Public Works Appropriations for 1957: Hearings ... 84th Congress, 2d Session

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Page 622 - That we respectfully urge, request, and petition the Congress of the United States to take what actions are necessary to insure continuance of surveys and planning and assure cooperation in the construction of projects in the State of Kansas that are vital and necessary to the conservation of land and water by the three agencies, namely, the Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Page 338 - Local interests are required to provide without cost to the United States all rights-of-way for levee foundations and levees on the main stem of the Mississippi River between Cape Girardeau, Mo., and the Head of Passes, except for maintenance setbacks.
Page 445 - State or local interests shall agree to pay for the cost of such provisions on the basis that all authorized purposes served by the project shall share equitably in the benefits of multiple purpose construction as determined by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Interior as the case may be...
Page 560 - That the Secretary of War is authorized to make contracts with States, municipalities, private concerns, or individuals, at such prices and on such terms as he may deem reasonable, for domestic and industrial uses for surplus water that may be available at any reservoir under the control of the War Department: Provided, That no contracts for such water shall adversely affect then existing lawful uses of such water.
Page 377 - ... upon the transmission of power, but would have power near their project. That, of course, as you know, was recommended as the beginning of the Ice Harbor project of the Army engineers as an alternative solution for the supply picture there. Now, you pointed out that there may be another alternative. I do not want to be in the position of saying that this is the only thing that can be done.
Page 859 - That, in the case of projects authorized to be constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), the Secretary of the Interior, in addition to allocations made under section 9 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat.
Page 659 - The project was authorized by a finding of feasibility by the Secretary of the Interior, and approved by the President on December 2, 1935.
Page 308 - States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army...
Page 319 - War that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 445 - Modifications of a reservoir project heretofore authorized, surveyed, planned, or constructed to include storage as provided in subsection (b), which would seriously affect the purposes for which the project was authorized, surveyed, planned, or constructed, or which would involve major structural or operational changes shall be made only upon the approval of Congress as now provided by law. SEC. 302. Title III of this Act may be cited as the "Water Supply Act of 1958".

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