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<br />and evaluation of the Corps of Engineers, the effects of floods on the <br /> <br />specific types of industries involved, and the physical and economic <br /> <br /> <br />aspects of the industry. The reporting officers must be the judges, in <br /> <br /> <br />the course of field investigation, as to the admissibility, soundness, <br /> <br /> <br />accuracy, and completeness of estimates of industrial flood damages for <br /> <br />use in project formulation and evaluation. Estimates by industry or <br /> <br />consultants need not be fully accepted. Satisfactory reporting requires <br /> <br />that adequate explanations be given for differences in assumptions and <br /> <br />appraisals, so that proper consideration and review can be given to the <br /> <br />major and determining items in an estimate. <br /> <br />EVAUJATION OF PUBLIC DAMAGES <br /> <br />General: Public property, for purposes of damage appraisal, can be <br /> <br />considered to include all property owned by the var!ous agencies of <br /> <br />government or by charitable associations for the service of the public. <br /> <br />Public property damages are principally apparent in the form of direct <br />physical damage, or in the physical costs associated with preventing <br /> <br />cessation or insuring continuation of public services. Some loss of <br /> <br /> <br />public income may be found in interruption of services provided on a <br /> <br /> <br />reimbursable basis other than taxation. Other than streets which are <br /> <br /> <br />classed with transportation facilities and public power stations, public <br /> <br />goods and services that may be adversely affected by floods include all <br /> <br />public buildings, churches, schools, libraries, museums and other <br /> <br />educational facilities, hospitals, institutions, water supply systems, <br /> <br />sewerage systems and treatment plants, pumping stations, fire and police <br /> <br />V-44 <br />