[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E454-E456]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 1105, the FY 2009 Omnibus 
Appropriations Act.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: Commerce; NOAA--Operations, Research and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bowling Green State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 106 University Hall, Bowling Green, OH 
43403
  Description of Request: $355,000 for monitoring of Lake Erie water 
quality with remote sensing for Bowling Green State University and 
Heidelberg College, in partnership with the consortium partners of 
OhioView and the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL). 
The funding will be used to continue the project of monitoring algal 
blooms in Lake Erie with LANDSAT TM satellite data. This will allow for 
real-time, continuous monitoring and assessment of harmful algal blooms 
and coliform in Lake Erie and its Southern-shore tributaries. This 
research is authorized by the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Act of 
2003. The funds will be used to develop the systems for determining 
cyanobacteria in Lake Erie and in local water supplies and to continue 
to collect data for analyzing and further study. This project began in 
2006 and provides continuous monitoring from the satellite data of the 
potentially harmful algal blooms. I

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certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: DOJ; OJP--Byrne Discretionary Grants
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Defiance College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 701 N. Clinton Street, Defiance, OH 
43512
  Description of Request: $145,000 for genetic analysis equipment for 
Defiance College's Forensic Science program. Due to the critical need 
for trained forensic scientists, the requested funds will be used to 
expand the capability of Defiance College's dedicated forensic science 
lab to include an Applied Biosystems 3130 Genetic Analyzer. This 
crucial piece of equipment is found in all professional forensic 
science labs and it is important for students to be trained with this 
equipment to prepare them for the workforce. It is my understanding 
that Defiance College is providing the remaining share towards the 
project. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: U.S. Department of Energy; Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Bowling Green State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 106 University Hall, Bowling Green, OH 
43403
  Description of Request: $951,500 for the Coastal Ohio Wind Project: 
Collaborative Research Effort in Onshore/Offshore Wind Energy 
Development. Funding would be used for project expansion by its 
partnership with the University of Toledo to include advance remote 
sensing research for off-shore applications and to gather site data 
with a temporary tower on the Firelands campus, ultimately to test new 
wind turbine technologies. The project will promote the use of 
renewable energy by conducting research and testing wind power and 
developing wind energy for the region. The partners in the projects 
have committed to match the federal funding at the required level. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: US Army Corps of Engineers; Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Northwest Ohio Flood Mitigation 
Partnership
  Address of Requesting Entity: 101 West Sandusky Street, Findlay, OH 
45840
  Description of Request: $119,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
for funding regarding the Western Lake Erie, Blanchard River Watershed. 
Funding would be used to perform a comprehensive Flood Damage Reduction 
and Ecosystem Restoration study, and related activities. The U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers has completed a preliminary feasibility study of the 
entire Blanchard River Watershed, and recommended a further flood 
control feasibility study. The partners in the projects have committed 
to match the federal funding at the required level. I certify that 
neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: US Army Corps of Engineers; Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Fremont
  Address of Requesting Entity: 323 South Front Street, Fremont, OH 
43420
  Description of Request: $500,000 for the Off-Stream Water Supply 
Reservoir project in regards to Ohio Environmental Infrastructure. 
Funding would be used for construction of a new off-stream water supply 
reservoir to replace an existing reservoir impounded by the Ballville 
Dam on the Sandusky River. The new reservoir will provide drinking 
water to approximately 22,000 people in the City of Fremont and 
surrounding area. The new reservoir is necessary to eliminate nitrate 
maximum contamination level (MCL) in the City's drinking water. There 
will be two phases of the project, with Phase I consisting of building 
the reservoir and Phase H consisting of the raw water intake, pumping 
station and water mains to and from the reservoir. It is my 
understanding that the state and local share will be $14.5 million of 
the cost share. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: US Army Corps of Engineers; Section 205
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Village of Ottawa
  Address of Requesting Entity: 136 North Oak Street, Ottawa, OH 45875
  Description of Request: $252,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
for funding regarding the Village of Ottawa Flood Control and 
Mitigation Reconnaissance and Feasibility Studies. Funding would be 
used for a Section 205 Feasibility Study of flood risk management plans 
for the Blanchard River at Ottawa, Ohio. The funding would fulfill the 
Federal share needed to complete the Feasibility Study. The Village of 
Ottawa has allocated $250,000 to fulfill the required non-Federal 
match. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Defiance
  Address of Requesting Entity: 631 Perry Street, Defiance, OH 43512
  Description of Request: $300,000 for the Defiance Combined Sewer 
Overflow Elimination project. The funding would be used for engineering 
for three subprojects and construction for three other subprojects. The 
wastewater infrastructure of Defiance, Ohio is in need of improvement. 
The city's 44 combined sewers have been divided into 20 subprojects. 
There will continually be one project in sanitary sewer evaluation 
survey, one project in engineering design, and one project in 
construction. These projects will separate virtually all the combined 
sewers in Defiance and will eliminate discharge of untreated/partially 
treated sewage into the Auglaize River, the Maumee River, and Lake 
Erie. The City of Defiance will provide at least the local matching 
funds in the amount of 45%. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has 
any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: Elementary & Secondary Education (includes FIE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Putnam County Educational Service 
Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 124 Putnam Parkway, Ottawa, OH 45875
  Description of Request: $238,000 for the Putnam County Education 
Service Center (ESC). The funding would be used for Project MORE: 
Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence. The MORE program is a 
volunteer reading mentoring project designed for students with 
disabilities. Through the program children with disabilities receive 
one-on-one structured, volunteer reading mentoring 3-4 days per week. 
These funds will be used to start 30 additional Project MORE programs 
in Ohio, as well as outside Ohio. The project is intended to create 
awareness to expand the use of the volunteer reading mentoring program 
throughout the nation. The remaining funds for the project will be 
supplemented by local partners in the program. I certify that neither I 
nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-Health 
Facilities and Services Legal Name of
  Requesting Entity: Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare Partners of 
Ohio
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2500 East 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 
44115
  Description of Request: $95,000 for the Visiting Nurse Association 
Healthcare Partners of Ohio. The funding would be used to purchase 
daily tele-monitoring equipment for the Tele-care Program for 
Chronically Ill Seniors. This program provides daily monitoring via a 
small, clock-like device that ``talks'' to the patient and collects 
essential baseline vital signs. Data is wirelessly or telephone 
transmitted to the central receiving station at the home health agency 
office. It is my understanding that besides the requested appropriation 
amount, the state of Ohio and program partners are providing the local 
cost share. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Robert E. Latta
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)-Health 
Facilities and Services Legal Name of
  Requesting Entity: Memorial Hospital
  Address of Requesting Entity: 715 S. Taft Avenue, Fremont, OH 43420
  Description of Request: $190,000 for Memorial Hospital in Fremont, 
Ohio. The funding will

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be used for the Herbert-Perna Center for Physical Health Expansion 
project. This 29,000 square foot building houses Memorial Hospital's 
physical, speech, and occupational therapies as well as HealthLink, the 
region's largest occupational health provider. HealthLink provides 
services to many companies in the region and saves significant dollars 
by providing overall wellness programs. The funds will be used to 
finish the construction of the Center and therefore offering X-ray 
services in the Center. This will allow workers to continue to rely on 
the program and return to work quicker. It is my understanding that the 
hospital is contributing $5,350,000 towards the project, with an 
additional $950,000 being provided through local and community support. 
I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in 
this project.

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