WSP11290

• File Number: 8220.126.A
• Description: San Miguel Project
• State: CO
• Basin: San Juan/Dolores
• Water Division: 4
• Date: 9/3/1963
• Title: Application to National Rivers & Harbors Congress for Classificaton of Project
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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6. DEPARTMENTAL STATUS. Projects mayor may not be advanced to the stage of
Departmental consideration. If the project has been, or by legislation already enacted is to be
the object of any Departmental action (Defense, Interior, or other) give a clear statement of
the Departmental situation, including the tenor of any Departmental reports or actions already
made or taken.
7. ESTIMATED ANNUAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS. These are the calculable economic
benefits which may be expressed in dollars per year and which it is estimated that the project
will afford through lowered cost of transportation, lowered freight and insurance rates, or
through any other economy or benefit to the general public or to industry, agriculture, etc.
Under "a" give any figures which may have been compiled by the Army Engineers or by any
other Federal Agency. Under ''b'', if desired, may be given estimates prepared by the pro-
ponents. Under "c", if desired, may be given estimates by other authority. In each case,
always give the name of the authority quoted.
8. ESTIMATED ANNUAL REVENUE. If the project is not revenue producing, so state.
If revenue producing, state briefly the nature of the anticipated revenues and the amount. Give
the period or calendar year upon which the average annual anticipated revenues set forth are
based. Use "a", "b", and He" as in 7 above.
9. OTHER CREDITS TO THE PROJECT. In addition to any revenue it may yield, and
in addition to any calculable dollars-and-cents benefits it may afford; a project may be credited
with any reasonably anticipated but incalculable important public benefits, e.g., health, recrea-
tion, etc. in which an appropriate Federal interest can be shown; also any contribution by local
interests. Contributions to the national defense (the strategic value) by the project will not
be considered under this application, but must be set forth in a special application as herein-
after provided.
10. ESTIMATED COST. Use "a", "b", and "c" as in 7 above. The detail of Exhibit I
should show clearly whether or not interest during construction and/or amortization are
charged, and if so the rate and period respectively. If either interest during construction or
amortization (or both) are not charged,. argument to justify such omission or omissions should
be included.
11. ESTIMATED OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSE. Use "a", "b", and
"c" as in 7 above. The object of this item (11) is to indicate the total annual continuing ex-
penditure which the revenues from the project, or the public treasury, must meet. Neither
interest on the investment nor amortization of the first cost should be included in this item.
12. LENGTH OF TIME ESTIMATED TO COMPLETE. In stating this, give authority
or authorities.
13. OBJECTORS. Give only those objectors, individuals and/or groups, who have made
formal protest. Give names and addresses.
14. PROPONENTS. List groups (associations, chambers of commerce, commercial bodies,
civic clubs, etc.) which have formally approved the project. Give names and addresses.
15. SPONSORS. Sponsors differ from other proponents in that they are individuals who
assume the responsibility of presenting the application to the Committee. They are the appli-
cants. Whenever possible, the list of sponsors (not less than five) should include at least one
S81'ULWr from each State and the Representative from each District which is the locus of con-
struction wO<rk comprised in the project. When this is not possible, explain on a separate sheet.
All application.~ shall comprise five sponsors, in addition to -sponsors who are members
of the Congress of the United States, who are sustaining members in good standing of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress, and no such sustaining member shalL act as sponsor of _
more than one project in anyone calendar year.
16. EXIDBITS. Write the words "attached hereto" after the letter of each exhibit. Where
the nature of the project is such that the indicated exhibit is not applicable, state "not appli-
cable." Applicants are advised that the rating given a project depends chiefly upon the ade-
quacy of these exhibits.
17. CERTIFICATION OF FACTUAL DATA BY REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGI-
NEER. If the applicants desire examination of the project with a view to its eligibility for
cliusification in Division I (ENDORSED) or in Division II (MERITORIOUS), this certifica-
tion must be included.

SECTION C

OPTIONAL SEPARATE APPLICATION
for
STRATEGIC VALUE RATING OF PROJECT

1. In addition to its economic examination and classification of projects pursuant to
applications for such action by the sponsors thereof, the Committee will, upon a separate
application duly filed and presenting the evidence the sponsors desire to adduce, examine a
navigation project or the navigation features of a multiple-purpose project for its strategic
values, and will assign to the project a "Strategic Value Rating" on the following descending
scale-"A", "B", "C", and "D". These ratings will express the Committee's judgment as to
the relative strategic value of the project according to the standards, considerations and defi-
nitions which the Committee may develop.