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<br />non-Federal. He estimates the annual charges at $846,700, including
<br />$110,600 for operation, maintenance, and replacements, of which local
<br />interests would bear $70,600. The average annual benefits are
<br />estimated at $2,585,000, consisting of $2,412,000 for flood control,
<br />$145,000 for general recreation, and $28,000 for fish and wildlife
<br />enhancement. Based on a 100-year period of analysis, the ratio of
<br />benefits to costs is 3.1. For the modified project, the Division Engineer
<br />estimates the first cost at $29,800,000, of which $29,281,500 would
<br />be Federal and $518,500 non-Federal. Corresponding annual charges
<br />are estimated at $1,156,000, including $1l0,600 for operation, main-
<br />tenance, and replacements"of which local interests would bear $70,600.
<br />The average annual benefits attributable to the modified project would
<br />be $2,585,000, the same as for the project recommended by the
<br />District Engineer. The benefit-cost ratio is 2.2.
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<br />11. Public notice. --The Division Engineer issued a public notice
<br />stating the recommendations of the reporting officers and affording
<br />interested parties an opportunity to present additional information to
<br />the Board. Careful consideration has been given to the communications
<br />received.
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<br />Views and Recommendations of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors.
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<br />12. Views. --The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors concurs
<br />in general in the plan of improvement proposed by the District Engineer,
<br />as modified by the Division Engineer. However. the Board notes that
<br />the recommendations of the reporting officers provide that the cost for
<br />initial filling of the recreation pool. presently estimated at $149,000.
<br />is creditable toward the non-Federal obligation prescribed by the
<br />Federal Water Project Recreation Act. Although water rights, which are
<br />, normally a non-Federal responsibility, may not be directly acquired,
<br />,I the Board considers it appropriate that non-Federal interests acquire
<br />the water needed to establish the recreation and fish and wildlife
<br />,,. enhancement purposes in addition to the usual cost sharing under the
<br />provisions of the Federal Water Project Recreation Act. The Board
<br />also notes that separable ,investment costs, rather than first costs. for
<br />recreation and fish and wildlife enhancement are shown in the rec-
<br />ommendations of the reporting officers. The total separable first costs
<br />are estimated at $1,005.000 ($502,500 non-Federal share) compared
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