CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVITIES 1. Survey and examination of irrigable areas 1. Reconnaissance 2. Preliminary Survey 3. Examination of Reservoir Sites 4. Detail surveys and preparation of topographic maps 2. Design of reclamation works 3. Construction of reclamation works (including hydroelectric and steam power plants, etc.) 1. Construction by force employed by the Service 2. Construction by contractor under supervision of Service 3. Operation of messes, stores, hospitals, etc. 4. Determination of limit of area per entry 5. Operation and maintenance of irrigation works (including hydro-electric and steam power plants, etc.) 6. Operation and maintenance of coal mines, railroads, telephone, and transmission lines 7. Imposition and collection of charges (for construction, water-rights and power) 8. Dissemination of information to water users and prospective settlers I. In regard to terms and conditions of settlement on projects 2. In regard to agricultural problems of arid and irrigated lands 9. Research into action of alkali on concrete. APPENDIX 3 PUBLICATIONS Regular Publications. The only publications regularly issued by the Reclamation Service are its annual report and the monthly periodical known as the "Reclamation Record." Annual Report. This report gives general information regarding the work of the Service during the fiscal year to which it relates, giving a brief history of construction and operation of each project. In addition, the later reports contain an appendix largely devoted to statistical data. The fifteenth report contains a history of the construction of each project from the beginning of work to June 30, 1916. A limited number of the annual reports are distributed free by the Service. The reports are also sold by the Superintendent of Documents at prices varying from 20 to 30 cents for paper binding and from 80 cents to $1.25 for cloth. Reclamation Record. The Reclamation Record is issued monthly and usually contains about 48 pages. It gives an account of the construction, operation, and maintenance work of the Service, and contains many illustrated articles of interest to the water users on the projects and to others having to do with irrigation matters. The Record is sent free to all water users on the projects and to a selected list of other individuals. To others the price is 50 cents a year, payable in advance. Subscriptions are received by the Reclamation Service. Occasional Publications. From time to time the Service publishes pamphlets, books and maps incidental to its work. These are described below under the following heads: 1. Reports of Investigations. 2. Information for water users and for prospective settlers on Reclamation projects. 3. Manual of the Service. 4. Engineering Publications. 5. List of Publications. Reports of Investigations in Coöperation with States. The Reclamation Service has made a number of investigations of proposed irrigation projects in coöperation with the states. It has published reports of its investigations in the case of the following projects: California: Iron Canyon project Pit River Basin Lower Pit River project Silver Lake project John Day project ΙΟΙ ANFORD LIBRARY Rogue River Valley and Willamette Valley projects Malheur and Owyhee projects Harney and Silver Creek projects Warner Valley and White River projects These reports include a discussion of the water supply, storage, stream flow, flood control, reservoirs, dams, canals and distribution systems, water power development, estimated costs, irrigable area, rights of way, alkali, seepage, drainage, crops and crop values. These reports are distributed free by the Service. Information for Water Users and for Prospective Settlers on Reclamation Projects. The publications of this kind fall under two heads, those giving information relative to the terms and conditions of settlement on the projects and those treating of the agricultural problems encountered on arid and irrigated lands. Under the first head may be listed: 1. General Reclamation Circular. This circular includes a compilation of all of the laws and regulations relating to the reclamation of arid lands by the United States, especially applying to Reclamation Homestead entries, and water right applicants and regulations thereunder. It does not contain the general homestead law, most of which also applies to Reclamation Homestead entries. This circular is distributed free by the Service. 2. Settlement Pamphlets. These pamphlets are intended to give specific information as to the local conditions on each of the reclamation projects, such as size of farms, climate, altitude, water supply, soils, cost of clearing lands, crops, markets, etc. A general illustrated pamphlet is issued covering all the projects and a separate pamphlet is also issued for each of the projects with few exceptions. These pamphlets are distributed free by the Service. 3. Topographic Maps of Irrigation Canals. These maps are sold by the Service at prices ranging from 50 cents to $2.00. 4. Organization of Water Users' Associations. This is a pamphlet issued by the Reclamation Service for the information of water users. It makes suggestions as to the articles of incorporation and form of organization. This pamphlet is distributed free by the Service. Under the head of general information relative to the problems of farming on arid and irrigated lands, the Service has to date issued several pamphlets treating of such matters as the capital required by the irrigator, the prices, values and profits of irrigated lands, production cost and returns from farm animals, etc. These pamphlets are distributed free by the Service. Manual of the Reclamation Service. This manual, which covers the laws, rules, regulations, and practices of the Service, is published in loose-leaf form, in two volumes, volume one relating to the administrative, engineering, legal and operation and maintenance work of the Service and volume two to the accounting procedure. Each volume of the manual is sold by the Service at $3.00 with the binder. Engineering Publications. The Service has issued from time to time a variety of publications designed to make available to the engineering profession the technical data and practices developed by it in the course of its work. These publications may be listed under the following heads: 1. Hydraulic and Excavation Tables. 2. Tables for Reënforced Concrete. 5. Special Drawings. (These drawings cover such topics as sluicing gates, types of cylinder dams, types of movable dam. crest, etc.) 6. Standard Designs. 7. Standard Specifications. 8. Specifications and Drawings. 9. List of Engineering Articles. The list of engineering articles is supplied free. All other engineering publications in the above list are sold by the Service at prices ranging from 10 cents to $1.00. List of Publications. From time to time the Service has issued in pamphlet form a list of all the publications issued by it. The latest list is that published in August, 1916, and is supplied free by the Service. A revised list is in process of printing. (Jan. 1918). |