[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1789]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. UPTON. 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. 3183, the Energy and 
Water Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2010.
  St. Joseph Harbor O&M Dredging
  Department: Army Corps of Engineers
  Account: Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Berrien County, Michigan
  Address of Requesting Entity: Berrien County Administration Center, 
701 Main St., St. Joseph, MI 49085
  This request is for securing funds fur dredging both the inner and 
outer harbor of St. Joseph, Michigan, as well as performing much-needed 
structural repairs. The inner harbor is a key port for raw materials 
such as limestone, sand and gravel for state highways. Road and 
building construction projects in the area receive a majority of their 
aggregate materials through the three commercial docks located in this 
harbor. Additionally, it is a major hub for recreational boaters, with 
over 1,600 boat slips. This project has been authorized through many 
WRDA acts, is vital to the economic viability of Southwest Michigan, 
and has the support of the entire community.
  The St. Joseph Harbor is an integral cog in the region's economic 
engine. A recent study by Purdue University gauged the harbor's 
economic impact at more than $5.5 million dollars and more than 35 
local jobs. The St. Joseph Harbor is among the top 50 in commercial 
activity among Great Lakes Harbors.
  Amount: $750,000
  Funding Breakdown: The entirety of this funding will go towards 
dredging to the entrance, inner channel of the harbor and outer harbor. 
Supplemental funds will be provided by Berrien County and local 
municipalities.
  New Buffalo Federal Channel O&M Dredging
  Department: Army Corps of Engineers
  Account: Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of New Buffalo, Michigan
  Address of Requesting Entity: City of New Buffalo, 244 W. Buffalo 
St., New Buffalo, MI 49117
  This request is to secure funds for the dredging of the Federal 
Channel in New Buffalo Harbor, from the Whittaker Street Bridge to Lake 
Michigan. The floodwaters from the September 14, 2008 storm event 
discharged an immense amount of sediment into the federal channel which 
has restricted the access to Lake Michigan. The project would dredge 
the federal channel to remove the shoals (much worse then what normal 
dredging handles) which prevent boats from accessing Lake Michigan. 
Dredged material would be used to supplement a beach nourishment area 
established by the ACOE. The federal channel serves boat traffic for 
the south Lake Michigan area, including residents of Chicagoland and 
Northern Indiana. New Buffalo is a boating community with an economy 
that relies entirely on its harbor's access to Lake Michigan via the 
Gallen River. Without the dredging, the City and surrounding area will 
see a significant decline in tourism and related jobs. This project is 
authorized through the River and Harbor Act of 1962.
  Amount: $139,000
  Funding Breakdown: The entirety of this funding will go toward the 
dredging of the Federal Channel in New Buffalo Harbor, from the 
Whittaker Street Bridge to Lake Michigan
  Western Michigan University Green Manufacturing and Energy Conscious 
Design Program
  Department: Energy
  Account: Office of Science and Biological Research
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Western Michigan University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 
49008
  This project will assist companies (small companies in particular) to 
take advantage of environmentally benign and energy conscious materials 
in their design and manufacturing processes. The proposal is a 
collaborative project involving WMU College of Engineering, College of 
Arts and Sciences, College of Business, industry partners and community 
participants and seeks to enhance economic and workforce development 
and technology transfer through the advancement and use of 
environmentally friendly materials, designs, products and manufacturing 
processes and systems, building upon the already successful 
manufacturing, environment and energy research centers and programs at 
WMU.
  Amount: $1,000,000
  Funding Breakdown: One third of this funding will go to equipment, 
one third to educational materials development and delivery to 
employees and students, and one third to program support. Western 
Michigan University will provide supplemental funding for this S3 
million project.

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