[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1644]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. MARY BONO MACK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mrs. BONO MACK. 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. 2996, the Department of 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 
2010
  Entity Requesting: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and the 
Friends of the Desert, 45480 Portola Ave. Palm Desert, CA 92260
  Description of Earmark: $500,000 is provided for the protection lands 
including two properties comprising 871 acres in the Santa Rosa and San 
Jacinto Mountains National Monument, improving resource management. A 
504 acre property is bounded by USFS land on 4 sides. A portion of an 
8.1 mile segment of Palm Canyon Creek, found eligible for 
classification as a Wild and Scenic River in the Forest Land Management 
Plan, traverses the property, as does the Palm Canyon trail. A 367 acre 
property is bounded by USFS land on 3 sides. The property also adjoins 
an existing rural residential area where a paved road provides access 
to the property. This access and available water and electric service 
create development potential. Acquisition of the property prevents 
potential future residential development on it and the attendant 
wildfire issues and water supply issues in this area of extremely high 
fire hazard. The property provides habitat for the gray vireo.
  Spending Plan: Project Expenditures--
  The total cost for the 871 acres is $1,500,000. Because both 
properties have been pre-acquired, they are available for immediate 
sale to USFS upon the enactment of the federal budget.
  Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 
2010
  Entity Requesting: Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and the 
Friends of the Desert, 45480 Portola Ave., Palm Desert, CA 92260
  Description of Earmark: $500,000 is provided in the legislation for 
protecting local groundwater resources and preventing pollution in the 
City of Cathedral City. There are thousands of septic tanks that lie 
east of the Whitewater Channel in the Coachella Valley that have been 
identified as a significant threat to public potable groundwater 
resources. This project will permanently remove these known pollution 
sources (septic tanks) and will sustain and improve local and regional 
water supply reliability. Cathedral City is confident that this project 
will proceed with full community support and participation. Long-term 
attainment and maintenance of state and Federal drinking water quality 
standards will also be achieved as a result of this endeavor.
  Spending Plan: Project Expenditures--
  Task: Right-of-Way Acquisition: $0; Construction Costs: $12,700,000.
  Design & Construction Management: $2,300,000--Design and Engineering, 
Environmental Permits, Environmental Clean-up, Construction 
Administration, Construction Inspection, Materials Testing, Surveying. 
Total Cost: $15,000,000.
  Matching Funds Break-down: City of Cathedral City General Fund--
$800,000, Federal Assistance--$1,000,000, Assessment District--
$9,000,000, California Proposition 84 Grant--$2,000,000, Cathedral City 
Redevelopment Agency--$700,000, Coachella Valley Water District--
$1,500,000. Total Match: $15,000,000.

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