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with the Corps of Engineers, complying with all conditions neces- 

 sary to obtain a multipurpose flood control and navigation project 

 for the San Diego River and Mission Bay. 



Since 1946, the venture has accomplished a completely separate flood 

 channel for the San Diego River, a superbly planned recreational 

 development in Mission Bay Including private investments totalling 

 over $22,500,000 for support and service facilities, an orderly 

 preservation of habitat necessary for coastal fisheries, and open 

 water recreation areas with water quality sufficiently high for 

 all water-contact sports. The Bay has been zoned for various 

 activities, banks have been stabilized, and beaches have been created. 

 All of this area is just a few minutes drive from the center of San 

 Diego. 



The total dredging effort in Mission Bay since 1946 has cost over 

 $6,500,000 and over 9,500,000 cubic yards of material have been 

 removed. Mission Bay stands today as a shinning example of what 

 determined community effort can achieve (IV-5-6, IV-5-7). 



