasm-wide.) Goodall.

Colorado: · - ^I Seneschal.

Montrose pmyer (hydro). Oklahoma:

Collbran. Mutual.

West Dhoide_ North Canadian (basin-wide).

Pine Rh'er extellsion_ \ Red River (basin-wide).

Paollia (Minnesota DivIsion). Washita (hasin-wide). Repllblican (hasin-wide)_ Oregon: .

Unioll.

Idaho: Cauby.

Wei3cr (basin-wide). Grande ROll(k. Salmon (basin-wiele). Crooked River.

Kansas: Bost.wick. R oglle R' weI' (b-aSlll-Wl e). ' 'd ' South Dakota: Grand River.

Smoky H ill (basin-wiele). Texas: Brazos (basin-\\-ide completed). Cimarroll (basiIHdde) -

r

^tah:

Montana: 1 Power market sl1I>pl~o.

Bitt.erroot (hasin-wide). Echo Park_

~iarias. Emerv COllllh-.

Bonanza. Fcrroil Creek '(basin-wide).

Buffalo Rapids No. 3_ Weber Riy(>r (basin-wide). YellmH;t.ollC (basill-wi(k).

'Y

^yoming:

MOJltana, North Dakota, 'alld South Paillt Rock. Dakota: Missouri River survey (com- Owl Creek.

ple1 cd). Buffalo Basil\.

Nebraska and Kansas: Bostwick. Big Horn (basin-wiele).

Nevada: Fort Mohave. Green (basil1 wide).

~Ir.

JONES.

Are thes~ 285 projects thut you nre working on new projects? Are n , ll

Df

these new projects'?

~fr. P:\GE.

They are new undertakings, but a number of t.henl are supplemental water-sll]-Jply projects. Th ey would not be in new aren.s.

~Ir. JONES.

Is it your purpose to finish up all the engineering work in connection with your investigations, as you go along lnaking the preliminary surveys of the situation?

l\Ir.

PAGE.

Our uSlml practice is to nlake what -we call reconnais-

sance surveys and pick out the places where there seems to be the

most nlerit, and then c<; mtinue the investigation upon that basis in

an intensive way, getting at the cost of the land, and the estilnated

cost of the project as a whole.

Mr.

JONES.

'Vill you put in the record a statement of the number of projects you , have' of which complete investigations have been made, with the engineering work all completed, and ready to start with the construction work?

Mr.

PAGE.

Yes, sir.

Mr.

LEAVY.

And likewise, a statement of those you are working on now.

Mr.

PAGE.

They are in various stages of development.

Mr.

LEAVY.

Without regard to the stage of completion, include the projects that 'you will use this money on .

Mr.

PAGE.

I will do so.

(The statements requested are as follows:)

Statement of irrigation and multiple-purpose projects for which investigations an completed and the projects ready for construction. Those including power are s(

marked

Arizona: Bridge Canyon (hydro power) _______________________ 1 $172,000,

ooe

California:

Kings River (includes power development on North Fork and full development at Pine F~at)--- Mystic (hydro power) _________________________________ _ Pilot Knob (hydro power)--- Newark (steam power) ________________________________ _ Sacramento (steam power)---________________________ _ Colorado: Silt _________________________________________________ _ La Plata (Colorado division only) ______________________ _ North Republican (wray) ______________________________ _ Colorado-Big Thompson (steam power) ____________ ~ ____ _ Idaho:

54,944,000 16,650,000 4,378,000 18,750,000 6,250,000

,2 1 650 000

2 1: 950: 000 2 1,260,000 12,500,000 Rathdrum Prairie (19,400-acre project)___________________ 22,660,000 Palisades_ _ __ __ __ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ___ __ _ _ __ __ _ 1 28,000,000 Scriver Creek (hydro power) _____ '_______________________ 121,000,000 Montana:

Missoula _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 280, 000 Canyon Ferry (hydro power)____________________________ 11<5,000,000 Nebraska: Cambridge ____________________ ~_________________ 24,000,000' New Mexico:

Albuquerque (steam power) _________________ ~, __________ _ EI Paso (steam power) __________ ' ____________ ~ _________ _ North Dakota: Bismarck (steam power) __________ ^{r _________ _} Oregon: Vale (Bully Creek) ________________________________ _ South Dak6ta:

Rapid Valley _________________________________________ _ Mobridge (steam power) ______________________________ _ Texas: RobertLee _______________________________________ _ Utah:

Utah Lake (steam power) ____ ' _________________________ _ Gooseberry (total project) _____________________________ _ Dewey (hydro power) _________________________________ _ Wyoming:

Kortes (hydro power) _________________________________ _ Lyman ______________________________________________ _ Heart Mountain (hydro power) ________________________ _

I Cost increased to cover construction under present wartime conditions.,

:2 Cost increased to cover construction as a water conservation and utilization project

4,205,000 3,825,000 4,125,000

2 1,650,000 22,910,000 4,125,000 10, 710, 784 6,750,000 22,000,000 1 50, 000; 000 18,310,000 23,500 .. 000 815,000

PROJECT INVESTIGATIONS NOW IN PROGRESS AND TO BE CONTINUED WITH 1943 FUNDS

Arizona:

Parker-Phoenix Aqueduct.

Bridge Canyon Diversion (Glen Canyon).

Snowflake.

Holbrook.

Winslow.

Chino Valley.

Williams River (basin-wide).

Virgin (basin-wide).

Mojave Valley.

California:

Ch uca. walla.

Palo Verde.

Santa Barbara.

San Piego Co.

Solano, Colorado:

Blue River-South Platte.

Wessels.

Grand Mesa.

Huerfano.

Four Mile.

Lake Brennan.

Baggs.

Hunter Mesa.

Yampa (basin-wide).

Dalones (basin-wide).

Gunnison (basin-wide).

Arkansas River (basin-wide).

San Miguel (basin-wide). Idaho:

Medicine Lodge.

Nonvood.

Mesa.

Cambridge Bench.

Council.

Malad Valley.

Lewiston Orchards.

Mountain Home.

Mackay.

Idaho-Wyoming-Utah: Bear Hiver (basin-wide) .

Kansas:

St. Francis.

Cedar Bluff.

Kerwin.

Montana:

Kalispell.

Sweetgrass.

N-Bar-N.

Missouri above Great Falls (basin- wide).

Missouri, Great Falls to Fort Peck (basin-wide) .

Clark Fork (basin-wide).

Nebraska:

Frenchman Valley.

Buffalo Creek.

Nevada:

Truckee-Carson (basin-wide).

Walker (basin-wide).

New Mexico:

Rio Grande (middle section of upper basin),

Baker.

Ute Creek.

~orth Dakota:

Heart River.

Williston.

Little Missouri River.

Nesson.

Cannonball River.

Missouri-Souris.

Knife (basin-wide).

Oklahoma:

Kenton.

Laverne.

Canton.

Mangum.

Oregon:

Medford.

Talent.

Sams Valley.

Merlin.

Willamette (five projects). Pendleton.

Clear Lake.

John Day (basin-wide).

Walla Walla (basin-wide).

Bea ver Creek.

Sout.h Dakota:

Belle Fourche.

White River.

Moreau (basin-wide).

Cheyenne (basin-wide). White (basin-wide).

Texas:

Balmorhea.

Seymour.

Cotulla.

Palo Duro.

Concho (basin-wide).

San Saba (basin-wide).

Little (basin-wide).

Nueces (basin-wide).

San Antonio (basin-wide).

Guadalupe (basin-wide).

Santa I sabel (basin-wide).

Utah:

Colorado-Great Basin.

Split Mountain.

Rattlesnake.

Dark Canyon.

Ash Creek.

Hickerson Park.

Moody.

Blue Bench.

Ouray Valley.

Hurricane.

Santa Clara.

Pine Valley.

Beaver Creek.

Uinta.

Wl jdruff.

PROJECT INVESTIGATIONS NOW IN PROGRESS AND TO BE CONTINUED WITH 19(3

FUNDs-continued Washington:

Kennewick.

Hanford.

Green-Pallallup (basin-wide).

Wyoming:

Pinedale

Sublet~.

. Seedskadee.

Wyoming:rContinued.

Opal.

Fontanelle.

Labarge.

Savery ..

Manila.

Johnson County.

Tongue and Powder (basin-wide) .

.STATUS OF SURVEYS ON SMALL WATER CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION PROJECTS

Mr. JOHNSON. Have you completed surve~s on a number of these :small water-conservation and utilization projects throu~h the eight Great Plains States from which a shelf of feasible projects is in sight?

Mr. PAGE. Investigations have been completed on 10 projects, which are included in the list I submitted with my testimony on February 28 and ,which it is proposed to construct under the water-

· conservation and utilization program. In

th~

8 Great Plains States : and similar areas to the westward, there

ar~

50 or more individual projects under investigation. Many of these projects, together with -others which will be uncovered by basin-wide surveys in progress, will provide a shelf of feasible projects which will be ready for launching if war conditions demand or as a part of a post-war program to pro- . vide employment and settlement opportunities for returning service men and emergency industrial workers.

Mr. JOHNSON. I thank you, Mr. Page, for this valuable information.

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IMPORTANCE OF CAREFUL PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDIES Mr. LEAVY. Your bureau has an enviable record in the projects that it has engineered and constructed, and the record shows they have worked out as successful projects. Therefore, is it not of tremendous importance that all preliminary engineering questions be thoroughly completed and outlined before any project be undertaken

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Mr. PAGE. Yes; it is absolutely essential if we are going to

contin~e

that record.

Mr. LEAVY. Any other policy might result in the expenditure of large sums of money on projects that are a failure.

Mr. PAGE. Again

ref~rrillg

to the record: We have never lost a dam, nor have .we had any project, with one exception, that did not have an adequate water supply.

AMOUNT AND PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATIONS REQUESTED

^{FOR 1943}

Mr. SHEPPARD.

There.¢~s

one question that is not quite clear in my mind. You have. asked 1fr $1,500,000 for investigation work

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Mr. PAGE. $1,450,000.

Mr . . SHEPPARD. Of the $1,450,000, how much is to be applied to proj- ects that are already underway?

Mr. PAGE. None for projects under construction.

Mr. SHEPPARD. In otlter words, your investigatory work will be specifically for the purpose of analyzing and detennining whether or not new projects should be inaugurated and constructed?

Mr: PAGE. Yes; to determine the basic facts upon which judgment can be made as to whether they -should or should not be built.

~Ir. JOl~~S:

That will bIjng your backlog of projects that are to be investigated with 1943 :fu,Inds for investigation with the $1,450,000 to how many projects that are

c~vered

today if there is no change in construction now?

. Mr. PAGE. I

pres~ine,

and we have not analyzed ' just

exac~ly

how it , will be aUoted, but I presume most of the money would be spent for projects on which we have already started investigations, like those which Mr. Johnson mentioned in Oklahoma, where we have under- taken some but haye not completed the work to a point where we say a project will involve just so many acres. I have inserted a list of projects on which work will be continued.

Mr. SHEPPARD. This is purely exploratory?

Mr. PAGE. That is right.

Mr. LEAVY. Is it not part of a program looking toward the future;

when we reach the post-war period we will need to have certain com- pleted engineering projects t.hat can rapidly absorb some of the great army of men wHo are coming out of the service

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PA'GE. That is the purpose for which we are striving to get these projects completed; and also to provide land on which these same men can settle if they wish.

Mr.

^LEAyy.

And that type of activity does not require any applica-

tion for priority

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Mr. P.\GE. No.

Mr. LEAVY. It does not· involve any materials?

Mr. PAGE. Exceptfor automobile tires.