Jacob H.
Generally, in board discussions, Hunter covered theoretical aspects, and I covered
practical aspects of hydraulic design. So when they suggested something, Hunter would
expound on the theory involved. I would question the theory sometimes, and I'll admit
sometimes I didn't know the theory, and I had to admit it to Hunter. But also, I would
expound on the practical aspects of design based on my knowledge of what's been done
before. And that way, we'd get a little tangled now and then, but it usually resolved pretty
well.
I found out later, after I was elected, that he was the one who nominated me for the
National Academy of Engineering. It was sort of a practice not to nominate people from
your own firm or agency. He was a professor, and I was a government man, so that put
him in the clear.
As I mentioned, there aren't too many Corps people who are members. Jack Morris is a
member, and there are several others. Now, General Hatch [Lt. General Henry Hatch,
Chief of Engineers,
is nominated for election in this next election, which will be
this fall. Oh, and another one that got elected was Clarke, one of the Chiefs of Engineers
before Morris [Lt. General Frederick J. Clarke, Chief of Engineers,
Frederick J. Clarke?
A:
Fred got elected, too. Charles Noble was also elected.
Well, that's a nice distinction to have.
A:
I always thought it a great honor to be a member.
Environment and Engineering in the
Let me remind you about the environmental movement of the
and ask you what
kind of effect the environmental movement had on Hydraulics and Hydrology?
The major effect was that for every project the Corps of Engineers had to make an
Environmental Impact Statement [EIS] and write a report on what effects the project would
have on the environment. The district wrote the report, and it was reviewed by the
division and the Chief's office.
In my Hydraulic Design Branch, we'd look at the report to see whether we had any
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