[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 98 (Friday, June 26, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1626]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 26, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House 
Republican standards on congressional-directed funding, I am submitting 
the following information regarding funding included in H.R. 2996, the 
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Department of the Interior--National Park Service--Land 
Acquisition
  Legal Name of Recipient: Cumberland Gap National Historic Park
  Address of Recipient: US 25E S, P.O. Box 1848, Middlesboro, KY 40965
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $500,000 for 
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. P.L. 108-07 gave the National 
Park Service authority to acquire the historic and pristine Fern Lake 
and surrounding 4500 acre watershed incorporating this area into 
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Fern Lake will eventually 
serve as a clean and reliable water source for the city of Middlesboro, 
Kentucky as well as enhance recreational opportunities at Cumberland 
Gap. In May 2009, using previously secured federal funds, over 2000 
acres of this property were conveyed to Cumberland Gap National 
Historical Park. To date, 4021 acres of the watershed have been added 
to the park, and the ultimate goal is to acquire 4500 acres within the 
sightline of the park's popular Pinnacle Overlook.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Environmental Protection Agency--Science & Technology
  Legal Name of Recipient: Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research
  Address of Recipient: 100 Sylvan Drive, Suite 210, St. Simons Island, 
GA 31522
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $1,000,000 for 
the Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, a non-profit 
organization whose membership includes 43 leading U.S. research 
universities and 39 agribusiness companies and trade associations. 
92.6% of funding is utilized for researching plant biotechnologies that 
will improve the competitiveness of U.S. agriculture by developing 
technologies to lessen the country's dependence on foreign energy 
supplies. Federal funds are matched 130% on average. The University of 
Kentucky is a CPBR member.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Environmental Protection Agency--Environmental Programs and 
Management--National Programs
  Legal Name of Recipient: Rural Communities Assistance Partnership
  Address of Recipient: 1522 K Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington DC 
20005
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $2,500,000 for 
the Rural Communities Assistance Partnership with the EPA. RCAP service 
providers work with federal and state agencies to help small 
communities address their drinking water and wastewater treatment 
concerns. While small, rural communities are home to less than 25% of 
the nation's population, they account for over 85% of the nation's 
community water systems. Problems with EPA clean water compliance may 
arise when small communities lack the oversight capacity and technical 
expertise to deal with the complexities of maintaining a safe and clean 
supply of water, and communities with fewer than 10,000 residents are 
more than twice as likely to violate drinking water standards as are 
larger systems. Each year, the RCAP network delivers services to more 
than 2,000 rural communities, 90% of which have populations of 2,500 or 
fewer, while leveraging an average of $25 in additional funding for 
every $1 in federal investment. FY10 funding will be equally divided 
between technical assistance activities related to drinking water and 
clean water compliance.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Environmental Protection Agency--STAG Water & Wastewater 
Infrastructure
  Legal Name of Recipient: Perry County Sanitation District
  Address of Recipient: P.O. Box 1615, Hazard, KY 41702
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $500,000 to 
support the Perry County Sanitation District's ongoing efforts to 
provide sanitary wastewater treatment services for residents in the 
Chavies area. Funds will support the Sanitation District in developing 
a 150,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment plant and an enhanced 
collection system, which will ultimately serve 502 households. The 
project will initially construct approximately 24,900 feet of gravity 
sewer, 3,500 feet of force main and two pump stations to serve 109 new 
customers. The wastewater treatment plant will be constructed to 
accommodate future expansions as collection lines are extended to serve 
additional customers. The Perry County Sanitation District received a 
grant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the design of the 
Wastewater Treatment Plant and Collection System, which covered the 
cost of a regional facilities plan, environmental assessment and 
design. An additional $1.154 million in Environmental Protection Agency 
funds have also been secured to begin construction.

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