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Show 412 engaged in elements of the work; (3) agreement upon a statement of principles to govern the division of re- sponsibility and costs as among Federal, State, munici- pal, and private bodies, for various kinds of projects and combinations of projects; (4) agreement upon a statement of principles to govern the extent to which various kinds of projects shall be charged to the users and on methods of apportioning such charges; and (5) agreement upon a statement of the social, economic, physical,' and geographical criteria for choice and pri- ority of projects and units. Although he signed the Committee's report, the Secretary of the Army submitted a supplemental letter stating that he did not concur in it in all respects.101 Thus, he pointed out that by congressional mandate the work of the Army Engineers in as- sembling data was "restricted to navigation, hydroelectric power, flood control, and irrigation." 102 If it be desired to in- clude "stream pollution, soil erosion, reforestation, recreation, and sociological plans," the Secretary indicated that they might be superimposed on the data assembled in "308 Re- ports."103 However, he expressed doubts as to the wisdom of consolidation in a single plan, saying:104 Here is a place where too much coordination, or the co- ordination of unrelated activities, might prove harmful instead of beneficial. Many of the river-development projects authorized by the President under the provisions of the National Industrial Re- covery Act were additionally authorized later by Congress in the 1935 River and Harbor Act.105 This Act authorized proj- ects estimated to cost $590,000,000, of which projects aggregat- ing $484,000,000 had previously received partial allocations 101 Id. pp. 10-13. 102 Id. p. 11. ** IUd. 104 Id. p. 12. 105 Act of August 30, 1935, 49 Stat. 1028; H. Rep. No. 424, 74th Cong., 1st sess.; Sen. Rep. No. 893, 74th Cong., 1st sess.; H. Rep. No. 1816, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (all 1935). |