[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2222-E2223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO THE STAFF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH

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                         HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 8, 2006

  Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the staff 
members of the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) who were named 
recipients of the Governor's Minnesota Government Reaching 
Environmental Achievements Together (MnGREAT) Award for superior 
environmental achievement by Minnesota's public agencies. The award 
represents the highest level of environmental achievement within the 
State of Minnesota.
  The five UMD staff members who received the environmental achievement 
award are Erik Larson (UMD Facilities Management, Engineer/Project 
Manager), Wade Lawrence (Director of Glensheen), and Peggy Dahlberg, 
Sheryl Lind, and Dan McClelland (UMD Facilities Management Grounds 
Department).
  The award recognizes the low impact development and shoreline bank 
stabilization projects constructed at the Glensheen Historic Estate in 
Duluth. The goals of the projects were: to improve water quality of 
storm water from Glensheen's parking lots into Lake Superior; to 
stabilize the clay bank in order to reduce wave, rain, and surface flow 
erosion during large storms; and to provide a location

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where the general public can see low impact development practices in 
place and functioning.
  The Glensheen projects are important because shoreline conditions are 
rapidly changing along Lake Superior's North Shore due to increased 
tourism, business, and private development taking place. Innovative 
methods of treating the runoff from these changed conditions are 
imperative to maintaining the health of the lake.
  The project was done as a joint effort with Southern St. Louis Soil 
and Water Conservation District, Minnesota Board of Soil and Water, 
Wisconsin Sea Grant and the Carlton, Cook, Lake North and South St. 
Louis Joint Powers Board of Soil and Waters Conservation Districts.
  I am proud and honored to share with my colleagues this well-deserved 
tribute for the hardworking staff of the University of Minnesota Duluth 
and their innovative efforts to improve the environment in the Duluth 
area.

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