[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E605-E606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I would like to submit the 
following earmark request:
  1.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers--Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Description of Request: The New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway 
navigation project provides a safe, reliable, and efficient navigation 
channel for the East Coast's largest and the 5th most valuable 
commercial fishing fleet in the U.S. and nine U.S. Coast Guard 
Stations, including the only U.S. Coast Guard enlistee training base in 
the U.S. Funding in the amount of $888,000 will be used to repair a 
critically damaged bulkhead in Point Pleasant, NJ by performing channel 
exams, maintenance dredging of the ferry area, Cape May Canal bank 
stabilization & maintenance, rehabilitation of the steel bulkhead, 
repairing Point Pleasant Canal Old Bridge Abutments, and maintenance 
dredging segment 2.
  2.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers--Operations and Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Description of Request: This Manasquan River, NJ project provides 
safe, reliable, and efficient navigation channel for the busiest inlet 
in NJ. Funding in the amount of $337,000 will be used to monitor the 
jetty, perform maintenance dredging of the entrance channel and repair 
retaining wall curb.
  3.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $957,000 will be 
used for the Sandy Hook to Barnegat Inlet, NJ project to continue the 
construction of the sand renourishment phase of Section II of this 
critical shore protection project, an area that extends from Belmar to 
Manasquan, NJ and incorporates the beaches of several coastal towns in 
Monmouth County, NJ. The New Jersey Department of Environmental 
Protection is the non-Federal sponsor of this project and will pay a 
third of the costs.
  4.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers--Investigations--Feasibility Study
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Description of Request: Funding for the NJ Shoreline Alternative 
Long-Term Nourishment in the amount of $96,000 will be used to continue 
the Feasibility phase of this study. Work will continue to evaluate all 
of New Jersey's coastal projects, including the different reaches of 
beach replenishment projects, as a system to ensure maximum benefits 
are achieved from the Federal investment and reduce long-term periodic 
nourishment costs. This includes developing a regional sediment budget 
and an improved understanding of regional coastal processes, 
implementation of an efficient regional monitoring program, and 
development of a comprehensive beach, inlet, and borrow area management 
strategy. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is the non-
Federal sponsor and will provide a 50/50 cost share.
  5.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers--Investigations--Feasibility Study
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $277,000 will be 
used to continue the plan formulation effort for the Feasibility study 
to evaluate the alternative solutions to the region's problems 
regarding flooding along the Delaware River and tributaries will begin. 
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is the non-
Federal sponsor and will provide a 50/50 cost share.
  6.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Account: Army Corps of Engineers--
Construction--Continuing Authorities Program Section 1135
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Description of Request: Funding for the Assunpink Creek Basin, NJ 
will be used to implement the Project Partnership Agreement and 
initiate and complete the design. Funding can also be used to award the 
construction contract.
  7.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers--Continuing Authorities Program--
Section 205
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Description of Request: The Assunpink Creek study area is located 
between the flood control dam at Mercer County Park in West Windsor and 
the City of Trenton. Benefits from flood damage reduction projects 
include saving structures and contents from flood damage, the savings 
from alleviation of cleanup costs, and reduction of the costs of flood 
fighting and evacuation. The ACE will use the funding for flood plain 
reconnection, stream restoration, wetland creation, impervious cover 
removal, flood proofing and flood plain management to be the most 
likely alternative given the highly urbanized setting of the area.
  8.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Energy EERE--Solar Energy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Isles, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Agency: 10 Wood Street, Trenton, New Jersey 
08618
  Description of Request: The ``Solar and Green Retrofit'' project will 
house an environmental center and be a showcase for green buildings, 
with renovations incorporating cutting-edge, high performance 
environmental technology, including solar photovoltaic panels on the 
roof, expansive interior day lighting, and energy efficient heating and 
cooling systems.
  Financial Plan:
  Green Roof Installation $100,000
  Solar Array Installation $100,000
  Associated Design Fees $37,875
  TOTAL $237,875
  9.) Requesting Member: Rep. Chris Smith 
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Department of Energy EERE--Other
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Trenton
  Address of Requesting Agency: 319 East State Street, Trenton, New 
Jersey 08608
  Description of Request: The city of Trenton's Green Renewable Energy 
Feasibility Study will use the funding in the amount of $475,000 to 
examine the utility of windpower and solar panel demonstration projects 
in Trenton, which have the potential to save the City significant 
fiscal resources while simultaneously realizing a positive outcome for 
the environment.
  Financial Plan:
  City Personnel $100,000
  Energy Consultant $328,250
  Indirect Costs $47,500
  TOTAL $475,750

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