Page Greenwalt, Lynn A., director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior__ 1283 Prepared statement_. 1286 McNamara, Sam G., Dreyer & Goedecke, Inc., Frankfort, Ky.; accompanied by Sam Dreyer___ 1292 Prepared statement.. 1298 Willis, Homer, chief, Engineering Division, Directorate of Civil Works, Interim report, "The Replacement of Alton Locks and Dam 26”– 1303 1351 B. General Accounting Office Report, "Rehabilitation of Locks and Center for Advanced Computation, University of Illinois, "Energy Intensity of Barge and Rail Freight Hauling". 228 Cook, Henderson, & Saxbe, "Legal Analysis of So Called 'User Charge' Provisions of S. 790” Cook, Henderson, & Saxbe, to Senator Randolph__ California, University of, George Wilson, professor_. 924 927 Eckstein, Otto, professor of economics, Harvard University. 848 947 Graves, Maj. Gen. Ernest, Director of Civil Works, Corps of Engi neers 350 Illinois, University of, Robert W. Harbeson, professor of eco- 950 National Committee on Locks and Dam 26__ 876 National Waterways Conference, Inc. 327 New Mexico, University of, Allen V. Kneese, professor of eco- 951 Northwestern University, Leon N. Moses, professor of economics_ 954 955 Snyder Molasses Co--- 977 Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Leonard A. Shabman, assistant 978 To Senator Gravel: Adams, Hon. Brock, Secretary of Transportation___ 1228 Graves, Maj. Gen. Ernest, Director of Civil Works, Corps of Engi Wisconsin, State of, Department of Natural Resources, Anthony S. 878 Rees, Col. Marvin W., executive director of civil works, to Mr. Harold 902 Statements: Beard, Hon. Robin L. Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State Page 47 46 1438 Gaydos, Hon. Joseph M., a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania___ 65 Price, Hon. Melvin, a Representative in Congress from the State of 1440 Quie, Hon. Albert, a Representative in Congress from the State of 62 Railsback, Hon. Tom, a Representative in Congress from the State of 1445 Smith, Hon. Neal, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois 1447 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials__ 1452 1497 1521 1525 Associated General Contractors of America__ 1528 Briceland, Dr. Richard, director, Illinois Environmental Protection 208 Carroll, Joseph L., economist_ 696 Chamberlin, C. J., chairman, Railway Labor Executives' Association__ Hershey, J. W., president, National Waterways Conference, Inc-- 542 Inland Rivers Ports and Terminals.... 1542 Institute of Natural Resources, University of Georgia.... League of Women Voters of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin 1571 Martin Marietta Aggregates___. Smith, Mark L., director-marketing, petrochemicals and hazardous materials, Missouri Pacific Railroad_. 780 Southern Towing Co.--- 1635 Sward, John D., senior market analyst, The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Transportation, Department of, report of entitled, "The Replacement of 1055 PROPOSED WATERWAY USER CHARGES AND LOCKS AND DAM 26 FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1977 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 9:30 a.m., pursuant to notice, in room 4200, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Hon. Mike Gravel (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators Gravel, Anderson, Burdick, McClure, Domenici, and Wallop. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. MIKE GRAVEL, U.S. SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF ALASKA Senator GRAVEL. The hearing will come to order. This morning the Subcommittee on Water Resources opens 4 days of hearings on the replacement of locks and dam 26 in Alton, Ill., and proposed waterway user charges. We have two distinct but interrelated issues here. Locks and dam 26 is an essential, integral part of our inland navigation system. It is in need of rehabilitation or replacement. No one takes issue with that fact. The question is, to what extent and to what capacity should it be repaired or rebuilt. What effect will its enlargement have upon other, competing modes of commercial transport. Also at issue is a proposed major change in national policy. Should the Federal Government continue to subsidize the construction, operation, and maintenance of navigation facilities at no cost to their commercial users? This particular project is only one of many which will need similar rehabilitation or replacement over the foreseeable future, at a cost of several billion dollars. Should our current policy continue, or is this the appropriate time to institute a cost-sharing policy? Last year this subcommittee held 5 days of hearings on locks and dam 26. Over 1,000 pages of testimony and exhibits constitute the hearing record. It is my hope that we will not have extensive repetition of that testimony this year. We have a commitment to report out legislation by mid-May. Extensive testimony, identical to that received last year, will not help us meet that goal. I look forward to hearing testimony on the user charge issue. I supported the user charge section in last year's Water Resources Development Act as reported from this committee. I do recognize, however, that hearings were not formally held on the issue. While I am on record as supporting the user charge concept, I maintain an open mind on the several specific proposals before us. The hearings will resume on April 19 and continue on April 20 concluding May 20. I am sure they will be invaluable in assisting us to determine what action should be taken on these important issues. [The bills, S. 712, S. 790, and S. 923 follow:] 95TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 10 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 1), 1977 Mr. STEVENSON (for himself, Mr. ANDERSON, Mr. DANFORTH, Mr. EAGLETON, Mr. EASTLAND, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. Long, Mr. PERCY, and Mr. STENNIS) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To authorize the construction of a replacement lock and dam for Locks and Dam 26, Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois and Missouri, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 4 of Engineers, is authorized to replace Locks and Dam 26, 5 Mississippi River, Alton, Illinois and Missouri, by construct6 ing a new dam and a single, one hundred-and-ten foot by one7 thousand-two-hundred-foot lock at a location approximately 8 two miles downstream from the existing dam, substantially 9 in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of |