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tected by jetties. through BRACES
Santiago Pass, and for a channel
is feet deep and 100 feet wide
from the Pass TO a turning basin
500 feet square about 5000 feet
Southwest Of the Point Isabel head
land, at an estimated cost Of $l,700,-
600, subj ct to certain conditions Of
local cooperation including a cash
contribution Of 100000. Interested
parties now state that a channel OF
the proposed dimensions will be in
adequate. They offer to contrib
ute sufficient funds TO construct
a Is foot channel from the Pass to
Point Isabel, or to a point near
Brownsville, and to construct ade-
quate turning basins and naroor
facilities, if the United States will
provide a channel IS 10 % feet deep
through Brazos Santiago Pass.
Is Foot Necessary
3. The Board believes that a rs
foot channel is necessary TO attract
commodity movements Of the class
expected by local interests, the es-
timated tonnage OF which is 775,OOO
tons, on which savings Of several
million dollars are expected. A de-
pendable channel Of this depth can
be provided only by extensive works,
including jetties extending out 70
the Is foot contour of depth. The
adoption Of such a project IS consi-
dered advisable under certain con-
ditions Of local cooperation.
4. The Board recommends modifi-
cation Of the existing project Tor
Brazos Island Harbor, Texas, suffi-
Gent to provide for a channel p
feet deep and 800 feet wide through
Brazos Santiago Pass. with jetty
protection, at an estimated cost OF
50 1858, 900, with 100000 annually for
maintenance; for a channel rs feet
deep and 100 feet wide from the
Pass TO a point on the westerly SIDE
Of Long Island. at an estimated cost
OF $4,000 with $4,000 annually for
maintenance; for q channel % feet
deep and 100 feet wide from the
end Of the Brazos Santiago Pass
Long Island Channel to and in
GLIDING q turning basin 500 feet
square a. Point Isabel, at an esti-
mated cost OF S250,000. with $4,000
annually for maintenance; n for
a channel % feet deep and 100 feet
wide from the end Of BrazoS Santi-
ago PaSs-Long Island Channel TO
and including a turning basin 1000
feet square in the ,icinity Of
Brownsville. at an estimated cost
OF S1,975. 900. with $40 900 annually
for maintenance; or a total esti-
mated cost Of S4,783, 900, with $780,
900 annually fer maintenance. sub
ject to the provisions that local in
terests shall donate to the United
States the north end Of Brazos Is
land from a due east and west line
1000 feet south Of the old Coast
Guard Station, and the south end
Of Padre Island from a due east and
west line 500 feet north Of the Quar-
antine Station, and give assurances
satisfactory to the Chief of Engi-
neers and the Secretary Of War. that
suitable terminal facilities will be
made available, and provided further
that no work shall be undertaken
on the channel to Brownsville un-
til the sum Of S2,175,0 900 has been
contributed 70 the cost Of the pro-
ject and necessary rights Of way
and spoil disposal areas have been
furnished free Of cost to the United
States, and that no work shall be
undertaken on the channel TO Point
Isabel until the sum Of S450,000 has
been contributed 10 the cost Of the
project and necessary rights of way
and spoil disposal areas have been
furnished free Of cost to the United
States, and provided further that no
work shall be undertaken on any
part of the project until local IN
terests shall have contributed either
er both o fthe sums aforesaid.
5. After due consideration Of the
above mentioned reports I concur
in the recommendations Of the
Board.
Signed: LYLE BROWN
Major General, Chief OF Engi-
neerS.