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<br />DEPARTMENT OF TRE ARMY
<br />ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS
<br />P. O. BOX 1580
<br />ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO 87103
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<br />23 May 1969
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<br />Status of Report on Revier,) Survey for Ftood Controt and
<br />AUied Purposes, Arkansas Riverand Tributaries above
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<br />The Albuquerque District submitted a favorable report on June 24,
<br />1968 to the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, through the
<br />Division Engineer, Southwestern Division, Corps of Engineers, on
<br />review survey for flood control and related purposes in the Arkansas
<br />River subbasin above John Martin Darn. In this report the District
<br />Engineer recommended:
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<br />'a. The construction of the Florence, Portland, Pueblo, and
<br />La'Junta Local Protection Projects, the Arkansas River Floodway from
<br />Brewster to Florence, and the Arkansas River Channelization Project
<br />from Pueblo to the Las Animas Consolidated Diversion Dam be authorized.
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<br />b. That the foregoing improvements be accomplished, including
<br />such changes and modifications as in the discretion of the Chief of
<br />Engineers may be advisable at estimated costs, based on June 1967
<br />price level, to the United States of $48,541,000 for construction and
<br />$3,0~0 annually for maintenance, operation and replacement; and
<br />estimated costs to the local interests of $18,229,000 for lands, rights-
<br />of-way, major drainage and recreation features, and certain construction
<br />work, and $426,033 annually for maintenance, operation, and replace-
<br />ment; and provided that no construction shall be undertaken until local
<br />interests have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the
<br />Army that they will:
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<br />(1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands ,
<br />easements, and rights-oE_way necessary for construction and operation
<br />of the projects,' including easements required for flood-zoning purposes
<br />in the ponding areas;
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<br />(2) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to
<br />the construction works and free from claims as a result of flooding
<br />from residual interior drainage during operation of the projects;
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<br />(3) Maintain and operate the works after completion in accord-
<br />ance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army;
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<br />(4) Make any alteration to existing improvements, other than
<br />railroad bridges and approaches connected therewith, which may be
<br />required because of the construction works;
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