[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 106 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1790-E1791]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. J. RANDY FORBES

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2009

  Mr. FORBES. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.Q. 3183, the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Randy Forbes
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, VA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322
  Description of Request: Provides $100,000 to replace the existing 2-
lane Deep Creek AIW Bridge with a 5-lane, dual bascule bridge, thus 
providing a new structurally sound bridge and reducing traffic 
congestion along the corridor. AIW Deep Creek Bridge (owned and 
operated by the Army Corps of Engineers) was built in 1934 and is 
functionally obsolete. The City and State (along with FHWA) have made 
improvements on either side of the bridge and now replacement of the 
bridge is critical to the movement of people and goods along U.S. Rt. 
17 as well as the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Randy Forbes
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
  Description of Request: Provides $2,620,000 for the Atlantic 
Intracoastal Waterway Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal to protect the 
navigation route between the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and 
the VA-NC state line in the North Landing River, a

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distance of 27 miles. The ACC is of critical importance to 
transportation, especially to the U.S. Navy which transported over 55 
million gallons of jet fuel yearly from the Craney Island to Oceana 
Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach. Failure to fund the ACC will 
result in the Navy being unable to meet the fuel demand of the Oceana 
Naval Station. The Navy has stated that trucking this much fuel would 
not be feasible on a long-term basis. In addition, commercial and 
recreation vessels travel the ACC in lieu of the Atlantic Ocean to 
prevent entry into the dangerous waters off Cape Hatteras. An average 
of over 1,000,000 tons of commerce passed though the Great Bridge Lock 
yearly. Funds will be used to continue to operate the navigation lock, 
swing bridge, and canal.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Randy Forbes
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510
  Description of Request: Provides $100,000 to investigate federal 
flood control projects in the Chowan River Basin. In many locations 
within the basin, six of the top 10 historical high water marks have 
occurred from 1998 forward, including the flood of record (Hurricane 
Floyd in 1999), October 2006 cold core upper level low (second 
highest), and Hurricane Isabel in 2003 (5th highest). Damages from 
these storm events have ranged from $10M to over $100M (February 2008 
dollars). The reconnaissance study will evaluate the Federal interest 
in ways to protect the water resources of this highly productive basin 
with particular emphasis on restoring wetlands and forested buffers 
lost from erosion and flooding, reducing flood damages throughout the 
basin, and improving navigation and to determine the Federal interest 
in conducting a more detailed feasibility study.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Randy Forbes
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hopewell, VA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 North Main Street, Hopewell, VA 
23860
  Description of Request: Provides $600,000 to obtain funding for the 
maintenance dredge of the Appomattox River. The dredging of the 
Appomattox River will be of benefit to the region in that it will: (1) 
restore the Appomattox River to the free-flowing, fully navigable river 
that it was until the late 1970s; (2) reconnect the City to the 
navigable portions of the Appomattox River; (3) serve as a catalyst for 
the commercial and residential revitalization; (4) enhance local and 
regional tourism and recreational opportunities; and (5) improve the 
environmental condition of the Appomattox River.
  Requesting Member: Congressman J. Randy Forbes
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Department of Energy, EERE
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hopewell, VA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 North Main Street, Hopewell, VA 
23860
  Description of Request: Provides $350,000 to support the city's Green 
Building and Retrofitting Program. Building green requires the wise use 
of available materials and resources through energy and water 
efficiency strategies, the recycling of waste, and the use of recycled 
materials. Energy use is reduced through strategies such as low-e 
glazing, thicker insulation, energy recovery, demand-controlled 
ventilation, efficient mechanical equipment, and the use of renewable 
energy. The focus on indoor air quality that is characteristic of green 
buildings and better health, increases productivity, and, among 
students, higher test scores.

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