[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E401-E404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. MARY BONO MACK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mrs. BONO MACK. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication in the Congressional Record regarding earmarks I received 
as part of H.R. 1105, the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009:
  1) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Energy and Water Development, Bureau of Reclamation, Water 
and Related Resources Account
  Entity Requesting: Rancho California Water District (RCWD), 42135 
Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92590
  Description of Earmark:
  RCWD's project will substantially expand use of recycled and raw 
water in Riverside County, free up treated water to serve 70,000 new 
households in Southern California by converting agricultural demands 
from treated to recycled and raw water, shifting 144 cfs peak demand 
off MWD's treated water system, providing for additional recycled water 
reuse of 16,000 AF/year, relieving pressure from the Bay Delta and 
Colorado River, increasing annual storage by 10,000 AF/year, reducing 
carbon emissions by 4.9 million pounds/year. RCWD completed a 
feasibility study, which ensured viability of the project and was 
approved by Bureau of Reclamation (2007).
  RCWD's Fiscal Year 2009 $50,000 allocation will go toward design and 
construction--already underway this year--of a 48-inch pipeline to 
expand local recycled and raw water resources.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  RCWD's Fiscal Year 2009 $50,000 amount will go toward design and 
construction--already underway this year--of a 48-inch pipeline to 
expand local recycled and raw water resources. The total cost for this 
phase of the project is estimated at $28,000,000. The federal funding 
allocation will receive a non-federal/local match of $26,000,000, or 92 
percent. The non-federal funding match is provided by RCWD. Federal 
funds will be used for final design and beginning construction of the 
48-inch pipeline to transport raw water from MWD's aqueduct for storage 
in Vail Lake.
  2) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Energy and Water Development, Corps of Engineers, 
Construction Account
  Entity Requesting: Eastern Municipal Water District, 2270 Trumble 
Road, P.O. Box 8300, Perris, CA 92572-8300
  Description of Earmark:
  $946,000 is provided for a project that will produce potable water 
from an otherwise unusable groundwater resource through the 
construction of a three million-gallon per day (MGD) reverse osmosis 
desalter, feed-water pipelines, and brackish water wells in the Perris 
South sub-basin. In addition to reducing future demand for imported 
water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and the Colorado River, 
project benefits include salinity management for expanded water 
recycling and protection of high-quality groundwater in basins adjacent 
to the South Perris Basin.
  The Perris II Desalter is a vital component of Eastern Municipal 
Water District's (EMWD) desalination program which will ultimately 
generate up to 12,000 acre-feet per year of potable water and remove 
50,000 tons of salt out of the basin every year. Projects such as this 
will move EMWD toward its goal of drought-proofing its region and 
providing reliability and flexibility to its water supply. EMWD has 
received funding authorization under P.L. 106-554, Div. B, Sec. 108 
(d)(52) for implementation of the desalination program.


                             Spending Plan

Project Expenditures:
    Total Project Cost......................................$30,000,000
    Total State/Local Contribution...........................$7,500,000
    FY09 State/Local Contribution..............................$500,000
    FY09 Federal Funding.......................................$946,000
  3) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Energy and Water Development, Corps of Engineers, 
Investigations Account
  Entity Requesting: Riverside County Flood Control & Water 
Conservation District, 1995 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
  Description of Earmark:
  $215,000 is provided for the Heacock and Cactus Channels project that 
will provide flood control through the widening and deepening of the 
channels, as well as construction of facilities designed to safely 
convey the tributary flows to a currently existing ultimate outlet 
downstream. A reduction in flooding will not only benefit the local 
community whose drains back up during storms, but it would also allow 
March Air Reserve Base to better safeguard its equipment and 
infrastructure from flood waters and ensure that the military's 
readiness for overseas deployment at this facility is not adversely 
affected.
  Funds will be used to award and construct the project. At this time, 
the Corps has already completed an Initial Appraisal Report and Project 
Management Plan under its Section 205 Program, as well as executed a 
Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement that would take into account the 
federal benefits that would accrue as a result of this project, which 
have been estimated to be as much as 75 percent.


                             Spending Plan

Project Expenditures:
    Total Project Cost......................................$30,000,000
    Federal Share...........................................$28,400,000
    Non-Federal Share........................................$1,600,000
  Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Energy and Water Development, Corps of Engineers, 
Construction Account
  Entity Requesting: Riverside County Flood Control & Water 
Conservation District, 1995 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
  Description of Earmark:
  $3,349,000 is provided and will be used to award and construct the 
project's entire Phase II reach, which includes protection for Old Town 
Temecula, as well as to complete the Design Documentation Report and 
the preparation of plans and specifications for Phase III's Multi-
Purpose Detention Basin.
  The Murrieta Creek Flood Control Project will provide 100-year flood 
control, environmental restoration and recreation benefits to the 
cities of Murrieta and Temecula. The project, which will be constructed 
in four distinct phases, will include a 250 acre detention basin to 
attenuate flows from the over 150

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square mile watershed and which, once completed, will reduce citizens' 
and businesses' exposure that requires many of them to carry flood 
insurance. The project will also create seven miles of soft earthen 
channelization that will result in the development of a riparian 
habitat corridor throughout the length of the project, which can become 
a safe home for several listed endangered species that have already 
been found to exist nearby. This channel will not only facilitate 
species movement and connectivity to existing wildlife preserves, but 
will also create an extensive natural wetlands system that can 
efficiently remove contaminants from stream flows and help ensure 
improved water quality for local residents and soldiers stationed at 
the Camp Pendleton Marine Base.
  The project covers the Murrieta Creek and surrounding region 
beginning just upstream from Old Town Murrieta to Vineyard Parkway-
Tenaja Road (Phase IV) and running downstream south of Old Town 
Temecula, including Old Town Front and Pujol Streets (Phase I). Flood 
protection and ecosystem restoration will cover areas in between these 
two points that include the Santa Rosa Water Reclamation Facility, the 
region's commerce center near US-15 and Historic Old Town Temecula.


                             Spending Plan

Project Expenditures:
    Total Project Cost.....................................$117,000,000
    Federal Share...........................................$75,270,000
    Non-Federal Share.......................................$41,730,000
  5) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Interior and Environment, Bureau of Land Management, Land 
Acquisition Account
  Entity Requesting: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and the 
Friends of the Desert, 45480 Portola Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
  Description of Earmark:
  $1,300,000 is provided for acquisition of 612 acres (a 544 acre 
property, and two 40 acre parcels) by BLM to protect important lands in 
the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. The 544 
acre parcel is bounded by BLM land to the north and east. The property 
abuts the existing Andreas Hills residential development and is located 
within the City of Palm Springs. The property contains portions of two 
trails proposed as year-round trails in the Coachella Valley Multiple 
Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP); thus, providing recreation 
opportunities in the Monument. It also contains a palm oasis. The two 
40 acre parcels are also largely surrounded by existing BLM land, and 
provide habitat for the bighorn sheep.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The acquisition cost is $1,305,000 for all three properties.
  6) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Interior and Environment, Bureau of Land Management, STAG 
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project
  Entity Requesting: The City of Hemet, 445 E. Florida Avenue, Hemet, 
CA 92543
  Description of Earmark:
  $275,000 is provided for this project that will encompass 
improvements that include artificial recharge facilities, over 35 acres 
with a raw water capacity of 7500 acre feet per year, piping, valving 
and the construction of ponds in the San Jacinto River bed.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  Funding will be used for environmental studies, planning, and 
engineering. The entire cost of Phase I will cost $19 million. The 
project will be completed in approximately 4 years once the funding has 
been secured. The project partners are the City of Hemet, Eastern 
Municipal Water District (EMWD), the City of San Jacinto, and Lake 
Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD).
  7) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Interior and Environment, Bureau of Land Management, Capital 
Improvement and Maintenance (construction)
  Entity Requesting: United States Forest Service, Keenwild Helitack 
Base, 28500 Highway 243, Mountain Center, CA 92541
  Description of Earmark:
  $600,000 is provided for the Keenwild Helitack Base. The Keenwild 
location in southern California is strategic to initial attack 
firefighting on the San Jacinto Ranger District and the Santa Rosa and 
San Jacinto Mountains National Monument. Intense fires in California 
have, in recent years, included the Gilman Fire and Esperanza Fire near 
Palm Springs in my district, where sadly five brave United States 
Forest Service firefighters lost their lives. The fires throughout San 
Diego County and other parts of southern California were a stark 
reminder to place priorities on preparedness.
  The Keenwild Helibase has been submitted twice for reconstruction in 
recent years through normal Region 5 Forest Service procedures. The 
current facilities are clearly outdated given the important role the 
workers play.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The U.S. Forest Service recently committed $450,000 to the project, 
but the $600,000 will go to helping the building project reach the 
amount needed for completion.
  8) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Department of 
Education, Higher Education Account
  Entity Requesting: California State University San Bernardino-Palm 
Desert Campus, c/o CSUSB main campus, 5500 University Parkway, San 
Bernardino, CA 92407
  Description of Earmark:
  $190,000 is provided to equip a nursing lab for the school's nursing 
and science education program. The need for nursing and health science 
education has been voiced throughout the Coachella Valley.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The funds will be spent for outfitting the simulation lab of the 
Health Sciences building, which provides necessary real-life experience 
needed by nursing students. The lab provides a computer-model-driven, 
full sized simulator for students to practice their patient care 
skills.
  9) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Department of 
Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration 
(HRSA)--Health Facilities and Services Account
  Entity Requesting: County of Riverside, Riverside County Medical 
Center, 26520 Cactus Avenue, Moreno Valley, CA 92555
  Description of Earmark:
  $523,000 is provided in order for the Medical Center to be able to 
adequately fulfill its role as the primary first responder hospital for 
emergency, trauma and disaster. There is great need for expansion of 
the trauma room, as the Medical Center is the Emergency First Responder 
for the County of Riverside with a population of 1.75 million. 
Currently, the RCRMC Trauma Unit is equipped with one undersized trauma 
room with a limited 168 sq ft of space. This room is much too small to 
meet any critical needs of the patient population. The absence of an 
adequately sized trauma unit can result in extensive delays in crucial, 
life saving treatment, in multi-casualty situations.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  All funds will be dedicated to expanding the trauma room at the 
Riverside County Medical Center.
  10) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Substance Abuse 
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)--Substance Abuse 
Treatment Account
  Entity Requesting: Operation SafeHouse: SafeHouse of the Desert, 
72710 East Lynn Street, Thousand Palms, CA 92276
  Description of Earmark:
  $95,000 is provided to expand the existing substance abuse services 
and counseling to the youth who utilize the SafeHouse of the Desert 
facility. This unique program provides services to at-risk youth in the 
Coachella Valley, and consists of an in-house and Aftercare programs.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  $95,000 will be used for the expansion of the substance abuse office/
counseling center and for operational program costs. Nearly 50% of the 
total project costs will be provided through private funds.
  11) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Institute of 
Museum & Library Services, Museum and Library Services
  Entity Requesting: The National Autry Center, 4700 Western Heritage 
Way, Los Angeles, CA 90027
  Description of Earmark: $167,000 is provided for the Autry National 
Center's new facilities in Griffith Park.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The funds will be used to support the design, fabrication, and 
installation of educational immersion environments and visible 
collections storage.
  12) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Division I--Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and 
Related Agencies--Terminal Air Traffic Control Facilities Replacement
  Entity Requesting: City of Palm Springs, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon 
Way, Palm Springs, California 92262
  Description of Earmark:
  $800,000 on behalf of the City of Palm Springs, California, for the 
replacement of the Palm Springs Air Traffic Control Tower Facility. 
Funding for FY09 will be used for construction of the new tower 
facility to improve

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air traffic efficiency and help expand air service. The Coachella 
Valley is one of the fastest growing regions in the State of 
California. Therefore, it is critical that we provide the residents and 
visitors who fly in and out of Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 
with the expanded air service that meets their needs. Expanding the 
airport will better serve airline passengers at PSP, while relieving 
congestion at Los Angeles Airport (LAX) and other strained airports.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  This is a recurring expenditure and the monies are expected to be 
spent in the Spring of fiscal year 2010 for the construction of the Air 
Traffic Control Tower (ACTC) at Palm Springs International Airport 
(PSP).
  13) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Division I--Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and 
Related Agencies--Buses and Bus Facilities
  Entity Requesting: SunLine Transit Agency, 32-505 Harry Oliver Trail, 
Thousand Palms, CA 92276
  Description of Earmark:
  $475,000 is provided for SunLine Transit Agency. SunLine Transit 
Agency is the transit provider in the Coachella Valley, serving more 
than 35 million people per year in California's fastest growing 
communities. Recently, SunLine completed an analysis of existing 
services in order to evaluate the need for new service routes and 
better transit choices. This requested funding would be used to 
increase the span of service and improve access for residents, as well 
as purchase new buses to meet the needs of disabled persons who require 
the transportation for reasons such as medical appointments.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The total projected cost for SunLine is $593,750 for FY 2009. The 
Federal share of funding will be $470,000, and SunLine's matching share 
will be $118,750. In addition, SunLine has already committed $86,025 of 
the Agency's local funds toward the on-going efforts via funding in the 
current Short Range Transit Plan. The funds received will be used to 
augment funding awarded to SunLine through the Congestion Mitigation 
Air Quality Program toward the planning, development and construction 
of a transit hub in conjunction with SunLine's proposed Administrative, 
Operations and Maintenance Building in Thousand Palms.
  14) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Division I--Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and 
Related Agencies--Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
  Entity Requesting: Coachella Valley Association of Governments 
(CVAG), California 73-710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite #200, Palm Desert, 
CA 92260
  Description of Earmark:
  The earmark provides for $475,000 for improvements to Interstate 10/
Ramon Road/Bob Hope out of the Federal Highway Administration's 
Interstate Maintenance, Corridors and Borders program. As this project 
is critical to alleviating traffic congestion in the Valley, funding 
for the project is being sought in cooperation with the Coachella 
Valley Association of Governments (CVAG). The existing road facility at 
this location was constructed approximately 46 years ago. This 
interchange provides primary cross freeway access between the north and 
the south sides of the Valley as well as area connectivity with the 
Interstate Highway System.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The estimated cost of this project is $46,774,044, so the federal 
contribution will be supplemented with other monies to reach this 
total.
  15) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Division I--Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and 
Related Agencies--Surface Transportation Priorities
  Entity Requesting: Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), 
4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor, Riverside, CA 92502-2208
  Description of Earmark:
  The earmark provides for $570,000 for the Alameda Corridor Grade 
separation. The Alameda Corridor Grade separation remains a high 
priority of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, and state 
and local government. More than 68 million tons of freight pass through 
Riverside County to the rest of the country, but very little of this 
freight originates or ends in the County. Traffic and trains are halted 
at a number of crossings throughout the Coachella Valley. This grade 
separation would allow the flow of traffic, reduce congestion and 
delays, cut down on the air pollution, and increase efficiency of 
freight transportation. Money was appropriated for FY 2008, FY 2006 and 
FY 2005 grade separation projects. This year's requested funding would 
continue to aid the Coachella Valley's effort to streamline the traffic 
flow at these various crossings.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The total projected cost for Alameda Corridor East in Riverside 
County is $980,500,000, with an unfunded balance of $565,500,000. 
Currently, local matching funds are $179,500,000. The State is matching 
funds of $152,700,000. Two grade separations in Riverside County have 
been completed (including one in the Coachella Valley), two are under 
construction, and two more could be under construction in the later 
part of FY 2009 if sufficient funds are available.
  16) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Division I--Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and 
Related Agencies--Surface Transportation Priorities
  Entity Requesting: City of Coachella, 1515 Sixth Street, Coachella, 
CA 92236-1713
  Description of Earmark:
  The earmark provides for $380,000 for the City of Coachella, 
California, for the first phase of an overpass and interchange project. 
The completion of the overpass and interchange on 86S Expressway at 
Avenue 52 is critical to the safety of passengers traveling on roads in 
this area. State Highway 86 used to be a rural 2-lane road, but as a 
result of rapid population growth in the region and new road 
developments, traffic traveling 65 miles/hr must come to a full stop at 
the Expressway and Avenue 52 intersection. This requires a drastic 
adjustment in speed to allow for traffic to access the Expressway. This 
is usually a contributing factor to traffic accidents that occur in 
this area and, for this reason, addressing the problem has become a 
priority of Federal, state and local government. The funding requested 
will assist in the project approval, environmental documentation and 
preliminary engineering needed to complete this critical overpass and 
interchange project.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The funding requested will assist in the project approval, 
environmental documentation and preliminary engineering needed to 
complete this critical overpass and interchange project.
  17) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Division I--Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and 
Related Agencies--Economic Development Initiatives
  Entity Requesting: City of Indio, 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, 
California 92201
  Description of Earmark:
  The earmark provides for $142,500 for the City of Indio for the 
development of a local community center. As on ongoing effort to 
revitalize the City of Indio and accommodate its fast-growing 
population, the City has repaved roads, renovated parks and museums, 
and enhanced water systems. As a part of this ongoing community 
development project, the requested funding will be used by the City of 
Indio to develop a community center in which the local youth can 
participate in a variety of sports and activities.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  $142,000 will be devoted to the construction costs or equipment costs 
associated with the local community center.
  18) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Entity Requesting: Olive Crest, 2130 E. 4th St., Ste. 200, Santa Ana, 
CA 92705
  Description of Earmark:
  $100,000 is provided for Olive Crest Independent Living Skills (ILS) 
Program. Olive Crest Homes and Services for Abused Children provides 
care for abused, abandoned and severely neglected children. Olive Crest 
is dedicated to preventing child abuse, to Treating and Educating at-
risk children and to Preserving the family. Serving 5,000 children and 
families annually, Olive Crest provides services in Southern 
California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest. The ILS program, provided 
by Olive Crest, is a program that helps youth to formulate this 
individual plan to build their skills in: Attainment of Educational 
goals, Income Maintenance, Vocational Goal Achievement, Daily Living 
Skills and Interpersonal Skills. Over 200 youth participate in the 
Independent Living Program a year. With additional funding the program 
will be expanded to offer additional individualized services to all at-
risk youth that Olive Crest serves.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  Olive Crest currently invests $2,650,000 in the Inland Empire, 
California to provide services to more than 100 Olive Crest at-risk 
youth. Olive Crest invests $525,000.00 to support Independent Living 
Support (ILS) program. Olive Crest provides an on-going private match 
of dollars and in-kind services of at least 10%. Last year, the match 
was $260,000. The $100,000 appropriation will be used to fund Olive 
Crest Independent Living Skills program.

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  19) Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Entity Requesting: City of Cathedral City, 68700 Avenida Lalo 
Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA 92234
  Description of Earmark:
  $400,000 is provided for Eastern Riverside County Interoperability 
Communication Authority (ERICA). The ERICA involves a regional 
collaboration among the cities of Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, 
Indio, Palm Springs, La Quinta, and Coachella. Recent Federal mandates 
highlight the urgency to upgrade radio communication to digital, 
interoperable 800 MHz frequency and be Project 25 compliant for 
agencies in Congressional Districts 41 and 45. The Federal funding for 
ERICA would be used to purchase equipment, hardware, software, 
facilities, engineering and labor to build an 800 MHz, trunked, P-25 
compliant, digital, regional radio system. It should also be noted that 
in total, the cities, county, and tribal governments participating in 
ERICA have agreed to invest $23,000,000 in this initiative.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--
  The dollars appropriated for Catherdral City in CJS, under the 
project title of Eastern Riverside County Interoperability 
Communication Authority (ERICA), will be used for equipment costs to 
support the ERICA system.

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