WSP03813

• File Number: 8103
• Description: Arkansas River Basin
• State: CO
• Basin: Arkansas
• Water Division: 2
• Date: 3/1/1941
• Author: Unknown
• Title: Data Relating to the Proposed Arkansas Valley Authority Act of 1941
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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(1) The promotion of ZIll.vigation by, lUllong other means, the l.mprovemem
of the channels of navigable rivers and their tributaries, the prevention of
siltation of suoh waters, the regulation of stream flOl'f, and the developnent
and coordination of navigation faoilities.

(2} The control and p!'evention of floods to prevent destruotion of and
interferenoe with navigation, the faoilities of interstate commeroe, and the
properties and functions of the United States, with due regard to the ma.ximum
proteotion of life and property, by, among other means, the storage, control,
and disposition of flood and surplus waters, and the control and retardation
of water run-off and the restoration and improvement of the absorption and
infiltration oaIl'-olty of the soU. Plans for suoh purposes sh&.ll include,
among other things, dams. reservoirs, levees, spillways, and floodways,
improved methods and conditions of soil conservation, utilization. fertilization
lI.nd cultivation, and the conservation of forests a.nd afforestation and reforest-
ation of lands.

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(3) The safeguarding of navigable waters and their use b7, among other
means, the prevention and abatement of pollution of navigable streams and
their tributaries, and the provision of sewsge-disposal and water purification
works and structures and facilities in connection therewith.

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(4) The rec1e.mation of arid or swampy publio le.nds by, among other meanS,
the irrigation and drainage and the eCClllomla davelo1jment and use of suah lands.

(b) So far as ~y be oonsistent with or neoessary or appropriate for the
prOlllotion of navigation. the control and prevention of flOOds, the safeguarding
of navigable waters, aDd the t'eolamation of the publio lands, as provided in
subseotion (a) plans shall give due regard to the following, among other con.
siderationsl (1) The present and future developuent and conservation of water
for power, irrigation, and other benefioial uses, (2) the prudent husbandry
of soil, mineral. and forest resouroes and their conservation for reoreation.
the proteotion of wild game. and other benefioial uses, (3) the preventing
of irreparable waste of the Nation" resouroes from droughts, winds. dust stOrl!lS
and soil erosion, (4) the integration and interoonnection of projeots and
aotivities, the developm,'nt of their multiple pw-poses. and the equitable
distribution of the benefits thereof, (S) equitable contributions to cost
by States and sUbdivisions and ~encies thereof speoially benefited by the
pr$cts and activities, and (6) such eoonomic, sooial, and cult ural values
as may be affeoted or furthered by the projeots and activities.

(c) Plans may inolude not only projeots and aotivities to be oonstructed
or undertaken by the Corporation and by the various departments and agenoies
of the United States solely ft'om funds of the United States, but also projeots

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