[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1650]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican 
Leadership standards on earmarks as well as in accordance with Clause 9 
of rule XXI, I am submitting the following information regarding 
earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2997, the Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Phil Gingrey
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: Department of Agriculture; Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Paulding County (GA) Board of 
Commissioners
  Address of Requesting Entity: 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, GA 
30132
  Description of Request: The project will be a pump-fill reservoir 
located within the upper reaches of Richland Creek in northern Paulding 
County, Georgia. The funding granted in H.R. 2997 is to be used for 
engineering and design services for the dam structure and 
appurtenances, raw water withdrawal station, raw water pipeline, and 
for mitigation purposes.
  Richland Creek Reservoir is a public water supply reservoir that is 
being proposed to fulfill Paulding County's water supply needs for the 
next 50 years. As Richland Creek has a small drainage basin, a raw 
water intake structure and pipeline must be constructed on the Etowah 
River to supply water to the 4.4 billion gallon reservoir. According to 
our 50-year water needs projections, Paulding County will need 
approximately 62 million gallons per day (MGD). Currently, Paulding 
County purchases 100% of its potable water from Cobb County-Marietta 
Water Authority (CCMWA). CCMWA has in its long-term plan to be able to 
supply Paulding with up to 27 MGD leaving an unmet need for Paulding 
County of 35 MGD. Richland Creek Reservoir is expected to fulfill the 
unmet water supply need of 35 million gallons per day (MGD) for 
Paulding County.
  The $100,000 added to H.R. 2997 will be used in its entirety for 
Surveying, Engineering Studies & Permitting for the reservoir to help 
fulfill the water needs of Paulding County.

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