Show lUg 0 SV u Engineers nees e Ten leNi Jordan Canal D Plans PI Preliminary plans for deepening deepening deepening deepen deepen- ing and widening the Jordan river surplus canal where necessary and for reconstruction or modification modification cation of existing structures mown mown-j over or on the canal were explained at ata a public hearing Wednesday in the city and county building The plans formulated by the I IU U U. S. S army engineers were outlined outlined out out- outI I lined by Raymond W. W Barsdale chief of the engineers engineer's levy branch Major points covered by the plans call caB for reconstruction of the existing diversion head works near South and the Jordan river where river waters are diverted to the surplus canal re reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction re- re construction of existing bridges and facilities and existing existing existing exist exist- ing public utilities and the construction construction construction con con- of levies to hold back flood waters Removal or Rebuilding The plans also call for either the removal of the north point diversion dam at South on the I surplus canal and the installation of pumps at that point to sup supply ly water to irrigable lands or the reconstruction of the present dam The federal go will bear the expense of replacing federal aid highways that span the canal Frank Kochis chief of the engineering engineering engineering engi engi- western region told the group Local interests must pay for reconstruction or modification of other facilities on the canal which I will be bc required to conform with i the engineers engineer's plans he said I Cost Estimates 1 Cost estimates on projects to be financed by the federal government government government govern govern- ment are Total local in interest interest in- in terest costs cosh if the north point diversion dam is removed are arc estimated to be If the dam is reconstructed total local costs would be Mr Kochis told the group that the engineers must have approval of the plans and the assurance ofa of ofa ofa a responsible local agency that it will guarantee p perpetual operation and maintenance of the projects va 1 bo 4 i q f s I I II I I Dr G. G II Burtenshaw a New Zealander scores state medicine |