[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 125 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1969]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE

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                            HON. BART STUPAK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2006

  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Pictured 
Rocks National Lakeshore, which celebrates its 40th anniversary as a 
National Lakeshore this year. This pristine part of my district was the 
first unit of the national park system authorized as a National 
Lakeshore.
  Pictured Rocks derives its name from the 15 miles of colorful 
sandstone cliffs northeast of Munising, Michigan. These cliffs, some 
approaching 200 feet in height, have been naturally sculptured into 
shallow caves, arches and formations that resemble castle turrets, and 
human profiles. Anyone who has visited the splendorous 42 miles of the 
Lakeshore knows that the park offers spectacular scenery of the hilly 
shoreline speckled with natural archways, waterfalls, and sand dunes.
  Congress wisely designated Pictured Rocks a National Lakeshore to 
preserve for future generations' enjoyment a significant portion of the 
diminishing shoreline of the United States. Today, Pictured Rocks 
National Lakeshore continues to provide inspiration and recreational 
enjoyment for residents of northern Michigan, as well as for the 
hundreds of thousands of visitors who come to enjoy the area's natural 
splendor every year. The refreshing waters in summer, the beautiful 
palette of fall, the serene atmosphere of winter and the renewal oflife 
in spring are all unique at Pictured Rocks.
  As Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore celebrates this anniversary, it 
is also appropriate to mention former Congressman Raymond F. Clevenger. 
His hard work and dedication to the conservation and economic 
improvement of this area played a major role in the creation of 
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
  Before his election to Congress, Mr. Clevenger made establishing a 
National Lakeshore on Lake Superior a top priority of his campaign. 
Once elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, he introduced 
legislation, H.R. 8678, to establish a National Lakeshore. On October 
15, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson signed Public Law 89-668, creating 
the nation's first National Lakeshore at Pictured Rocks.
  Thanks to the efforts of Congressman Clevenger, more than 73,000 
acres of beaches, cliffs, waterfalls, and forests, as well as the 
wildlife that resides there, have been preserved. In recognition of 
former Congressman Raymond Clevenger's efforts, I will be working to 
see that the Miners Castle Information Station at Pictured Rocks 
National Lakeshore be known as the ``Raymond F. Clevenger Visitor 
Information Center at Miners Castle.''
  Mr. Speaker, our nation is blessed with countless natural resources 
and wonders. Those of us from northern Michigan and from the Upper 
Peninsula take great pride in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. I 
would ask that the U.S. House of Representatives join me in observing 
this historic anniversary and in pledging our continued support for the 
preservation of this beautiful and historic park.

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