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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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US Army engineers are set to launch a $3.445 billion flood control and river/harbor improvement program postponed by war, pending congressional funding. Additional $1.36B projects ready; $800M worth could start soon, employing 200,000 by year-end.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. (UP)--United States army engineers are prepared to swing into a gigantic program of flood control and river and harbor improvements that were postponed during the war.
Congress has authorized such work amounting to $3,445,000,000.
which can be started as soon as the necessary funds are appropriated. Congress will decide which projects shall be started first.
The engineers also have completed survey and review reports on additional projects amounting to $1,360,000,000 which have been found economically justified for construction and maintenance.
Work on these projects can be instituted after authorization and appropriation of funds by congress.
Detailed planning is proceeding to initiate immediately $800,000,000 worth of work upon receipt of appropriations.
It was estimated these projects putting 200,000 persons to work could be started by the end of the year.
With the resumption of the civil works program, the engineers will resume the general policy of formal advertising for and public opening of bids.
During the war only those civil works projects deemed essential to the war effort were continued by the corps of engineers.
Contracts for these projects were negotiated on the same basis as military construction contracts.
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Domestic News Details
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Washington
Event Date
Aug. 21
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projects to employ 200,000 persons; work to start upon appropriation of funds.
Event Details
United States army engineers are prepared to start a program of flood control and river and harbor improvements postponed during the war. Congress has authorized $3,445,000,000 in such work. Additional projects worth $1,360,000,000 have been surveyed and justified. Detailed planning for $800,000,000 worth of work is proceeding for immediate initiation upon appropriations. Civil works program to resume with public bidding; war-era essential projects used negotiated contracts.