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890 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION "V-1"

(The Delayed Bills Committee)

MISSOURI RIVER BANK EROSION

A concurrent resolution requesting the Corps of U.S. Army Engineers to study and investigate the most feasible means of protecting from erosion the banks of the Missouri River in the reaches thereof between the Oahe Reservoir and Garrison Dam.

WHEREAS, a recent study was made by the North Dakota state water conservation commission relative to the bank erosion occurring in the reach of the Missouri River between the Oahe and Garrison Reservoirs; and

WHEREAS, it was determined that four hundred forty acres of valuable agricultural land was annually being destroyed through erosion; and

WHEREAS, the bottom land in this section of the river is the only sizable area lying adjacent to the Missouri River in North Dakota that has not been inundated by a federally constructed reservoir; and

WHEREAs, through the construction of the Garrison Reservoir the water now flowing in this reach of the river has silt carrying capacity only and no longer deposits silt to rebuild stream banks; and

WHEREAS, the lands adjacent to this entire part of the river will be subjected to total erosion unless remedies are undertaken to protect the banks from such erosion; and

WHEREAS, bank protection can be accomplished through the use of a series of low head dams, or through the use of the jetties and riprap;

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of North Dakota, the Senate Concurring Therein:

That the U. S. Corps of Army Engineers be requested to investigate the most feasible means of protecting the banks of such reach of the Missouri River through the fund proposed in the President's Budget for use in connection with a study of a low head dam in the vicinity of Bismarck.

Be It Further Resolved, That the secretary of state mail a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and representatives in Congress, to the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Corps of Army Engineers, Washington, D. C.; Major General Keith Barney, Missouri River Division Office, Omaha, Nebraska; Colonel L. W. Pine, District Engineer, Riverdale, North Dakota; and to the President of the United States.

Filed March 6, 1959.