Stream Channelization: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-second Congress, First Session [-Ninety-third Congress, First Session], Part 3U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - 3288 pages |
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... bank - flooding greatly reduces the natural biodegradation process necessary to hasten the recovery of polluted ... banks , in many cases a far greater loss occurs from alteration of land uses associated with the project . A common ...
... bank - flooding greatly reduces the natural biodegradation process necessary to hasten the recovery of polluted ... banks , in many cases a far greater loss occurs from alteration of land uses associated with the project . A common ...
Page 1282
... bank cover is eliminated . In the habitat requirements for many forms of wildlife , covered stream banks , and edges are key areas . Destruction of this type has an effect , not only on permanent local residents , but has a far ...
... bank cover is eliminated . In the habitat requirements for many forms of wildlife , covered stream banks , and edges are key areas . Destruction of this type has an effect , not only on permanent local residents , but has a far ...
Page 1309
... banks , loss of fish and wildlife habitat . At the end of 1969 , 106 miles of Georgia streams had been so " improved ... bank. 1309.
... banks , loss of fish and wildlife habitat . At the end of 1969 , 106 miles of Georgia streams had been so " improved ... bank. 1309.
Page 1318
... banks , sections of the Lower Colorado River are being channelized by dredging . A dredged river with riprapped banks and cleared flood plain results in almost total fish and wildlife habitat removal . The 40 miles of river from ...
... banks , sections of the Lower Colorado River are being channelized by dredging . A dredged river with riprapped banks and cleared flood plain results in almost total fish and wildlife habitat removal . The 40 miles of river from ...
Page 1336
... banks during and immediately after construction . C. Vegetate portions of the spoil with plants beneficial to wildlife . Gentlemen , by placing more value on highway and railroad right- of - way than on fish and wildlife resources , by ...
... banks during and immediately after construction . C. Vegetate portions of the spoil with plants beneficial to wildlife . Gentlemen , by placing more value on highway and railroad right- of - way than on fish and wildlife resources , by ...
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acres of wet Alcovy River amendment areas Bayou benefits Chairman channel improvement channelization projects Colorado River Commission Congress Conservation and Natural construction Corps of Engineers County Soil Conservation Creek Watershed cropland D.C. DEAR damage downstream Drainage District effects environment environmental eral erosion Federal agencies Federal funds fish fish and wildlife Fisheries flood control flood plain Flood prevention Game and Fish Lake location of project losses Louisiana marshes ment moratorium Name and location name of waterway Natural Resources nelized number of acres Number of miles planning problems project include name PROJECTS INVOLVING CHANNELIZATION proposed Public Law 566 Purpose(s recreation result of project REUSS riprapped sediment Soil and Water Soil Conservation District Soil Conservation Service South Dakota sponsoring stream channelization swamps tion tributary Type and number Walsh County Water Conservation District water management waterfowl watershed projects West Virginia wet lands drained wetlands wildlife wildlife habitat wildlife resources wood ducks
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Page 2076 - Provided further, That no part of the funds appropriated by this act shall be used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture who, as such officer or employee, or on behalf of the department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, or causes to be issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast...
Page 2101 - Mr. Chairman, I move to strike the requisite number of words. (Mr.
Page 1469 - State, and for the control and prevention of soil erosion, and thereby to preserve natural resources, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public lands, and protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state.
Page 1977 - Water Resources Planning Act". STATEMENT OF POLICY SEC. 2. In order to meet the rapidly expanding demands for water throughout the Nation, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress to encourage the conservation, development, and utilization of water and related land resources of the United States on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States, localities, and private enterprise with the cooperation of all affected Federal agencies, States, local governments,...
Page 1469 - It is hereby declared to be the policy of the legislature to provide for the conservation of the soil and soil resources of this State, and for the control and prevention of soil erosion...
Page 1543 - Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment, a detailed statement by the responsible official on: a) the environmental impact of the proposed action; b) any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented; c) alternatives to the proposed action; d) the relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity; and e) any irreversible and irretrievable commitments...
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Page 2071 - Under a project agreement, the sponsoring local organization agrees to construct a segment of the project which may consist of a single structure or interrelated group of structures.
Page 1574 - That it is the policy of the Congress that the national forests are established and shall be administered for outdoor recreation, range, timber, watershed, and wildlife and fish purposes.
Page 2075 - Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. The Clerk read as follows: "Amendment offered by Mr.