[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1231]
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               PAYING TRIBUTE TO FRANK AND SUE MENEGATTI

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to stand before this body of 
Congress today to recognize Frank and Sue Menegatti of Walsenburg, 
Colorado. Frank and Sue have spent years managing The Capps Ranch 
Limited Partnership. During this time, they have enhanced stream 
quality, increased wildlife populations and protected the lands under 
their care from the ravages of fire. For their conscientious 
stewardship, Frank and Sue have received the Colorado Agricultural 
Outlook Forum's Leopold Conservation Award.
  The exemplary efforts of Frank and Sue are all the more notable in 
light of the devastating drought that Colorado experienced in 2002. 
Frank and Sue have constructed ponds, developed twenty-five springs, 
and laid twenty-six miles of subterranean water pipeline in order to 
increase their ability to store water and protect it from evaporation. 
Their labor has benefited Colorado for many years, particularly at 
critical times, and it has helped develop a successful ranch while also 
caring for the natural beauty of Colorado's environment. Today, their 
ranch provides a habitat for twice as many elk, antelope, deer and sage 
grouse as it did before they began their remarkable stint as stewards.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to bring Frank and Sue's achievements 
to the attention of this body of Congress and this nation. Frank and 
Sue Menegatti serve as role models and inspirations not only to 
ranchers, but also to all who understand the need to protect our 
nation's great natural beauty for future generations.

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