[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 91 (Thursday, June 24, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H4830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING HASKELL SLOUGH SALMON HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT

  (Mr. METCALF asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. METCALF. Mr. Speaker, recently I attended a demonstration of the 
Haskell Slough Salmon Rehabilitation Project in my district. Private 
landowners working cooperatively with government agencies and volunteer 
groups have been able to restore approximately 3\1/2\ miles of old 
riverbed into prime salmon habitat by excavating 6,000 feet of stream 
channel, thus connecting 11 existing ponds.
  The efforts of private citizens donating their time to projects like 
this one are absolutely vital as we work to rehabilitate salmon runs. 
Everyone involved with the undertaking should be proud of what they are 
doing and what they have already accomplished. All around the State, we 
are mustering community support for projects like the one at Haskell 
Slough. These voluntary community efforts are paying big dividends in 
the salmon rehabilitation effort.

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