AQRICULTURALECONOMICS, LIBRARY A REPORT ON THE MICHAUD FLATS PROJECT, IDAHO, 51627 AUGUST 3, 1954.-Referred to the Committee on Interior and UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1954 MY DEAR MR. SPEAKER: My report on the Michaud Flats project, Idaho, is transmitted herewith pursuant to the provisions of section 9 (a) of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187). The report presents a plan for irrigation development of 11,035 acres of irrigable land extending in a narrow strip northeast and southeast from American Falls, Idaho, in the Snake River Basin. Water supply for the irrigation of these lands would be obtained by pumping from storage reserved for the project in the Palisades and American Falls Reservoirs and by pumping from ground water. The estimated cost of this single-purpose development is approximately $4,600,000 based on July 1953 prices, all of which is allocated to irrigation. The project is economically justified with estimated benefits exceeding the estimated costs in a ratio of 2.8 to 1. The total project costs will be repaid by the water users and the use of net power revenues from the Palisades and American Falls power developments. Copies of the proposed report of the Secretary of the Interior were transmitted to the States of the Columbia River Basin and to the Secretary of the Army in accordance with the provisions of section 1 (c) of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 887) and to the State of Idaho for comments from the head of the agency exercising administration over the wildlife resources of that State in accordance with the provisions of the act of August 14, 1946 (60 Stat. 1080). Copies of the report were sent also to the agencies represented on the Federal Inter-Agency River Basin Committee for their comments. Comments have been received from all States and agencies to which the report was sent and copies are attached. The report and copies of all comments were transmitted to the President. A copy of the July 23, 1954, letter from the Director of the Bureau of the Budget is enclosed. Sincerely yours, FRED G. AANDAHL, III 911 |