[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 155 (Saturday, December 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2352-E2353]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVERS INITIATIVE

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                          HON. HELEN CHENOWETH

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 18, 1998

  Mrs. CHENOWETH. Mr. Speaker, during the 105th Congress I have fought 
the American Heritage Rivers Initiative (AHRI) with legislation to 
abolish it, oversight hearings to expose its flaws and a federal 
lawsuit challenging its illegal establishment.
  Repeatedly the Clinton-Gore Administration stated AHRI was not a new 
federal program and would not result in a new federal bureaucracy and 
new federal employees. Moreover, it would only be a new approach to 
help communities gain access to existing federal programs.
  The Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc., located in Stony 
Creek, New York, has recently compiled the partial listing of federal 
bureaucrats that will be administering AHRI. It is based on information 
supplied by the Council on Environmental Quality which has always been 
the lead agency for this new program.
  This is only a partial listing and does not include the names of 
``River Navigators'' for each designated river and the five person 
National Task Force which will consist of federal employees working 
full time. These names will be available at a later date.
  I encourage my colleagues to read this revealing information which 
illustrates more broken promises from the Clinton-Gore Administration 
regarding the American Heritage Rivers Initiative.

 American Heritage Rivers Official Federal and Local Contacts Revealed


                              Introduction

       The purpose of this directory is to overcome the 
     impediments to citizen participation which have characterized 
     the American Heritage Rivers Initiative. With the knowledge 
     of the identities, agencies, locations and telephone numbers 
     of both the federal contact and the federal facilitator, as 
     well as the ``community'' contact, for each of the fourteen 
     American Heritage Rivers designated by the President, 
     citizens should now be able to become informed of the 
     heretofore secret ``community'' meetings before they are 
     held, and also bring influence toward holding properly notice 
     public hearings about all facets of the American Heritage 
     Rivers program in their region. Citizens should also be 
     warned that the ``community'' meetings may be led by 
     professional facilitators and conducted by consensus. This 
     means that skills to manipulate meeting outcomes may dominate 
     and that, instead of taking votes, a feeling of agreement or 
     acceptance, supposedly by all present, will be the basis for 
     official leadership pronouncements and decisions. Minutes may 
     not be taken. Citizens should make an effort to enable a 
     broad range of the public, resource users, and other business 
     people from the region who are concerned about the economy, 
     home rule, and private property rights to be consistently 
     present in adequate numbers. Citizens are forewarned to be 
     ready to issue formal minority reports to the press, the 
     public and their elected representatives about the issues and 
     programs under consideration. They should plan to lead the 
     consensus and committee structure and assignments in 
     directions beneficial to the local economy and respectful of 
     private property rights and home rule.
       The full identities and contact information for each member 
     of the thirteen-agency American Heritage Rivers Interagency 
     Committee created by President Clinton are included to enable 
     citizens to contact these individuals as well. As soon as 
     they are available, we intend to add to the directory the 
     Navigators for each individual river and the five-person, 
     full-time national Task Force which, it is said, will soon be 
     selected to administer the American Heritage Rivers 
     Initiative.


             Part 1. The Fourteen American Heritage Rivers

       Blackstone and Woonasquatucket (RI/MA)--The nomination was 
     made by the Providence Plan.
       Community Contact: Michael Creasey Blackstone River Valley 
     National Heritage Coordinator, One Depot Square, Woonsocket, 
     RI 02895, 401-762-0250.
       Jane Sherman, The Providence Plan, 56 Pine Street, Suite 
     3B, Providence, RI 02903, 401-455-8880.
       Co-Facilitator: Doug Thompson, U.S. EPA, Water Quality 
     Unit/Office of Ecosystem Protection, JFK Federal Building, 
     Boston, MA 02203, 617-565-3480.
       Elissa Tonkin, U.S. EPA, JFK Federal Building, Boston, MA 
     02203, 617-565-1154; 617-565-1141.
       Interagency Contact: Jerry Wylie, U.S. Forest Service, 14th 
     & Independence, SW., Washington, DC 20250, 202-205-1129 or 
     Jerry Wylie, Federal Building, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 
     84401, 801-625-5172.
       Connecticut (CT/MA/NH/VT)--The Connecticut River Watershed 
     Council submitted the nomination.
       Community Contact: Whitty Sanford, Connecticut River 
     Weatershed Council, One Ferry Street, Easthampton, MA 01027, 
     413-529-9500.
       Facilitator: Eric Scherer, Natural Resources Conservation 
     Service, 3 Sunrise Terrace, East Granby, CT 06026, 860-653-
     4149.
       Interagency Contact: Roger Stephenson, U.S. Department of 
     the Interior, 1849 C Street, NW, (MIB 31230), Washington, DC 
     20240, 202-208-3855.
       Cuyahoga (OH)--The Cuyahoga was nominated by the Cuyahoga 
     River Remedial Action Plan (RAP).
       Community Contact: Kay Carlson, Program Manager, Cuyahoga 
     River Community Planning, Organization/Cuyahoga River RAP, 
     668 Euclid Avenue, 4th Floor Atrium, Cleveland, OH 44114-
     3000, 216-241-2414, ext. 253.
       Facilitator: Lucy Loghead, Community Builder, U.S. 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, Renaissance on 
     Playhouse Square, 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 500, Cleveland, 
     OH 44115-1815, 216-522-4058, ext. 7214.
       Interagency Contact: Loretta Neumann, U.S. Department of 
     Transportation, American Heritage Rivers, 722 Jackson Place, 
     N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, 202-395-7416.
       Detroit (MI)--The City of Detroit, Wayne County, Downriver 
     Community Conference and Peter Stroh, representing the 
     business community, nominated the Detroit River.
       Community Contact: Mark Breederland, Michigan State 
     University Extension, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, MSUE--
     Macomb County, 21885 Dunham Road, Suite 12, Clinton Township, 
     MI 48036, 810-469-7176.
       Facilitator: Rick Wears, Community Builder, U.S. Department 
     of Housing and

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     Urban Development, McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan 
     Avenue, Detroit, MI 48266, 313-226-7900.
       Interagency Contact: Karen Hobbs, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, American Heritage Rivers, 722 Jackson Place, 
     N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, 202-395-7417.
       Hanalei (HI)--The University of Hawaii nominated the 
     Hanalei.
       Community Contact: Michael Kido, University of Hawaii, 7370 
     A Kuamoo Road, Kapaa, HI 96746, 808-822-4984.
       Facilitator: Dr. James Kent, 970-927-4424.
       Interagency Contact: Jerry Wylie, U.S. Forest Service, 14th 
     & Independence, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250, 202-205-1129 or 
     Jerry Wylie, Federal Building, 324 25th Street, Ogden, UT 
     84401, 801-625-5172.
       Hudson (NY)--The nomination was submitted by Governor 
     Pataki.
       Community Contact: John Spenser, New York State Department 
     of Environmental Conservation, 21 South Putt Corners Road, 
     New Paltz, NY 12561-1696, 914-332-1835, ext. 369.
       Facilitator: E. K. James, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. 
     Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, 
     D.C. 20240, 202-452-5157.
       Interagency Contact: Jack Frost, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation Service, 
     Watersheds and Wetlands Division, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, 
     D.C. 20013, 202-720-9483.
       Mississippi, Lower (TN/LA)--This designation encompassed 
     two nominations, one from the City of Memphis, Tennessee, 
     which covers the immediately adjacent area plus two small 
     river tributaries, and the City of New Orleans, which 
     includes that portion up to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
       Community Contact:
       Memphis: The Honorable Willie Herenton, Mayor, City of 
     Memphis, 125 North Main Street, Room 200, Memphis, TN 38103, 
     901-576-6011.
       New Orleans: Jerald White, Office of Mayor Marc Morial, 
     City of New Orleans, 1300 Berdido Street, Suite 8E06, New 
     Orleans, LA 70112, 504-565-8115.
       Facilitator:
       Memphis: Lt. Troy Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, c/o 
     Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Lower Mississippi River, 2 
     Auction Avenue, Memphis, TN 38105, 901-544-3912, ext. 121.
       New Orleans: Jim Murphy, U.S. Department of Transportation, 
     Maritime Administration, 501 Magazine Street, Room 1223, New 
     Orleans, LA 70130-3394, 504-589-2000, ext. 229.
       Interagency Contact: Loretta Neumann, U.S. Department of 
     Transportation, American Heritage Rivers, 722 Jackson Place, 
     N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, 202-395-7416.
       Mississippi, Upper (MO/IL/IA/WI/MN)--Fifty-eight mayors 
     along the Upper Mississippi submitted the application.
       Community Contact: The Honorable Robert Moloney, Mayor, 
     City of Hannibal, 320 Broadway, Hannibal, MO 63401, 573-221-
     0111.
       Co-Facilitators: Matthew Didier, U.S. EPA, 77 West Jackson, 
     Chicago, IL 60604, 312-886-6711.
       Janet Pfundheller, U.S. EPA, 77 West Jackson, SMR-7J, 
     Chicago, IL 60604, 312-353-5821.
       Interagency Contact: Chuck Moeslein, U.S. Army Corps of 
     Engineers, 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 
     20314-1000, 202-761-8534.
       New (NC/VA/WV)--The nomination was submitted by The 
     Conservation Fund.
       Community Contact: Mikki Sager, The Conservation Fund, P.O. 
     Box 271, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, 919-967-2223.
       Co-Facilitators: Craig White, The Conservation Fund, P.O. 
     Box 271, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, 919-967-2223.
       Melanie Young, Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce, P.O. 
     Box 1237, Sparta, NC 28675, 336-372-5473.
       Interagency Contact: Chuck Moeslein, U.S. Army Corps of 
     Engineers, 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 
     20314-1000, 202-761-8534.
       Potomac (VA/WV/D.C./MD/PA)--The Mt. Vernon Ladies 
     Association submitted the nomination.
       Community Contact: Karen Zachary, Nomination Coordinator, 
     1411 North Lincoln Street, Alexandria, VA 22201, 703-522-
     8783.
       Facilitator: Mike Haske, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. 
     Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W., Washington, 
     D.C. 20240, 202-452-5034.
       Interagency Contacts: Roger Stephenson, U.S. Department of 
     the Interior, 1849 C Street, N.W. (MIB 31230), Washington, 
     D.C. 20240, 202-208-3855.
       Jack Frost, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural 
     Resources and Conservation Service, Watersheds and Wetlands 
     Division, P.O. Box 96090, Washington, D.C. 20013, 202-720-
     9483.
       Rio Grande (TX)--The nomination was submitted by CoRio, an 
     organization formed by jurisdiction along the Rio Grande for 
     the express purpose of seeking American Heritage Rivers 
     designation.
       Community Contact: Tyrus G. Fain, General Secretary, CoRio, 
     UTEP/CERM, Burges Hall, 500 West University Boulevard, El 
     Paso, TX 79968-0645, 915-747-5328.
       Facilitator: None identified.
       Interagency Contact: Ray Clark, Associate Director, 
     President's Council on Environmental Quality, 722 Jackson 
     Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, 202-395-7419.
       St. Johns (FL)--Jacksonville Mayor John Delaney submitted 
     the nomination.
       Community Contact: Isabel Peace, Office of Mayor John 
     Delaney, 117 West Duval Street, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 
     32202, 904-630-1786.
       Facilitator: Jim Walker, U.S. Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development, 301 West Bay Street, Suite 2200, 
     Jacksonville, FL 32202, 904-232-1777.
       Interagency Contact: Chris Lewicki, U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, 
     S.W. (mail code: 450if), Washington, D.C. 20003, 202-260-
     2757.
       Upper Susquehanna-Lackawanna Watershed (PA)--Congressman 
     Paul Kanjorski submitted the nomination, which covers 12 
     counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.
       Community Contact: Tom Williams, Office of Congressman Paul 
     E. Kanjorski, The Stegmaier Building, 7 North Wilkes-Barre 
     Boulevard, Suite 400M, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702-5283, 717-825-
     2200.
       Facilitator: Glenn Hanson, Special Assistant, Office of the 
     Director, Air Protection Division, U.S. EPA, Region III, 1650 
     Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215-814-2053.
       Interagency Contact: Karen Hobbs, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, American Heritage Rivers, 722 Jackson Place, 
     N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, 202-395-7417.
       Willamette (OR)--Governor John Kitzhaber submitted the 
     nomination.
       Community Contact: Louise Solliday, Office of Governor John 
     Kitzhaber, Oregon State Capitol, Salem, OR 97310, 503-378-
     3589.
       Facilitator: Tim Mealy, The Meridian Group, P.O. Box 4005, 
     05 Village Place, Dillon, CO 80453, 970-513-8340.
       Interagency Contact: Karen Hobbs, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, American Heritage Rivers, 722 Jackson Place, 
     N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503, 202-395-7417.


       Part 2. The American Heritage Rivers Interagency Committee

       Council on Environmental Quality, George Frampton, Jr., 
     Acting Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive 
     Office of the President, OEOB Room 360, NW, Washington, DC 
     20503, 202-456-5147 and Loretta Neumann, Executive Director, 
     AHRI, (CEQ address above), 202-395-5750.
       U.S. Department of Defense, Sherri W. Goodman, Deputy Under 
     Secretary of Defense, Environmental Security, U.S. Department 
     of Defense, 3400 Defense Pentagon, Room 3E792, Washington, DC 
     20301-3400, 703-695-6639.
       Ms. Sandy Apgar, Assistant Secretary of the Army, 
     Installations, Logistics, and Environment, U.S. Department of 
     Defense, 110 Army Pentagon, Room 2E614, Washington, DC 20310-
     0110, 703-695-6527.
       Joe Westphal, Assistant Secretary of the Army, for Civil 
     Works, U.S. Department of Defense, 108 Army Pentagon, Room 
     2E570, Washington, DC 20310-0108, 703-697-8986.
       U.S. Department of Justice, Lois Schiffer, Assistant 
     Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and 
     Natural Resources Division, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Room 
     2718, Washington, DC 20530, 202-514-2701.
       U.S. Department of Interior, Ann Shields, Chief of Staff, 
     U.S. Department of Interior, 1849 C St., 6th Floor, NW, 
     Washington, DC 20240, 202-208-7351.
       U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jim Lyons, Under Secretary 
     for Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of 
     Agriculture, 14th and Independence Ave., SW, Room 217 East 
     Administration Building, Washington, DC 20250, 202-720-7173.
       U.S. Department of Commerce, Phil Singerman, Assistant 
     Secretary for Economic Development, U.S. Department of 
     Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave., NW, Room 7800 
     Washington, DC 20230, 202-482-5081.
       Department of Housing & Urban Development, Saul Ramirez, 
     Deputy Secretary, Department of Housing & Urban Development, 
     451 7th Street, SW, Room 10100, Washington, DC 20410, 202-
     708-0123.
       U.S. Department of Transportation, John Horsley, Associate 
     Deputy Secretary, Office of Intermodalism, U.S. Department of 
     Transportation, 400 7th Street, SW, Room 10126, Washington, 
     DC 20590, 202-366-5781.
       U.S. Department of Energy, Gary Falles, Chief of Staff, 
     Office of Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy, Room 7A257, 
     1000 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20585, 202-586-
     6210.
       U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Reid Wilson, Chief of 
     Staff, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Environmental 
     Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW, Room 1200, West Tower, 
     Washington, DC 20460, 202-260-4700.
       Advisory Council on Historical Preservation, John Fowler, 
     Executive Director, Advisory Council on Historical 
     Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 809, 
     Washington, DC 2004, 202-606-8503.
       National Endowment for the Arts, William Ivey, Chairman, 
     National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, 
     Suite 520, Washington, DC 20506, 202-682-5414.
       National Endowment for the Humanities, Bill Ferris, 
     Chairman, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 
     Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 503, Washington, DC 20506, 202-
     606-8310.

     

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