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<br />authorized projects on which actual construction or other similar <br /> <br />activity is not commenced within five years from date of authori- <br /> <br />zation will be reviewed in accordance with the proposed principles. <br /> <br />The words "or other similar activity" are confusing. We know of <br /> <br />no activity which is similar to construction except construction <br /> <br />itself. We urge that as a minimum change, the Council consider <br /> <br />inserting the words ".:>r advance planning", in lieu of the words <br /> <br />"or other similar activity". <br /> <br />It is extremely rare to have construction commence on <br /> <br />any project within five years of date of authorization. The time <br /> <br />lag between authorization and the initial appropriation for advance <br /> <br />planning is usually at least two years. A time lag of four or five <br /> <br />years is not unusual. Advance planning usually consumes another <br /> <br />three or four years, primarily because of fiscal limitations. <br /> <br />As an example of the already ridiculous time lag. I cite <br /> <br />the example of the Savery-Pot Hook unit, a joint Colorado-Wyoming <br /> <br />project. This project was accorded a top priority by the Colorado <br /> <br />Water Board in 1938. It was finally authorized by the Congress in <br /> <br />1964. Although advance planning was completed several years ago, <br /> <br />construction has not yet started. However. construction f~nds <br /> <br />have been appropriated by the Congress for the past two years but <br /> <br />withheld by the Office of Management and Budget. By what legal <br /> <br />authority that agency is able to flaunt the laws of Congress. we <br /> <br />-6- <br />