[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 9, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E332]
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                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO BOB STORCH

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise and today pay 
tribute to Bob Storch and thank him for his leadership and 
contributions to Colorado as supervisor of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre 
and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG). Only the level of integrity and 
honesty that he has brought to the position matches his thirty-eight 
years of service and dedication to the Forest Service. As Bob 
celebrates his recent retirement, let it be known that the citizens of 
Colorado and I are eternally grateful for the outstanding work Bob has 
done in preserving our National Forests.
   Bob began working with the Forest Service as a seasonal laborer, and 
from 1991 until his retirement, oversaw one of the most complex and 
largest National Forests in the country. His forest system's 1,800 
miles of rivers and streams are a primary source of water for western 
Colorado, as well as four other states, and provide products and income 
for the residents of forty-two communities. For his exceptional 
management of the forests, the GMUG Forests have received national 
awards for Excellence in Range Management and Outstanding National 
Forest fisheries, as well as numerous other awards for progressive land 
management.
   Mr. Speaker, it is clear that Bob Storch has been an invaluable 
resource for the State of Colorado and to our National Forest System. 
His selfless dedication to preserving a priceless part of America's 
landscape is worthy of acknowledgment before this body of Congress and 
this nation today. Thanks Bob for all your hard work, and I wish you 
and your wife Nyla all the best in your well-deserved retirement.

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