GENERAL HEIBERG: The boat basin is subject to surging waves and other adverse conditions due to the configurations of the east and west entrances formed by the existing sheetpile wingwalls which are deteriorated. A study completed by the Portland District Engineer in June 1986 called for replacing the east and west entrance wingwalls with rubblemound breakwaters at an estimated cost of $1.7 million. However, the study did not consider the cost of replacing the main breakwater (approximately $10 million), nor the other deficiencies noted above. On 19 February 1988, a meeting was held with interested local officials concerning a possible Section 107 Continuing Authority study to evaluate alternative harbor plans. An initial appraisal study could be initiated following receipt of a study request from the Port of Astoria. Yaquina Bay and Harbor SENATOR HATFIELD: Congress added $4.0 million for this project in FY88 to repair the north jetty. What is the status of that repair work; what is the estimated cost for the entire project, and when do you expect to have it completed? GENERAL HEIBERG: Award of the contract for repairs to the Yaquina Bay North Jetty is expected in early March 1988. The estimated cost of the entire repair is $6.73 million. Rock placement should be completed this fiscal year. OREGON COAST, MISCELLANEOUS Umpqua River SENATOR HATFIELD: Please describe the shoreline erosion that is occurring at three different locations along this project; how do you propose to accomplish the necessary work, and; what is the current status of actual work at each of the three locations? GENERAL HEIBERG: The Portland District, Corps of Engineers, has shoreline erosion projects at three different locations in the Umpqua River estuary under different authorities. The project areas are just upstream of the training jetty on the south shoreline. A portion of the work is the repair of existing shoreline stabilization works constructed by the Corps in FY 1954, following completion of the training jetty. This repair has been performed using Operations and Maintenance general funds since the work area is part of the Federal Navigation Project. Work has been completed along approximately 1,370 linear feet of rock revetment to help protect the remainder of the shoreline in this area. The contract amount is $397,000 and work is completed. A A Section 14 (Flood Control Act of 1946) study has been completed to address shoreline protection of a Douglas County road which provides a direct route to recreational beach areas and some limited residences west of Winchester Bay. This study report is presently under review at the Washington, D. C. level. project is proposed which would provide rock revetment protection of approximately 1,470 linear feet of roadway. Estimated cost for the work is $480,000. Local interests would be responsible for 25 percent of this cost. A Local Cooperation Agreement has been negotiated in draft form with Douglas County, the local sponsor. A study under the authority of Section 111 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1968 is being conducted to address the feasibility of measures to prevent shoreline damages near the boat basin attributable to the Federal navigation project. The study is considering providing protection of approximately 2,750 linear feet of the spit which forms the westerly boundary of the Salmon Harbor small-boat moorage facility. Cost of the protective works are currently estimated to be $939,000. Report is scheduled for completion in the summer of SENATOR HATFIELD: Coquille River What is the status of your ongoing study to deepen the Coquille River channel, and; when do you expect to complete the study? GENERAL HEIBERG: The Portland District Engineer has submitted his final Detailed Project Report, along with a draft Local Cooperation Agreement, to the North Pacific Division Engineer for his review and approval. The report recommends a plan of improvement to deepen the Federal entrance channel to 18 feet MLLW at a cost of about $405,000. The Port of Bandon has requested financial assistance from the State of Oregon to help them meet their non-Federal cost sharing requirement for project construction. Rogue River Harbor At Gold Beach SENATOR HATFIELD: Why did your funding needs for this project decrease from $412,900 in FY88 to only $44,000 in FY89, what is your FY89 capability for this project and how would it be used, and, please describe how the experimental timber pile groins are functioning on this project? GENERAL HEIBERG: The decrease in the FY 1989 budget as compared to FY 1988 primarily reflects budget priorities for FY 1989. FY 1989 capabilities are under review and will be provided to the Committee as soon as possible. The experimental timber pile dike groins are functioning fairly well. Indications are that the groins are effective in keeping material out of the entrance channel to the boat basin. Experience has been that we require a repair contract approximately every 2 years. The bulk of the effort is required on the outer pile dike of the three pile dikes installed. The two interior dikes have been holding up very well. An overall assessment of the groin system will be made following completion of the 5-year monitoring program in 1989. Dredges YAQUINA and ESSAYONS SENATOR HATFIELD: How are the dredges performing, how many yards of material were removed by each in FY87 and at what cost, and; how does this quantity and cost compare to the work performed by contract hopper dredge in FY 87? GENERAL HEIBERG: Corps of Engineers Minimum Fleet Dredges ESSAYONS and YAQUINA are performing exceptionally well. The quantity & cost comparison between government and contractor plant for FY 87 follows: SENATOR HATFIELD: What is the status of the sediment retention GENERAL HEIBERG: The Mt. St. Helens Sediment Control project is on The Sediment schedule toward our September 1989 completion date. Our Retention Structure began trapping sediment in the fall of 1987. Basin Bank Protection SENATOR HATFIELD: Both the Lower Columbia and Willamette River Basin Bank Protection projects were funded at about $1.1 million but are being reduced to just $130,000 in FY88 and $200,000 and $160,000 respectively, in FY89. Why are these two programs being reduced in FY88; will those funds be needed in FY89; under what circumstances could work proceed on an expedited basis in FY89? GENERAL HEIBERG: These projects have been reduced because, at this time, we have been unable to obtain cost sharing agreements with any local sponsors. FY 1988 and FY 1989 funds will be used to evaluate sites and coordinate with potential cost sharing partners. Proceeding with construction will be dependent upon finding sponsors for economically justified locations. SENATOR HATFIELD: Port Orford Congress appropriated $257,000 in FY88 to maintain the channel for this project. maintenance; why are funds not requested in FY89; what is your FY89 capability for this project? GENERAL HEIBERG: We have an "on-call" contract to keep Port Orford dredged when required. The contractor has dredged sufficiently to take care of expected additional requirements is FY 1988. The FY 1989 capability is under review and will be furnished to the Committee as soon as possible. ST. PAUL ISLAND HAROBR, ALASKA Senator HATFIELD: Congress appropriated $3.0 million to begin construction of the St. Paul project in FY 1988. What is the status of this project; how will the $7.0 million requested in FY89 be utilized; and what is the status of the Local Cost-Sharing Agreement for this project? General HEIBERG: FY 1988 funds have been allotted to continue the Section 204 (e) evaluation process, which could allow the local sponsor to proceed with construction and later be reimbursed for the Federal share of cost incurred. Further allotment of FY 1988 funds will be addressed after review and approval of the Section 204 (e) report. The current project schedule assumes completion of the General Design Memorandum and the local cooperation agreement in April 1988. A final local cooperation agreement would be signed after approval of a Section 204 (e) report. The City of St. Paul proposes to begin construction of the harbor improvement in May 1988. If the 204 (e) report is approved and other normal requirements are met, FY 1989 funds would be used for reimbursement to the City of St. Paul. CLATSKANIE RIVER DREDGING Senator HATFIELD: The Columbia Soil and Water Conservation district recently has identified dredging of the Claskanie River a high priority project. What has been the extent of the Corps involvement with local groups in addressing this problem; what is the Corps most recent assessment of the need to dredge the Clatskanie, has the Corps studied whether the continuing sediment in the river channel is directly or indirectly related to fallout from Mt. St. Helens, and; what would be the total dredging costs in FY 1989 if the Corps were to proceed? General HEIBERG: The Corps reviewed the Clatskanie River Project in FY 1985 and concluded flood control measures were not feasible as most CLIFTON, ARIZ., FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT Senator JOHNSTON. Senator DeConcini. Senator DECONCINI. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Mr. Secretary, we welcome you here. I am pleased to have a chance to hear your testimony. General Heiberg and General Hatch, I do want to thank the Corps very much for having Colonel Ono available to the Clifton community at a recent presentation of the work there. It was very helpful and done in a most professional way. We appreciate the work that the Corps and the staff have done in this area. I was also pleased to see $450,000 included in the fiscal year 1989 budget to continue the preconstruction engineering and design of the Clifton flood control project. Can you tell me, General, when the Corps will be able to start the actual construction of the flood control levee? General HEIBERG. March 1990 is when our preconstruction engineering and design will be completed. Construction probably could be initiated in the fourth quarter. Senator DECONCINI. Is that based on the projects that you have, or on how long you think the preconstruction will take, with the geological testing that you are going to start this year? General HEIBERG. That estimate is based on the report that we have from our folks in the field; that report indicates that they can meet that schedule. Senator DECONCINI. I see. Mr. DOYLE. It will take that long, Senator, to do the preconstruction engineering and design. Senator DECONCINI. Has that preconstruction engineering started? General HEIBERG. I don't believe the actual preconstruction has started yet, sir. We are in the final review of the feasibility report. Mr. DOYLE. But the money has been made available. General HEIBERG. We have allocated the money. Senator DECONCINI. You will do it this year? General HEIBERG. Yes. Senator DECONCINI. I understand you are presently reviewing the economic feasibility of the relocation portion of the Clifton project. When do you expect to have those studies completed, and give us some indication as to whether or not the relocation is feasible? General HEIBERG. Sir, if I may, I would like to have General Hatch provide that. General HATCH. The feasibility report was completed and approved by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors in June 1987. The report recommended a project that includes levee construction and relocation of existing residents in the flood plain, both of which are economically feasible. However, additional information regarding the economic analyses of the relocation element was requested before final processing of the report. The results of the reanalysis are currently under review and we expect to have the matter resolved in April 1988. Senator DECONCINI. If the relocation is feasible, we would like to undertake the project as one including the flood control levee. I understand additional authorization will be necessary. Can you provide for the record the language necessary to authorize both the relocation and the flood control levee for Clifton? General HATCH. We will provide language for the proposed combination relocation and flood control levee for the record. [The information follows:] FLOOD CONTROL Authorization of construction-The project for flood control for Clifton, Arizona, is adopted and authorized to be prosecuted by the Secretary substantially in accordance with the plans and subject to the conditions recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated The comprehensive project shall include both relocation of flood-plain structures and construction of a flood control levee at a total cost of $11, 670,000, with an estimated first Federal cost of $8,530,000 and an estimated non-Federal first cost of $3,140,000. Cost sharing will be in accordance with the provisions of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986. ART IN PROJECT DESIGN Senator DECONCINI. As you know, the town of Clifton and the state of Arizona are interested in retaining two artists to participate in the design of this flood control levee. Colonel Ono pointed out a few projects where you have apparently done that before, and they were quite impressive. Is the Corps willing to allow this to be done in this particular project? Do you have a policy on that? General HEIBERG. We have a policy of doing what is smart, sir. We have, indeed, used artists in the past. In fact, the No. 1 award winner for the last 2-year competition, Morgan City flood control project, has a great deal of art integrated into it. We did that at virtually no cost, and it does a world to what the project looks like. I will make sure that our Los Angeles District folks get a strong direction to make that available. Senator DECONCINI. I see that there is approximately $61,000 in the Corps planning document for esthetic treatment. Would this be part of the artist participation? General HEIBERG. Yes, sir. |