[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E16]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE SAN GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS 
                   CONSERVANCY ON ITS 5TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 4, 2005

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the San Gabriel 
and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy on its 5th 
Anniversary and the completion of its first major acquisition along the 
San Gabriel River.
  I have had the privilege of working with the Rivers and Mountains 
Conservancy since I authored the legislation that created the Rivers 
and Mountains Conservancy during my tenure in the California State 
Senate. The Conservancy has brought opportunities for preservation of 
open space and habitat, low-impact recreation, education and watershed 
improvements to our very urban community. In the last five years 
diverse groups have come together for a common goal--improving the 
urban environment and providing safe recreational places for our 
families and children.
  I would also like to congratulate the Rivers and Mountains 
Conservancy for completion of its first major acquisition along the San 
Gabriel River. This 57 acre property fronting two miles of the San 
Gabriel River was a duck farm for nearly 51 years. Now, the community 
will be able to enjoy conservation, water quality projects, and 
recreation--including a local trailhead connecting a bike and 
equestrian path from the Angeles National Forest to the Pacific Ocean.
  I wish to offer the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy my sincerest 
congratulations on its five year anniversary and the dedication of the 
Duck Farm. I am looking forward to many more projects in the future so 
the children and families in the San Gabriel Valley can have safe 
places to play and enjoy the outdoors.

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