The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
SAYS LAKE ELEANOR is
SUFFICIENT FOR NEEDS
San Francisco Must Wage Bat
tie to Prevent Loss of the
Reservoir Site
REVOCATION OF GARFIELD
GRANT URGED BY SMITH

Bdllngers letter to the mayo
nd supervisors of San Francisco o
fetch Hetchy:
Washington, Feb. rs, 1910.
Gentlemen; NY predecessor, Hon.
Iames r.. Garfield. heretofore, on
the 11th day of May, 1905, granted
q permit 10 the city of San Fran
CISCO containing the following pro-
Wfsionss
The city and county of San
francisco will develop the Lake
Eleanor site 10 it's full capacity be-
fore beginning the development of
sbe Hefch Hetchy site, and the de-
veIopmenf of the latter Will begin
enIy when the needs of the city and
county of san Francisco and ad-
.acent cities which may join with
e. in obfafninE a common water
supply may require such further
development.
This permit contempIates the
contingent use of the Hetch Hetchy
valley In the Yosemite national
park as a source of water supply
for the city of san Francfseo. L
hsye fusf received -~pors- f,-a---1a atI,--
dfrectOr OF the geological survey
and Engineers Hill and Hopson Of
the reclamation service, who were
directed by me In October last TO
Investigate and report upon the
sources of 1ter supply involved in
said permit and the necessity for
the retention of the Hetch Hetchy
valley within the terms thereof.
In view of the conclusions of Di-
rector smith a copy of whose re-
port il herewith eRttached, as TO the
sufIieiency of the Lake Eleanor
reservoir site when fully developed,
and in view of the Importance of
the public business involved in this
matter and the governments obIi-
cation in connection Herewith, L
feel IL my duty 10 call upon you to
show why the Heteh Hetchy valley
and reservoir site should not be
eliminated from said permit.
You are accordingly notified to
submit the showing above indicated
on or before the first day of May
of this year. Very respectfully,
n. A. BALLINGER, Secretary.
The Honorable Mayor and Super
visors of the City and County of
San Francisco, Cal.
Following is the text Of the report o
Ietch Hetchy TO Secretary Ballinger
seorge Otis Smith, director OF the gee
og1csl survey:
Department Of the Interior United
States Geological Survey, Washing
ton. Feb. 25, 1s10.-The Honorable
Secretary Of the Interior Sir:
While accompanying you on a per-
sonsI inspection OF the Yosemite
national park in October, 1909, 1
was directed by you. -saaddition to
making physical examination OF
that portion of the park involved
in the application and permit Of the
city of San Francisco 10 procure
water supply from Lake Eleanor
and Hetch Hetchy valley. to review
the government records and all
other data which might be available
relating TO thes ubject. Pursuant to
similar instructions, Engineers Hill
and Hopson Of the reclamation
service, who participated in said
physical examination, have submit
ted reports TO you. With the con-
clusions therein announced / fully
concur, and submit the following
report, which is based largely upon
the data therein set forth.
Under its application for the right
10 acquire and develop municipal
water supply in the Lake Eleanor
and Hetch Hetchy valleys and the
drainage areas tributary thereto
the city sets UP two claims:
F1rst-That the Tuolumne river
constitutes the only practicable
and reasonable source of water
supply for san Francisco; and.
Second-That the city could not
AFFORD TO develop the Lake Eleanor
site alone, without every assurance
possible TO be given by the govern
rnent that the Hetch Hetchy site
viii be available as soon as the
needs of the city exceed the Lake
Eleanor storage capacity.
The permit granted by the secre-
tary Of the interior May II, 1908,
specifically omitted any considera-
ton of the availability or adequacy