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La Marque-Hitchcock Extension) Documents Department Oldihoma State University Library =TEXAS CITY AND VICINITY, TEXAS (LA MARQUE-HITCHCOCK EXTENSION) LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TRANSMITTING A LETTER FROM THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, DEPART- MENT OF THE ARMY, DATED DECEMBER 16, 1966, SUB- MITTING A REPORT, TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANYING PAPERS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, ON A REVIEW OF THE REPORT ON TEXAS CITY AND VICINITY, TEXAS (LA MARQUE-HITCHCOCK EXTENSION), HURRICANE FLOOD PROTECTION, REQUESTED BY A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVES, ADOPTED MAY 10, 1962 a: NOVEMBER 29, 1967.-Referred to the Committee on Public Works and ordered to be printed with illustrations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1967 86-965 0 . t6 1"X ?t CONTENTS Page Letter of transm ittal_- _----- --- _ -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--- _-_ - v Comments of the Bureau of the Budget_ vi Comments of the Governor of Texas____ vii Letter to the Governor of Texas______ viii Comments of the Department of the Interior- ix Letter to the Secretary of the Interior_______ xi Comments of the Department of Commerce_ xii Report of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army - 1 Report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors- 3 Report of the District Engineer: Syllabus ____-___________ 10 Introduction: Scope - __ _______ 11 Arrangement of report- 11 History of investigations_ 12 O ther reports -_ _-_-_-_-_-- - - -- 12 Authority for this investigation_ 12 Public hearing -_-_-_-_-_- 12 Improvements desired____ 12 Area description: General location and size- 13 Physical characteristics of the area- 13 Climatology: Climatological data 13 Precipitation_ 13 Tropical storms-_-_- 14 Storm history _ _ _ _ 14 Storm tides _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 Storm tide frequencies_ 15 Design rainfall frequencies with high tides_ 15 Design and rainfall frequencies with normal tides- 16 Extent and character of flooded area: Area subject to flooding________ 16 Flood damages__ _ _ _- _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ 17 Economic development: Early developm ent _-_ -__-_-_-- - --_-_- _-_---_-_-_- --- ---- -- 17 Recent development of mainland area____ 18 Character of physical development_____ 18 Existing Corps of Engineers' projects: Existing flood control project - _-_-- - -_-_--- - - -- - - -- 19 Existing navigation project______________ 19 Existing hurricane flood protection project 19 Project formulation: Plans investigated --_ - - _-_-_-_-- - - - - - - - - -- 20 __ __ Comparison of plans- _ _ _ - 22 Selection of plan .- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 Plan of improvement _-------_-----_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--- 23 iii Report of the District Engineer-Continued Economic evaluation of project: Page G eneral.._ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _ 25 Estimates of first cost---------------- 25 Estimates of annual charges- 25 Benefits -- --- - - --_-_- - - -- 26 Prevention of damages- 26 Residual damages------------------- 27 Summary of benefits_ 27 Comparison of benefits and costs- 27 Apportionment of costs: Apportionment of costs among interests- 28 Local cooperation: Proposed local cooperation------------ 29 Coordination with other agencies: Initiation of studies _____- 30 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-------- 32 U.S. Public Health Service----------- 32 U.S. Soil Conservation Service - 32 U.S. Bureau of Mines_____------ 32 D iscu ssion -_ -__ -__ -__ _-__-__ _-__--__ _ 33 Conclusions _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ 36 Recom m endations _-_-_ _-_--- _-----_-_-_-- _--_- 37 Recommendations of the Division Engineer- _--_- 39 APPENDIXES ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER Appendix: Page I. Hydrology and Hydraulics_______________________________________________ 41 II. Project Evaluation 75 III. Engineering and Cost Data______________________________________________ 87 IV . Com m ents by O ther Agencies___________----_______ -- _____-______________ 105 ATTACHMENT.--Information Called for by Senate Resolution 148, 85th Congress, Adopted Jan uary 28, 1958 __- _---- __- _- _---- _-_ _- _____------- __- _--- _- __- _-_ - _ 120 ILLUSTRATIONS ACCOMPANYING THE REPORT OF THE DISTRICT ENGINEER (Only Plates 1 and 2 printed) Plate 1. Index Map. Plate 2. Plan of Improvement, Plan C. Plate 3. Plans investigated. iv LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310 November 21, 1967 Honorable John W. McCormack Speaker of the House of Representatives Washington, D. C. 20515 Dear Mr. Speaker: I am transmitting herewith a favorable report dated 16 December 1966, from the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, together with accompanying papers and illustrations, on a review of the report on Texas City and Vicinity, Texas (La Marque-Hitchcock Extension), Hurricane Flood Protection, requested by a resolution of the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, adopted 10 May 1962. The views of the Governor of Texas and the Departments of the Interior and Commerce are set forth in the inclosed communications, together with the replies of the Chief of Engineers to the Governor of Texas and the Secretary of the Interior. The Bureau of the Budget advises that there is no objection to the submission of the proposed report to the Congress; however, it states that no commitment can be made at this time as to when any estimate of appropriation would be submitted for construction of the project, if authorized by the Congress, since this would be governed by the President's budgetary objectives as determined by the then pre- vailing fiscal situation. A copy of the letter from the Bureau of the Budget is inclosed. Use of the currently prescribed interest rate of 3-1/4 percent in computing annual charges and benefits would result in no appreciable change in the benefit-cost ratio. Sincerely yours, 1 Incl STANLEY R. RESOR Report Secretary of the Army V COMMENTS OF THE BUREAU OF THE BUDGET EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT BUREAU OF THE BUDGET WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503 November 6, 1967 Honorable Stanley R. Resor Secretary of the Army Washington, D. C. 20310 Dear Mr. Secretary: Mr. Alfred B. Fitt's letter of October 4, 1967, submitted the favorable report of the Chief of Engineers on Texas City and Vicinity, Texas (La Marque-Hitchcock Extension), Hurricane Flood Protection, requested by a resolution of the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, adopted May 10, 1962. I am authorized by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to advise you that there would be no objection to the submission of the proposed report to the Congress . No commitment, however, can be made at this time as to when any estimate of appropriation would be submitted for construction of the project, if author- ized by the Congress, since this would be governed by the President's budgetary objectives as determined by the then prevailing fiscal situation. Si erely yours, Car c wartz, Jr. Dotector, Natural Resources Programs Division vi COMMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS JOHN CONNALLY GOVERNOR OF TEXAS November 30, 1966 Lieutenant General William F. Cassidy Chief of Engineers Department of the Army Washington, D. C. 20315 Dear General Cassidy: On June 2 you wrote me concerning the report of the Chief of Engineers on Texas City and Vicinity, Texas (La Marque-Hitchcock Extension), Hurricane Flood Protection. During the past several months I have had intensive studies made of this proposed project. It is my recommendation that this project be authorized but that the final decision include provisions to minimize losses to the fish habitat in Jones Bay and to mitigate pollution of the Bay water inside of the project structures. Both the United States Department of Interior and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have called attention to the desirability of additional tidal-interchange structures and the desirability of obtaining fill material for construction of a levee from areas immediately adjacent to the levee to accomplish the objectives cited above. We concur in these comments and request that the final design of the project reflect these changes. I appreciate the opportunity to comment on this project. With kindest regards, incerely, J n Gonna ly vii LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS \ *I ' DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY \ / OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS WASH INGTON, D.C. 20315 IN REPLY REFER TO ENGCW-.PD 9 December 1966 Honorable John Connally Governor of Texas Austin, Texas Dear Governor Connally: Thank you for your recent letter commenting on the proposed report of the Chief of Engineers on Texas City and Vicinity, Texas (La Marque- Hitchcock Extension). You called attention to the desirability of additional tidal- interchange structures and of obtaining fill material for construction from areas immediately adjacent to the levee in the final design..I assure you that consideration will be given to these suggestions in the advance planning stage, if the project is authorized. Sincerely yours, WILLIAM F. CASSIDY Lieutenant General, USA Chief of Engineers viii COMMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EN1i OF Ty UNITED STATES A DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY "h3,WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 19 August 1966 Dear General Cassidy: This is in reply to your letter of June 2, 1966 requesting our comments on reports on Hurricane Flood Protection, Texas City and Vicinity, Texas. The Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased that the plan for the hurricane barrier across Jones Bay has been modified to provide substantial protection for fish and wildlife habitat. However, it believes that additional modification of the plan is feasible and warranted. The Service recommends that consideration be given to the inclusion of additional culverts in the levee to provide, as near as possible, normal tidal exchange.
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