Such damages can be greatly reduced or practically eliminated by the continued construction of flood-protection projects. Congress in its wisdom, has authorized those flood-protection projects demonstrated to be economically justified, it has also continued to appropriate funds for the construction of such projects. The amount contained in the estimate for the preparation of plans and specifications and for preliminary examinations, and surveys represent the minimum amount needed for these features of the program to permit progress at a conservative rate. The amount included for maintenance will be sufficient to maintain and operate those completed projects for which maintenance by the Corps of Engineers is required by law. Detailed justification of the projects included in these estimates are given on the sheets which follow this statement. CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM SIX-YEAR FLOOD CONTROL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM BASED UPON BUDGET ESTIMATES Mr. ENGEL. I think the statement giving the 6-year program should go into the record. (The statement referred to follows:) 6-year program, based on Budget estimate submitted to Congress-Flood control, general West Peterboro Reservoir, N. H. Holyoke, Mass. Whitney Point Reservoir, N. Y. 5,078, 100 3,000,000 1,800,000 |