[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1784-E1785]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding 
funding for Delaware included as part of FY 2010 Energy and Water 
Development Appropriations Act, H.R. 3183:
  Name of Project: Delaware Bay Coastline, Roosevelt Inlet to Lewes 
Beach, DE
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: ACOE--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square 
East, Philadelphia, PA 19107
  Description of Request: $350,000 for periodic renourishment of 
Roosevelt Inlet/Lewes Beach area located in Sussex County, Delaware. 
The purpose of the project is to reduce flood and coastal storm damage 
and for navigation mitigation.
  Name of Project: Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake 
Bay, DE & MD
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: ACOE--O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square 
East, Philadelphia, PA 19107
  Description of Request: $28,390,000, which is the President's 
requested funding level for the continued annual operations and 
maintenance of this Intracoastal Waterway.
  Name of Project: Wilmington Harbor, Delaware
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: ACOE--O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square 
East, Philadelphia, PA 19107
  Description of Request: $320,000 for aggressive management and 
capacity restoration of federal disposal areas and chemical and 
sediment testing within those areas. The purpose of this project is to 
increase capacity and manage disposal areas for Wilmington Harbor.
  Name of Project: Delaware Coast Protection, DE
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: ACOE--Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square 
East, Philadelphia, PA 19107
  Description of Request: $390,000 to reimburse the State of Delaware 
for the Federal share of the annual operation and maintenance costs of 
the sand bypass plant and new

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plant facilities. The purpose is to support the periodic nourishment of 
the beach during the authorized period.
  Name of Project: Red Clay Creek, Christina River Watershed, DE
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: ACOE--Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square 
East, Philadelphia, PA 19107
  Description of Request: $300,000 to continue the investigation of the 
Christina River Watershed feasibility study. The purpose of the project 
is to continue investigation of flood damage reduction, ecosystem 
restoration, water quality control strategies.
  Name of Project: Wind Turbine Infrastructure for Green Energy and 
Research on Wind Power in Delaware
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: DoE--EERE
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716
  Description of Request: $300,000 for the one-time purchase and 
installation of a wind turbine to be used shore-side at the University 
of Delaware's Lewes Campus. The purpose of this project is to help 
inform decisions about the viability and delivery of offshore renewable 
wind energy.
  Name of Project: University of Delaware Energy Institute
  Requesting Member: Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: DoE--Science
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716
  Description of Request: $500,000 for equipment, fellowships, and 
outreach for University of Delaware's Energy Institute. The purpose of 
the project is to expand and accelerate the deployment, demonstration 
and adoption of alternative energy sources and technologies that are 
more secure, abundant, and sustainable to help meet the nation's energy 
challenges.

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