[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1679-E1680]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding an earmark I received as part of H.R. 2892, the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ken Calvert
  Bill Number: H.R 2997
  Account: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of California--
Agriculture and Natural Resources
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1111 Franklin Street, Room 6402, 
Oakland, California 94607
  Description of Request: I have secured $3,000,000 to continue the 
highly successful Pierce's Disease and Invasive Species Research 
Program. This program funds competitively awarded research grants to 
find solutions to this potentially devastating bacterial disease that 
threatens California's wine grape industry, as well as other grape 
varieties, citrus, almonds and tree fruit.
  This program also focuses on other invasive species impacting 
California and the nation. These include pathogens (West Nile virus, 
Avian Influenza, Sudden Oak Death), insects (vine mealy bug, light 
brown apple moth), marine and fresh water species (green crab and 
quagga mussel), and weed species (yellow star thistle). Greater 
knowledge of these species, understanding of invasion biology 
parameters, and potential control and eradication strategies is 
critical for California and the U.S.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Ken Calvert
  Bill Number: H.R 2997
  Account: Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Municipal Water District of Orange 
County (MWDOC)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 18700 Ward St., Fountain Valley, 
California 92708
  Description of Request: I have secured $500,000 to expand an existing 
program and add an additional 5,500 Smart Irrigation Controllers to 
residential and commercial properties in Orange County, CA by 2011. 
These Smart Irrigation Controllers assist water customers in delivering 
the appropriate amount of water to residential and commercial 
landscapes by monitoring and accounting for soil type, slope, plant 
type, sun exposure and current weather conditions.

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  Smart Irrigation Controllers, as a part of MWDOC's overall Water Use 
Efficiency Program, will assist water users in the district in more 
efficiently utilizing water resources and reduce the dependence of the 
area on water imported from Northern California and the Colorado River. 
The implementation and demonstration of this technology can serve as a 
demonstration project for areas of the arid west and other regions of 
the United States subject to water shortages who may be interested in 
utilizing this technology to decrease water consumption.

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