[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1934]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. ROBIN HAYES

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. HAYES. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding an earmark I received as part of the Homeland Security 
Appropriations bill, which is included in H.R. 2638, the Consolidated 
Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robin Hayes
  Bill Number: H.R. 2638.
  Account: Homeland Security Appropriations bill, FEMA Pre Disaster 
Mitigation Account.
  Requesting Entity: City of Kannapolis, North Carolina. The City's 
office is located at 246 Oak Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28081.
  Earmark Description: I received an earmark of $468,000 for the 
Kingston Drive Culvert Replacement project, which was requested by the 
City of Kannapolis. The existing structures do not provide adequate 
carrying capacity for the area resulting in increased flooding of 
upstream properties. The older neighborhood adjacent to this culvert 
has experienced repeated problems with flooding when multi-day rain 
storms occur. The neighborhood being older was not built with an 
adequate drainage system and, because of its age, part of the 
neighborhood is in a flood zone. The city has invested in a second 
access road to the neighborhood for residents to use when flooding 
occurs, but to complete the project, which will reduce the incidents of 
flooding dramatically, this additional funding is needed.

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