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Show 408 has been to determine the potential hydroelectric values in the major drainage areas of the country and to be sure that these values are not lost as specific plans for river-basin development are formulated by the con- struction agencies. Moreover, the Act contains numerous provisions to assure es- pecial protection of navigation interests.83 "308 Reports."-In 1925, Congress directed the Army En- gineers and the Federal Power Commission jointly to prepare and submit an estimate of the cost of making examinations and surveys of those navigable streams and their tributa- ries "whereon power development appears feasible and practi- cable." M This was directed to be done with a view to formu- lating "general plans for the most effective improvement of such streams for the purposes of navigation and the prosecu- tion of such improvement in combination with the most effi- cient development of the potential water power, the control of floods, and the needs of irrigation." M The resulting list of streams was submitted to Congress in 1927, and printed in H. Doc. No. 308, whence the designation "308 Reports." "" By the 1927 River and Harbor Act, Congress authorized the prosecu- tion of these surveys by the Army Engineers.87 In 1935, it directed that these surveys be supplemented by such additional study or investigation as "necessary to take into account im- portant changes in economic factors as they occur, and addi- tional stream-flow records, or other factual data." M Surveys of 191 streams had been completed under these authorizations by June 30, 1949.89 While these surveys have frequently been referred to as "comprehensive," it should be noted that the stated statutory 88 See supra, pp. 276-277. 84 Act of March 3, 1925, § 3, 43 Stat. 1186, 1190. The Colorado River was specifically excluded. MId. 86 69th Cong., 1st sess. (1927). 87 Act of January 21,1927, § 1, 44 Stat. 1010,1015. M Act of August 30,1935, § 6, 49 Stat. 1028,1048. 89 Annual Rkpobt of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Abmy, p. 2647 (1949). |