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<br />rf'.'TIui "problernil' ot: developing the re.
<br />'SourCMOt,' a, 'basin itrvolve particular
<br />fne~s'__and wies'-of water. which USe$. a.t
<br />r:tlmesVlU'Y w:ideiY.TIle problems involve,
<br />. ~tferent-_ group~r,.a-nd. agencies' pr.esslpg.
<br />,tf~l"development for !;>articular purposes.:
<br />rOne gl'oup' wUl be seeking ilood control.
<br />lanother pavhiatlon. another grOUP will'
<br />I"m; asking, for. asslstan,c.'e In irrigation de-,';
<br />:velopment while ,others will be seeltlng
<br />hYdroelectric, power, development, fish'
<br />'and wildlife 'and recreational develol>-'
<br />;'m.ent,. and so icrtl:1.... 'j'l1fJ 1v"cd fot': sof.!le,'
<br />f.e:Q:tit~l to liqoJ'dinu:t0 ~i,h' ~ht1 'it a~'!olli; pro..
<br />!'POSala -In- -' q, baB~n a.nd fit them into-an
<br />(oy~ran, pIaU 101' getting rr-A8,xim.wn ~use..
<br />~i'ulne...ClS :'fro~" Dill' '({later - "resources ~as
<br />Hong boo'A' recognized. . ThlI1 biU p~opoBe8
<br />:'tha.t this coordination he done by a river
<br />;b,ija;ln wuter re150urcCiS cOmmJooion. . .
<br />V 'liIl'op'oSals !o:r ~st~.blisning river basin!
<br />(conml1s.sion,'s 01' some 'sirnilar' ol'gan!zt:\o...
<br />Itlon l1ave !>een proposed from 'tim~ to:
<br />ttlnl~ ~1\1ce the mnltip)e-purpose concept
<br />iWM fust evolved, In August 1926 Secre-
<br />;'ta.fl' ot Commerce, Herbert Roover. Ill'
<br />""11. address In Seattle. ""bposed that.,
<br />:comnMslol:1 be established to coordma.te,
<br />"development ill, each lnlDOrtarit river,
<br />Ibas!n in which each of tpe States cOlF
<br />'''''rn~<l. """h (If the \YlaJorPedera! agen-;
<br />(CI""in'folved. and representatives of'prl_
<br />,vate development agencies be ,lncl!1ded;
<br />IXl:1 lQ~9. the llrst Commission on Qr~anl...'
<br />'~atIon of the Exooutive' Brancli. headed
<br />t:by.- "ftll'!l>ter Presiqent HOQver, r~eom"::
<br />[mended such " basin setup In Its report;
<br />l'to Corlllress, Th~ second Hoover Com-
<br />l!11lsslon, repen,lug to Congress .In. 195,5;'
<br />, Irepea.ted' the l'ecommendatlol:1for I>asl'"
<br />icon:unlssiol1s ' " "rcp.l'esen-t~n,g fairly' -; t;hc.
<br />'1I'ederaj'.. State, and i>l'lvate. ,Intel'ests,'."
<br />~T!l<:i':l>r';'ident's,Vlater Hesouroes J'ol!cy:
<br />!'OOm:misstlin. sometil:ne.E;, referre4_ - to,.- ~_'
<br />l.the Truman Commlss!on. In reportb;lg to,
<br />'th~ :Presldel1t !n :peoemtJilr 1050. inQludeq
<br />,J;hi$'l'<!oowmel1datjon: ' ' '"
<br />'I'.,' \:~,.~d. ."i..n..,,'.ma.. ..tua .p. ".epa,ra-t~.o,._ n of BPun. <I, .b.... In....','
<br />:p.1'ogbtxn,s ,,_'t ... , tl1e CommissiQn ,l>ettevf)!fj
<br />_:'tiba.'/J <)' 'l! '. >): Cone1'eaq 'Sl1O'lucl net up sepa.ra.t~
<br />:tlvall:- ,basin., conuntsslonu- :!Ol' eaoh af -t-be-
<br />~or rivl;1t' ,bt\Sina.' 'l....-n~$'Q OOm.inlssions, .se~
<br />,UP ',oti..~. J'e~res~utatlv<'J basts.' should.. ~
<br />.Uthb:d~ to. cool'd~na.te the 3UJ."veys, con..;
<br />.stru:otJ.on ~ti'vit_~eSl and. op.era.tlon.a <>f ~l1e
<br />~ede-ral-~e~cleflln. the several bMlIUJ, _und~r:
<br />the ~1d~r.lCe or iuctepeuden-P cl1airmen fl.p..:
<br />~tnt~t". 'Py"_;!:qe "p:~~s~~!!_ntU~l1rl w!t~ ,t,h.e_~ar~;
<br />tlQlpa.'tioil'Q{.StAta a,ge:qcJ.ea: in "I,;}lq p~l:\nnln(J:
<br />:~~~eB~..',:'>. _ _ i
<br />,f~':Mote"i'?f:ent]y, P.t'esidentE1:;le:$OW~r'6;
<br />~gv.tsor~ Oommittee on-Water Re~O_\ll'Ce&~
<br />!PoUcy, l'eporttng to "the Congl'~ss 1.n.Jan.,:
<br />tti~j,y of ,195~.recomll)ended, ..ti\~t plall',
<br />rtiiilg ~or w~tt3t' :r~source~ .:\'u.iq tela~eq de- "
<br />, IYei. opmeI\ts.b~,"9I1, <lllo~e(j 01:1 ~ PRopera.."
<br />!tlve basis wI~h repr~s'lI1tl>tlv~s 'Of ..lll!'ed-:
<br />le;a;I;State,a!l~laoql 'J'genQles InVOlVed":
<br />and pr<>pose\l"'i) prnanlzatlol1l'l!7n which
<br />/,.lnOlllded...,.,'regl.9nal o. ,1.: "Iver."as,n.. w, .~tel.".
<br />resource$ \\onlIll,lttee& with "pefll\~ent
<br />hql1votljl!f 'PA~lfll\llll' appOint!lCl, by the
<br />[Pres!deiWIlI1d' With memllersi\ip como:
<br />~'i>O...se4., P, f'..). ~,jl..r~~e..I1, t~ti.ve,s,o,f.. ~lI.:feqer~1;
<br />(lepa\'tmell~~,\Il1d states Involved." i,
<br />1':,':1;11: ~8~lWle~ e,nd depa.rtment/l \Vorklng,
<br />ill. tM'wat~r reSQurOeS !iel!l reoognlzetha:
<br />~',e ed, for. ~t>ll\e QI.'li:>nl.Zlttlon. ,1;0 Coordll1a.te.,'
<br />, lannlng activities, ,:for In:;:tapce, Gen-
<br />, rl\l~ts9\Uler.' Ql'\\ef of j!lngineers,' re-
<br />FI~~lltl)"Ilta... .'. te, d.!ll.,D, speech lllsousaing Ollt
<br />lY.'lte~ ff'..lqijl:oe~ t:!~v~lopll\ent:
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<br />than lssetolit !nBu<\get Circular' A47; ,
<br />yet. these principles are sound from the'
<br />'economic standpoint.' ,
<br />': SectIoill<'bj of H.R.3704 states that
<br />:the evaluation of all projects shall be
<br />'conducted on a:unlform basis" and that
<br />[the ..methods an9 procedures set - out in
<br />,section 6 shall be applicable to all Fed.
<br />;eral agencies.-' Section 6 (Q) provides for
<br />;.the considera"tion of all purposes and
<br />:functlons for, inclusion In the project.
<br />.In other words. the project should be
<br />~planned on a truly comprehensive,.multi...
<br />,pIe_purpose basis. with, the benellts' at-
<br />:trlbutabIeto, each purpose' ,!ietermlned
<br />an4an approl'riateshare of the cost 0.1-
<br />-located thereto. . Of course, the inClusion
<br />of each purpose would have to be jlljltlfie4
<br />as provided in thesubsectlolUl, , "
<br />, , Subsection (b r relates to the formula-
<br />: tlonof a project and requ!te& that the
<br />'projeot be planned In such a way as to,
<br />'llla"lmlze the net benefits. This me"IUI
<br />'that no projeCt or Unlt or separable seg,
<br />'ment of'a project could be,llevelopedbe_
<br />;yond the point where ,the costs of further
<br />s"telUllon ' would, e"ceed tlte !>enefits,
<br />1!lach purpose would i\llVe j;o stand ,onltlj,
<br />own In that tAe benelltos attributable to
<br />,If would have ,to at least equal the costs
<br />'Onncluding s\lch PUrpose. . ' , '
<br />i Subsection' (0) establlshei!the ,period
<br />',Qver, whlci\ the: project is analY2ed for,
<br />'determlnl1jll" econllmtc justltlcat!on' at:
<br />,')00 'year&Qt 't/1e ,economic, Iife.of the
<br />'projeot" whlcjlever,perl04 I~ :less, rhe
<br />'economic life of.' a Project' Is nOfmaUy.
<br />'determine<l by tM'.Ilfe oUIre major fea.,
<br />'ture;, the, analy&ls would 'have to In-,
<br />:clllde'replacemel1t costs for works hl\Vlug
<br />:11' shorter Ufe,; !'lubsectlon '(el, : aIso, pro",
<br />ivldes for the Inclqslol1ll1'the economic,
<br />anaIYslsofhoth ,prlm~r;y and &econdo,q'
<br />'benelltswid · permits ,th~ consideration
<br />:pf intil,nglhle beI\efitsas all' addltlollaI
<br />'I'toject jl!8tlllcJl,t!on;' l"ael1 proteQt. unit'
<br />'or sep3rab1e seglIlent' OOlpl'ojeot'wol!ld
<br />!lrllve tosho\'( I>elletits,eqljal 1;oorel\ce!lCl_,
<br />,Ing tlje ,costs,'.I\Isp. ,I1o'project, uIljt, ~or,
<br />:,separa"l~ segment 'could be mOre e"peJ>,
<br />;slve,tl1a'! tlje ..jternatlve'means I\ctuany:
<br />'Ilvallabje III the'loc"nty for accomp!lsA_
<br />ij1)~Jbesame,purpoSe,PfPljrposes, :,', :
<br />ti'Silt.!?iltl<m: (d) states, thq principle to
<br />'I>~Jollowelj 11'lallooatlng costs, .1\11 1'11+.-'
<br />;posea WoUld)l1..~e~qultabl;Y In the Bay.
<br />,lugs resulting tr'Oll\mu1tiple-purpose de.'
<br />,Velop!non1i, ','rhel'epouId. be ,~l\oeptlon..i,
<br />;however, to t!lJ.<!' pr!nplple,,:J'foPllfpose:'
<br />pt teatll.,!'e would b..e e.lImln~te<!:or.left,.'
<br />[Ollt' ot ,1\, projeOt ,plan so IO,ng as that
<br />purpose ,orfeatUl'e !s eoonOmlcallyjust\-
<br />:lledon thebllsls: ofthe:,aep~rable co&1
<br />of incllldlng ltaIld.1f It Isa reimbul'sable'
<br />'p\lrpose, project l'evenuesWould ,,~ su!.
<br />:tlQlent to'rep'ay the separ"ble, cost of il1-'
<br />,oludlng It, Let us take ",n, e"ampla
<br />'Where Il project Is pelng r:"nl1l11'L for
<br />'Irr!!ratjol1. floo\lcontrol, "nd powel'. "n
<br />Is !let~rmll1edthat the projeot Ii! eoonom,
<br />(Ically,feaslble and jlI8tltled tPflrrlgatlOn
<br />rand'l1eod control. lind, wou!<I>>.. l'ecOIll-
<br />; melldeli "for' calistl'ljotion, regardless of
<br />hyhether pow~r Is1l1cIu<Jeq. . n js,fllrther
<br />'I detefll\ined thaI, pOWer devel~pmq!lt Is
<br />just!!l!lCl and fel\Slple 011 the baslspf thq
<br />"epl>"!'ble cost of Illcludlllglt I>ljt thl\t tbll,
<br />'''Ilocatlon of I> part of thq JoInt cost 1;0
<br />:'pq:wer ,ivould make the power "evelo!!,
<br />:mei\t'infellsible; 'ltI these c!I'C\11IlStalUl<ls.
<br />!,ilnder the l~gullge:!n "ubsect!'ll),<4). the
<br />Il\1Ioeatlon 1'0 powercau1d be llmltecq~
<br />(tAP Bepl'f!!1Jle, pOSt P1111Clu\llp~ It. '
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<br />We ~oll1d have a degtee. Of coordination,
<br />not hitherto AChieVed, despIte the excellent.
<br />WQrlt of .the several river basin ooor~t1i1i.
<br />committees.. A step In the .right d1iect1on'
<br />woUld be the establishment of a nationwide'
<br />Coo.rdln.ating effort. comprlSed. Of integrated-'
<br />local,.. state, a:Q,d., PeCf.eraJ activities. that;l
<br />-WOuld reach -trom '81'ASBl'oote - to the highest:
<br />:peaeraU . level. ~ all Of_-. om' :river - bas1nJ:i,:_
<br />:We shoul4 ioolt W -suCli _&11 organtzat!on to,
<br />formulate overall water reso~ce8' ,_devQlop~i
<br />;mont poUcy l\!itl.lnsuro ~nactment ot a.ppro..,;
<br />prlate enf!.b~ng-leg1sla-tio:p. to-~ 'out_the:
<br />IPOl1CY in ~~ or4erlY_anct timely P~.- ..:_~ ~
<br />, Colnll1lsSioner of RecIalllAtlon DominY;!
<br />,111 referring to the, river basinstu<l)',
<br />,PlIllUlllBslon estlibilsh"4 lI\. TeXlia, /llllde:
<br />:this statement:' ",',,'..',. ..' ..:,,1
<br />'W. llav. 'tri. ~o8is and tlle_te!'iallltor:
<br />.th. l~b .Qt ,tonnnr.ting "" .,,<l1l1'!JIg 'J'_,
<br />i~ter p:rogra.m. . .LacJtlng untU rece~t nion~,
<br />r("U,ntU' eata.bl1abm.ent pt a stUdY ~on)-'
<br />;have been. the mecna.nt€:S_ of how to-1nti:grate
<br />{the, 'bewUder!ng'- va.rl~ty . of 'flncUngs. asplra-
<br />1tloii4. 'alms, ft.~eiJ.cJ~. po~lcieB. and Face!1~,
<br />;,:p.t'o a Single .conimon integrated P19gram. A
<br />;v~htcle - ot .~me_ nft-tufe Wt18 l1eedet;t to' 4elve
<br />:,I'S R P()DUnOn i:nee.tlug ground, to provltW ""
<br />{CQntlntlJng forum.~ far ntled~ DOOp8ratJpJJ..'
<br />.9011abors.ti9n. 'tnterol1a-nge of. Ideas. antt' re..:
<br />!f~Qn1Jl$'_of'concept& for a-W1lfletl_water'
<br />program., Thus. the-litu<lY_COnup.1ssion to~
<br />'Texas-. evolved ',(rotn- thQ ,~--of -a l1veJl~
<br />;'plQment In Texas J11sWl'y to ~ that tl1D.CttOD,'
<br />:~ wtoll to_.lt a !D"ttel< ot recorll that'
<br />~"fe ,:hM'~ CQtlfldonQe:sn t1J.e'~~~o_Jl.
<br />i: Tire other princlPitl< !1!il,t,ter 1I1vi>lve<i!Il:
<br />ithe'leglslatlol! relates to the'll86 IIf tmk
<br />,fornilllethodsin, ,evaluating', water' re~:
<br />'sotirc... projects, All Fe<jerill '/lgencie&:
<br />:WoUjd I>~ requlrellto 1I!eth~ Sallle 'criterl",)
<br />~imd, the sam., procedqres 111 fOfll\UlatIIlg'
<br />,proj~~t pl"ns.,detel'Dlining ben~fi1:s Ilnd!
<br />'IIIlOCl'tlng' costs,Qllidllnce from Con-l
<br />igress Illthi. lle1djs 10l1ll' Qverdue. The;
<br />'lack of al\Y &ullb 'llJl!do,nce 'I11lS re/lllltelr,
<br />~li1 tIieestirblishti:rent of poU~!es lI\ the,'
<br />~ecut!Ve "r"nc!lIlY!lll<ecutlv~ <l4'ect!OI!;.'
<br />)Budget Clrcllll'r4~7'jsthH""ult of ti}",
<br />'.lackot any \\lIlform o0l1gtesslOllll1 pOlicy,
<br />f!l1qva1uatiilllwater resowc.. projects;',
<br />'No I\ttempt\SlllAdeln :n,Jl..3704 to &et;
<br />'Ollt the detlll/Sof evaluation !>1'oceduro..."
<br />:"ut only tlteprlllclples Whleh are, to,l>e
<br />:follow~a, 'Q.llerl\l!y, IlP6llking. the cri.'
<br />iter!a alldprincll'les $etout In "ectlon II,
<br />iJ\'o\!lq,e~Pl\hllshl! Jllo~~ J.I!>J'l'al Jll!l1cf'
<br />,'iSubseatlOi!Tel relate.s to rein1bursa.
<br />;l>l1ltY'TIlere is no ci\angein e"lsting~
<br />..law, with 'respect to the f~lm"ursab111ty
<br />~or' nontelmbllfsablllty of allocations, to
<br />: !rl'lgatlon.!I1unlclpal. and industrial: WII"
<br />!.tert COIP.mercf~l' power, flood- contiol
<br />illavl~atioll. water~l1e<JmanOgement. ana
<br />:tlshan<! wlldllfe; ',AIlo~at!olUl to reorea.
<br />;~ion,; Pgt' covel'eq.-.'-1n ~xjstlpg- Jaw; are:
<br />:treated as nonrelmbursl\ble under the
<br />ill\ngul'ge' oft1l1s sUPsectlol!, The I"n~'
<br />,llJlag., of, this SUbsection also' Provides
<br />;that a d.termin"tion )>e ml'4e a. to wliat
<br />'portion' of' tire ~o.ts allocated to"otl1er,
<br />,PU1'p~ses. &llcll as salinity oOl1trol; poIlu"
<br />Uon a!>atement, !,nd sO,forth. shouJ(jbe
<br />Mea.t.d as ll.onre!mburSllble, . .
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