projects on mineral resources and the effect of mining operations, including waste discharges, on water development projects. Three proposed dam and reservoir sites in the Tug Fork watershed have been examined and a summary report submitted. A field examination has been made of the proposed Royalton Dam and Reservoir site in connection with the Salyersville pilot project. The Bureau will assist in the preparation and review of mineral aspects of the water resources study. National Park Service National Park Service investigations identify the historical, archeological and natural science resources at water-development sites. About 20 of these will be investigated in detail. Additional investigation and planning will be required if it is determined that any of the sites should be developed as a National Recreation Area. Southeastern Power Administration The Southeastern Power Administration advises on project power installations and assists in the selection of the best plan of development for power and power-related functions. It provides power-market information and helps determine allocation of costs to power in multiple-purpose projects which include power generation. An operation study of the Bluestone, Moores Ferry and Fries projects has been made to determine the best use of the sites for power, low-flow augmentation, and other purposes. Potential pumped storage possibilities are being studied at selected sites. Federal Water Pollution Control Administration The Federal Water Pollution Control Administration provides preliminary estimates for municipal and industrial water requirements, and determines the need and value of storage for water quality control. It is also one of the chief collaborating agencies in research, development, and demonstration pertaining to abatement of acid-water mine drainage. Work is progressing on schedule evaluation of water supply and quality needs from reservoir sites is nearly finished; field data have been obtained in the acidwater mine drainage study; estimates of the cost of providing adequate treatment of municipal and industrial wastes are being developed. Geological Survey Early in the Appalachian program-before the region was recognized by Special Act of the Congress-the Geological Survey prepared a hydrologic atlas describing the region's water resources. Since that atlas was published, the region has been redelineated and forty-one counties added. The Geological Survey has revised its atlas to include these additional counties. A groundwater resources supplement to the hydrologic atlas will become an Appendix to the Water Resources Report. Reports covering detailed investigation of about 20 groundwater sites are being prepared. These will describe the occurrence, depth, availability, cost and means of developing groundwater supplies at each site. These reports will be combined and also become an Appendix to the Water Resources Report. A compilation listing all reports pertaining to groundwater resources of the region has been prepared. The list indicates the scope of each report and appraises its adequacy. Accompanying this list is a map of the Appalachian region showing the areas covered by these reports. Bureau of Outdoor Recreation The primary contribution of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to the water resources study is a project-by-project evaluation of recreation aspects of potential reservoirs. For each project considered, the Bureau delineates the recreation market area, estimates the recreation demand, and appraises the extent to which the project would meet that demand. Facilities required are then specified. Consideration is given to : improvement of existing areas and facilities; development of new areas and facilities; preservation of outstanding recreation resources; and expansion and acceleration of supporting programs. 81-844-67-17 Finally, appropriate cost sharing and administrative arrangements are recommended. Construction Grants POLLUTION CONTROL The Federal Water Pollution Control Administration administers grants authorized under Section 212 for the construction of sewage treatment works. The grants are used to augment funds allocated to States under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (P.L. 660). The $6 million authorized under Section 212 has been fully appropriated. State grants approved or pending approval are summarized in Table 5. Funds are provided under Section 214 to supplement Federal grant-in-aid programs up to 80 percent of project cost. Both Section 212 and P.L. 660 grants are supplemented. Table 6 lists communities of Appalachia applying for grants and the status of their grants. Grants approved and supplemented total $10,539,242. Grants waiting approval by the Commission total $3,547,273. Table 7 summarizes sewage treatment works needs of Appalachia. The summary reveals that there are 510 communities with sewers but not treatment plants, and an additional 365 communities without sewers. We estimate that $223 million will be required to provide sewage treatment for these communities. Acid Mine Drainage Four acid mine drainage pollution control demonstration projects are underway in the region. The sites are located near Elkins, West Virginia ; Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: Altoona, Pennsylvania; and Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Budget limitations and personnel ceiling, coupled with much higher costs than were originally estimated, render questionable the desirability of completing all authorized projects. The Federal Water Pollution Control Administration is providing technical supervision to 3 projects financed by Section 302 funds. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiated the projects and will serve as liaison with the three project contractors-Mellon Institute, Bituminous Coal and Philadelphia Academy of Natural Science. OUTDOOR RECREATION The outdoor recreation resources of Appalachia constitute a prime asset of the region. Within that area there are 1.1 mililon surface acres of impounded water, 51.600 miles of streams, vistas of outstanding scenic beauty, and 12.6 million acres of land which is now available for recreation purposes. The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation is making an assessment of the region's current supply of outdoor recreation resources and facilities. It has submitted an interim report to the Appalachian Regional Commission, which presents data for each county in terms of acreages, facilities and capacities for selected recreation activities. Table S summarizes the information by States. Based upon data developed, the recreation facilities of the Appalachian region have a daily peak capacity of more than 3 million recreation visits and an annual capacity to sustain about $6 million recreation days of use. MINERAL RESOURCES APPRAISAL AND MAPPING A mineral resources appraisal of the Appalachian region was funded by an appropriation of $500,000 to the Geological Survey and $150,000 to the Bureau of Mines. The joint appraisal has been completed. It shows occurrence of minerals and summarizes what is known about their potential for development. The appraisal will expand basic knowledge upon which economic growth of the minerals industry is largely dependent. Already it has demonstrated its value. Hich quality peat deposits have been identified in northern Appalachia. There are promising prospects for development of an expanded peat industry. The appropriation to the Geological Survey also permitted a modest expansion of geologie wapping and related topographic mapping in the region. The work, accated zasty in the Knoxville, Tennessee and Winston-Salem, North CaroMina arvas resulted in two golgic maps. Erretisere consultation with the staff of the Appalachian Regional CommisSon during the last two years has resulted in formulation of additional programs. These over topographi maying and prsial survers. The desirability of these programs has been revgnized although they have not yet been funded. TABLE 2.-FEDERAL SHARE OF PROJECT FUNDS COMMITTED (75 PERCENT OF PROJECT COST) TABLE 3.-APPALACHIAN MINING AREA RESTORATION APPROPRIATIONS, FISCAL YEAR 1965-67 TABLE 4.-TRANSFER FUNDS REQUIRED BY INTERIOR AGENCIES FROM THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS 1 Transfer funds are not required for Southeastern Power Administration studies. TABLE 5.-Sewage treatment grants approved or pending approval under 212 |