is estimated to range tvcm ^57,000 to ^5130,000, As an alternative, 

 local interests coijld contract to pay annually the cost to the 

 Ifeited States for the performance of this "Hork, 



APPORTIONMENT OF COSTS AMONG INTERESTS 



73. A breakdown of the total first cost and annual charges 

 for the plan of protection between Federal and local interests, 

 based on local protection to the extent set forth in paragraph 

 72, above, is shown in Tables 5> 6, and 7. 



The total first cost of the Fox Point barrier is fl6, 500,000. 

 Local costs are $200,000 for lands and rights-of-way and ^120,000 

 for modifications of severs and drainage, a total of 55320,000, 

 leaving a Federal first cost of ?l6,l8O,000. The local cost of 

 operation and maintenance is estimated at fl3U,000. 



The total first cost of the Lower Bay barriers is estimated 

 to range between $69,000,000 and $109,000,000, depending on the 

 final design. This includes local costs estimated at $110,000 

 for the acquisition of lands and rights-of-way, and a cash 

 contribution by local interests toward the first cost of the 

 project ranging between $1,617,000 and $3,687,000, giving a 

 total local first cost of $1,730,000 to $3,800,000. The Federal 

 first cost becomes $67,270,000 to $105,200,000, 



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