[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1543-E1544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information for 
publication regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2892, the 
Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act.
  1) $750,000 for the North Bend Area Residential Flood Mitigation
  Requesting Entity: King County, WA
  Address: King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave, Rm 1200, Seattle, WA 
98104
  Agency: FEMA
  Account: Pre-disaster Mitigation
  Funding Requested by: Rep. Dave Reichert
  Deep and repetitive floods have struck parts of the North Bend area. 
The Shamrock Park neighborhood, for example, includes several 
repetitive loss properties as identified by the National Flood 
Insurance Program. The neighborhood has been repeatedly flooded at 
different times from different sources including the South Fork 
Snoqualmie, Ribary Creek, and Clough Creek. The flooding cannot be 
prevented unless all sources are addressed. A more reliable, cost-
effective solution would be to make each home less susceptible to high 
water.
  Although a system of levees protects most homes in the North Bend 
area from damage during minor floods, the capacity of the levee system 
is limited. Flows in excess of 20-year highs overtop portions of the 
levee system and cause damage to neighboring properties. Raising and 
extending levees is cost-prohibitive, requires demolition of many 
homes, is incompatible with regulatory protection of floodway 
conveyance capacity, and fails to address all known flood hazards. 
Hazards are associated with the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and the 
South Fork Snoqualmie River, as well as several smaller tributary 
streams. Levees along these river channels cannot prevent flooding from 
other sources.
  The proposed project will protect public safety and private property 
by reducing flood hazards to residential areas of the City of North 
Bend. In addition to these benefits, the project will result in reduced 
flood insurance claims and reduced need for federal disaster 
assistance.
  The project will result in approximately 80 jobs. These jobs would be 
in the fields of real estate transactions and contracting jobs to 
demolish or elevate structures.
  This office conducted site visits to meet with representatives from 
King County to examine the need for this funding.
  North Bend Residential Flood Mitigation. The estimated total project 
cost is $5,800,000 in FY 2010, with an immediate need of $1,000,000 to 
sustain the project by elevating the first 10 homes in the highest risk 
area. The full project includes elevation of 50 homes, with costs 
allocated as follows:
  Unit Costs for Home Elevations (1):
  Estimated Construction Costs $100,000.00
  Elevation Certificates $1,250
  Elevation Cost Estimates $200.00
  Geotechnical Analysis $315

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  Structural Design $3,200
  Septic ``As Built'' $200
  Health Dept. Review $300
  Building Permits $3,385
  Recording fees $100
  Project Management $10,000
  TOTAL $118,950
  Estimated Project Costs (assumes minimum request for 9 homes) (10):
  Estimated Construction Costs $1,000,000.00
  Elevation Certificates $12,500.00
  Elevation Cost Estimates $2,000.00
  Geotechnical Analysis $3,150.00
  Structural Design $32,000.00
  Septic ``As Built'' $2,000.00
  Health Dept. Review $3,000.00
  Building Permits $33,850.00
  Recording fees $1,000.00
  Project Management $100,000
  TOTAL $1,189,500
  Estimated Project Costs (full request for 9 homes) (50):
  Estimated Construction Costs $5,000,000.00
  Elevation Certificates $62,500.00
  Elevation Cost Estimates $10,000.00
  Geotechnical Analysis $15,750.00
  Structural Design $160,000.00
  Septic ``As Built'' $10,000.00
  Health Dept. Review $15,000.00
  Building Permits $169,250.00
  Recording fees $5,000.00
  Project Management $400,000
  TOTAL $5,847,500

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