[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1780]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. CAMP. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership's 
standards on Member spending requests, I am submitting the following 
information regarding the spending request I submitted that is 
contained in H.R. 3183, the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 
2010.
  The entity to receive funding under the request is Spaulding 
Township, located at 5025 East Road, Saginaw, Michigan, 48601. The 
funding is to be allocated from the Army Corps of Engineers Section 205 
Account, and will be used by the Army Corps of Engineers to complete 
construction of the north and south levees at the Cass River in Saginaw 
County between East M 13 and Sheridan Road. The existing levees (except 
for the portion completed in early 1999 by the Township) will be 
relocated away from the banks of the Cass River to create a floodway 
shelf for added capacity and for wetland mitigation. The Township has 
already contributed $345,000 towards the project, and $3,930,573 in 
federal funding is required in order to complete the project according 
to structural and safety guidelines required by Army Corps of 
Engineers.
  The Cass River has flooded nearby homes and businesses in Spaulding 
Township on an almost semi-annual basis for the past 30 years. During 
some of these floods, traffic on major highways has been stopped, and 
at times has made emergency rescue services (fire and ambulance) 
impossible. The existing levees are in poor condition and portions 
appear to be unstable. In addition, the low top elevations of the 
existing levees do not adequately protect the area from flooding. 
Federal funds are therefore needed to mitigate a significant public 
health and safety risk to the residents of Spaulding Township.

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