[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E618-E619]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHUCK WORLEY

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 26, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chuck Worley for 
service to the State of Nevada.
  Chuck has dedicated his time for the last three years to help the 
Bureau of Land Management, BLM, with public land stewardship and to 
help protect recreation access to public lands. He established the 
Friends of Wilson Canyon in 2003, and has been an active member since. 
Prior to the creation of this organization, the BLM was unable to 
provide a consistently strong level of recreation management to Wilson 
Canyon due to its distance and location from personnel. Chuck, along 
with the Friends of Wilson Canyon, have contributed more than 800 hours 
of volunteer labor, and $12,000 worth of materials, tools and heavy 
equipment to install Off Highway Vehicle, OHV, management barriers and 
informational signage in Wilson Canyon.
  Through his volunteer service and working with the Friends of Wilson 
Canyon, Chuck initiated on-site awareness meetings with the U.S. Forest 
Service, BLM, Lyon County and local residents to avoid protective land 
closures. He then initiated volunteer action to work towards preserving 
and protecting the natural resources and public land recreation 
opportunities by organizing clean-ups, applying for and being awarded 
Recreation Trails

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Grants and participating in the development of long-term management of 
the area. Worley also created and maintains the Friends of Wilson 
Canyon Web site which helps keep the public informed and teaches proper 
land use ethics and OHV responsibility.
  Because of his dedicated service, Chuck has been chosen as one of the 
Bureau of Land Management's, BLM, national volunteer award winners. The 
national Making a Difference volunteer awards will be presented May 11, 
2006, at a special ceremony at the Department of the Interior in 
Washington, DC. Chuck is one of 8 winners around the U.S. chosen for 
his outstanding volunteer service to BLM. The BLM's Making a Difference 
national awards program supports the President's call for increased 
service to America and is part of the Take Pride in America initiative.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Chuck Worley on the floor of 
the House today. I commend him for his service to southern Nevada.

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