[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 12, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S14799]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SQUAW VALLEY PARK DEDICATION

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I am pleased to announce the 
dedication of Squaw Valley Park in Placer County, CA.
  Two decades ago, the Placer County Board of Supervisors and local 
community partners began their search for an ideal site for a community 
park. Their final choice was Squaw Valley, located within the Tahoe 
National Forest. Squaw Valley, which is internationally renowned as the 
site of the 1960 VIII Winter Olympic Games, is one of the crown jewels 
of the Sierra Nevada.
  This park is also significant because its creation is the result of 
historic legislation, signed by President Clinton on July 29, 1998, 
allowing the U.S. Forest Service to conduct land transactions through 
sale rather than land exchange. I was proud to support this new 
approach because it saves taxpayers money through a much expedited 
transaction process.
  When completed next spring, Squaw Valley Park will provide an 
exceptional recreational environment in which local residents and 
visitors will be able to enjoy this breathtaking region of California. 
I commend all those who have made the dream of Squaw Valley Park a 
reality.

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