The Fox Point barrier, which would protect the business 

 center of Providence, is presented as a local protection project 

 with construction by the Federal government and operation and 

 maintenance by the city. On this basis, local interests would 

 be required to participate as follows: 



a. Provide without cost to the United States all lands, 

 easements and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the 

 project. The cost has been estimated at $200,000, 



b. Provide without cost to the United States all relocations 

 of bviildings and utilities, sewers and related facilities. The 

 cost has been estimated at $120,000, 



c. Hold and save the United States free from damages due 

 to the constznaction works, 



d. Maintain and operate all works after completion in 

 accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the 

 Array. Maintenance and operation have been estimated to be 

 I13U,000 annually, the present worth of >*iich amounts to 



f3, 800, 000 over the 50-year amortization period. 



The Lower Bay barriers, consisting of the East, West and 

 Tiverton barriers, would protect several cities and many towns 

 in two states and also large Naval installations. Navigation, 

 fisheries and pollution control would be affected. The project 

 would be constructed, operated and maintained by the Federal 

 government. Cost of operation and maintenance would be borne 

 by local interests. Benefits would be largely general, accruing 

 to a diversity of interests in the region. Local interests would 

 be required to participate as follows: 



a. Provide without cost to the United States all lands, 

 easenents and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the 

 project. The cost has been estimated at $110,000. 



b. Hold and save the United States free from damages due 

 to the construction works. No cost estimate is available, but 

 it is possible that this could be a substantial item considering 

 interests of the fishing industry, pollution control and navigation, 



c. Contribute in cash to the first cost of the barriers a 

 sum in lieu of annual operation and maintenance. This contribution 

 is estimated to ranf^e from $1,617,000 to 13,687,000, depending on 

 the final design. The annual cost of operation and maintenance 



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