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This notice of public hearing, dated May 12, 1953, from Colonel R. J. B. Page of the United State (US) Corps of Engineers declares that under the authority of the Flood Control Act, a “Master Plan of Reservoir Development and management is being prepared which will consider recreational developments in connection with the Garrison Reservoir Project on the Missouri River in North Dakota.” The notice states that the proposed plan is being developed in cooperation with interested Federal and State Agencies, and that the public hearings will take place on May 26, 1953, at 2:00 p.m. in the City Auditorium of Garrison, North Dakota, along with additional hearings in Beulah, North Dakota, and New Town, North Dakota (no dates given). The notice also states that information is “particularly desired” in regard to how state and local governments will finance public parks, recreational facilities, and highways to access these recreational areas “proposed for development on Government-owned lands.” The notice concludes by stating that oral arguments will be heard but important facts and arguments should be submitted in writing.”
See also:
Letter from Senator Langer to R. J. B. Page Regarding the Proposed Recreational Developments from the Garrison Reservoir, May 18, 1953
Date of Work
5-12-1953
Keywords
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, flooding, inundation, Master Plan of Reservoir Development, Flood Control Act, parks, recreational facilities, recreation, recreational developments
Organizations Referenced
Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Mandan, Nueta, Hidatsa, Arikara, Sahnish, United States Army Corp of Engineers
People Referenced
R. J. B. Page
Recommended Citation
Page, R. J. B., "Notice of Public Hearing from R. J. B. Page Regarding the Proposed Recreational Developments from the Garrison Reservoir, May 12, 1953" (1953). William Langer Papers. 723.
https://commons.und.edu/langer-papers/723