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<br />003111 <br /> <br />GENERAL INVESTIGATION PROGRAM. <br /> <br />1. Cache Creek, California. The Feasibility Report for Water Resources <br />Development in the Cache Creek Basin was approved by the Board of Engineers <br />for Rivers and H~rbors (BERH) in June 1980. In July 1980, this report was <br />distributed by the Office, Chief of Engineers (OCE), to departm~nta1 level <br />agencies and the Governor of California for review and comment. . <br /> <br />2. Sacramento River Deepwater Ship Channel, California. A Feasibility Report <br />and EIS, dated 31 July 1980 has been completed and is currently being reviewed <br />by SPD. Anticipating satisfactory review, the Division Engineer will <br />distribute his public notice on report completion and transmit the report to <br />the BERH and OCE in September 1980. This feasibility study investigated the <br />need for deeper draft channels to the Port of Sacramento, California. Area of <br />study consists primaril~ of the existing 30-foot deep Sacramento River <br />Deep-water Ship Channel from New York Slough to the Port of Sacramento, and <br />the existing 30-foot deep Sui sun Bay Channel from Avon to New York Slough. <br />Benefits for navigation improvement are based primarily on increased exports <br />of forest products and agriculture products of rice, other grains, and dry <br />bulk products, as well as imports of general cargo, bulk commodities and <br />nitrogeneous fertilizers. <br /> <br />3. Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California. The Feasibility Report for <br />Redbank and Fancher Creeks was transmitted to the Board of Engineers for <br />Rivers and Harbors in Washington, DC on 7 March 1980. The report <br />recommendations were concurred in by the Board at its recent meeting on 23 <br />July 1980. The report of the Chief of Engineers and the feasibility report <br />will be distributed for Washin&ton Federal Agencies' review in September 1980. <br /> <br />4. Oakland Outer Harbor, California. The Feasibility Report for deepening of <br />this harbor from the existing 35 feet to 42 feet was transmitted by the <br />Secretary of the Army to the Water Resources Council in March 1980 for further <br />processing to the Congress. <br /> <br />5. Puerco River, Gallup, New Mexico. The Feasibility Report for the Puerco <br />River at Gallup, New Mexico, was transmitted to the Board of Engineers for <br />Rivers and Harbors (BERH) in Washington, DC on 30 November 1979. The BERH has <br />delayed action on ~hi9 report pending receipt of.supplemental information.on . <br />technica1.design aApeclts of the recommended plan. The Los Angeles District is <br />currently preparing this information and it is expected that,it wil1.be <br />available for consideration at the next BERH meeting scheduled for October <br />1980. <br /> <br />6. Ventura County, California. A tinal Feasibility Report on BeachnErosion. <br />along the Ventura County Shoreline was subamitted to the South Pacific <br />Division in May 1980. Pending satisfactory review, the Division Engineer will <br />distribute hrs public notice on report completion and transmit the report to <br />the BERH and OCE in September 1980. The report concludes that Federal <br />participation in the provision of beach erosion control measures in Ventura <br />County is not warranted at this time. <br /> <br />C-41 <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ -,~ <br />