Cross Reference Memorandum

Etca bitto bras sadaw to ed of gota vad ad der CROSS REFERENCE SHEET seld dada sa seld Jalla of 30 rege dada at nd.l andado abria cary TO: to A 20 seld Name: BARKLEX, Hon. Alben W. Date: February 9, 1950 dont Presi dont of the Senate of United States. to oaks Organization: of shang garda on.fa) abitt es at ins and von wall 30 it 1 20 Address: to SHERY mill 20 .0 viol moll to -A ed andmolono erta of are colonior Regarding: The President wrote re H.R. 54.72, the rivers, harbors and flood control authori- sation bill-bill to authorizo projects for construction and also investigations as to future proj ecta for development and conservation of land and water resources. The Prosident recom monds the Senate adopt amenduent to be offered by Senators from New Ingland States and New York re a atudy of their states' resources. Saya Mow Tork and Now Ingland states have real problena of noil and forest conservation and managenent - algo flood contarole to provide donnstic and industrial water supplys and to furnish power. In nmy areas plana have been worked out for development of NATURAL RESOURCES, but these beven states have not had this study and planning. Saya such projects as St. Lawnence senmay ahould proceod without further delay. States thore are nany undeveloped power sites in these states including the Passana- quoddy project, and the redevelopmant of powor capacity of Niagara falls, en provide many additional Klowatts. states this power supply would also lower electaric rates in NY. and New England - New York City and Boston have been the highest in power rates of all cities over 50,000 pooulatione Sone of the worat cases of water pollution in the countzy are in those states. Thinko this apendent would accomplish mich - it would astablish a Study Commission including citizens and ruprosuntatives of Federal agen ies, who would utiline all studies which have already boen made and arrange further investigations. An Advisory Coumitted appointed by Dovernor's would participate in work of the Saya these provisions which are aimilar to those already adopted by Senate to establish study commission for Arkansas, Red River and mite River basims would bring fine results. On 10/5/50, Senators Theodore Francis Oreen, Brien McMahon, John W. McCornack, William Benton, Horbert H. Lehman and La Leahy wrote the President re abovo, advising bill has been reintroduced as S.3707 and they suggest official plaming group be set up. On 10/1/50, Governor of Masses Paul A. Dever wrote an on 10/6/50 Governor of Reles John O. Pastore wrote and on 10/9/50 Governor of Connes Chester Bowles wrote the Prosident approving action -00 10/9/50, Gov the President wrote to the following re above: Seay. of Commerce, Seay. of Aray, Secy. of Agriculture, Secy. of Interior, Federal Eecurity Agency, Chairman, Federal Power Commission, (copies to state Department, Mr. Keyserling, Maj. Oen. Lewis A. Pick,) - re establishment of a NSY ENOLAND-NIV YORK RESOURCES SURVEY COMMISSION, asking that the vari us agencies organize a Temporary Interagency Committes - and designating Department of the Any as Chairman Agency. Wants the Committee to take into consideration resources of the areas in this region which are of mutual interest in U.S. and Canada, such as Passamaquoddy Bay, and asks that thay coperate with state and local agencies. Says the atudy of land and wator resourcos of this area should include, aloc- See: 2393 tric power generation and transmission, forest management, fish and wildlife conservation, flood control, mineral devolopment, municipal (OVER) 16-59420-1 GPO