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<br />with a view to determining whether any modifioations
<br />should be made therein at this time with respect to
<br />looal flood proteotion alone the main stem of the
<br />Arkansas River.
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<br />The resolution by the Committee on Flood Control of the House of Rep-
<br />resentatives, adopted July 2, 1943, quoted above, was partially complied
<br />with by the tep~rt contained in Hous8,Document NUmbered 447, Seventy-eighth
<br />Congresil, Secona Session, whioh pertains to local flood protection along
<br />Arkansas.Rivdr from the mouth of Walhut Creek, Kansas, to Pine Bluff,
<br />Arkansasj.and .bY the report co~tained inHouse Document Numbered 327,
<br />Eight,v-first Co~gress, First SessionJ concerning local flood protection on
<br />Arkansas River at Pueblo, Colorado. .
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<br />The resolution of the Committee on Flood Control, House of Representa-
<br />ti ves, adopted January 21, 1941h reads a,l folloVls:
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<br />Resolve!!. QJ!: t~ Committee .Q..lj Eloog ContJ::Q1, House of
<br />Eepresentati~, That the Board of Engineers for Rivers
<br />and lhrbors, created under Section 3 of the Rivdr and
<br />Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902, be, and is hereby
<br />requested to reviev, the report on the Arkansas River
<br />and tributaries, published in Heuse Document Numbered
<br />308, Seventy-fourth Congress, First Session, with a
<br />view to determining whether any modifications of any
<br />recommendations contained therein with respect to flood
<br />contrel l;l.t and in the vicinity of Great Bend, Kansas,
<br />are advisable at this time.
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<br />In order that the required report may fully cover the matter, PUBLJD
<br />HEARIlI'GS will be held at Dodge City, Y.ansas, in the auditorium of the
<br />Junior High School at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 1, 1950, and at Pueblo.."
<br />ColoradO, in the City Hall, at 10:00 a.m.. Thursday, Aus~st 3,1950.
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<br />All interested parties are invited to be present or represented at
<br />either or both of the hearings, including representatives of Federal, State,
<br />county, and municipal agencies; commercial, industrial, civic, highway,
<br />railroad, and flood-control interests; and property owners concerned. They
<br />will be afforded full opportunity to express their present views concerning
<br />the character and extent of al~ improvement desired and the need and advis-
<br />ability of its execution. Sponsors of improvements are urged to present
<br />pertinent factual material bearing on the general plans desired and the
<br />economic juotification of the undertaking. Opposing interosts, if any, are
<br />also urged to state the reasons for their position.
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<br />Up-to-date information is desired to supplement data presented at pre-
<br />vious hearings held by the Albuquerque Dis'trict Engilleer at Pueblo, Colorado,
<br />and Dodge'City, Kansas, on March 20, 1941!., and March 22, 19lJ:4,-respectively;--
<br />as to the number and magnitUde of floods; areas overflowed; state of develop-
<br />ment of the area subject to flooding; character and amow1t of flood damages,
<br />such as interruption of traffic, crop losses, and structure losses; loss of
<br />life due to floods; major drainage and sediment problems; and any other data
<br />available as to the flood problems in the Arkansas River Basin above the
<br />mouth of 17alnut Creek, Kansas. It is .also desired that information be pre,.'
<br />sented as to the type of improvement believed to be the best suited to al-
<br />leviate the flood problems; location and extent of desired improvements; tbe
<br />merits of each proposed plan; and the possible change in land use if flood
<br />protection is provided.
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