[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1896-E1897]
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 22, 2009

  Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks that I requested on behalf of local government 
entities in my congressional district in conjunction with the Fiscal 
Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations 
Act.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ken Calvert
  Account: Transportation & Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Riverside County Transportation 
Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501
  Description of Request: The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act provides $750,000 for the 
Riverside County Transportation Commission's Alameda Corridor East 
Grade Separations project. There are 61 at-grade highway-rail crossings 
in Riverside County. These crossings are blocked by freight trains 
traveling from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to the rest of 
the nation, negatively impacting local commerce, congestion, and air 
quality. The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) has 
prioritized the 20 most needed grade separations in the county and 
adopted a funding plan that includes local, state, and federal sources. 
The funding will allow RCTC to distribute federal funds to cities with 
projects most ready for construction. The significance of grade 
separations on the Alameda Corridor East in Riverside County has been 
recognized as a regional priority by the Southern California Consensus 
Working Group (goods movement coalition of Ports of L.A., Long Beach 
and Hueneme, L.A. METRO, OCTA, SANBAG, RCTC, VCTC, ACE-CA, Metrolink, 
ACTA, and SCAG), the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the 
State Goods Movement Action Plan, and the California Air Pollution 
Control Officers Association.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ken Calvert
  Account: Buses & Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Corona
  Address of Requesting Entity: 400 South Vicentia Avenue, Corona, CA 
92882
  Description of Request: The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act provides $208,000 for the City 
of Corona's Dial-A-Ride Bus Replacement. The City of Corona Transit 
Service (CCTS) operates a general population Dial-A-Ride that provides 
transportation throughout the City of Corona and the neighboring County 
areas of Home Gardens, El Cerrito and Coronita as well as satellite 
areas in the City of Norco. Three of the Dial-A-Ride buses have 
exceeded their useful life and require replacement at an estimated 
replacement cost of $260,000. The funding will provide $208,000 in 
federal support for the buses, while CCTS would provide a local match 
of $52,000. The project will benefit Corona residents by providing them 
with additional transportation options to Corona City Hall, the Corona 
Public Library, senior centers, shopping centers, hospitals and medical 
offices.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ken Calvert
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives, Housing and Urban 
Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: National Community Renaissance
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9065 Haven Avenue, Suite 100, Rancho 
Cucamonga, CA 91730
  Description of Request: The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act provides $1,000,000 for the 
National Community Renaissance. The funding will allow National 
Community Renaissance (National CORE) to efficiently leverage federal 
resources to undertake one or more large-scale neighborhood 
revitalization projects which would preserve as many as 1,500 
additional at-risk affordable apartments nationwide. According to 
National CORE, their comprehensive approach to affordable housing 
positively impacts families and seniors in the Inland Empire. National 
CORE owns 462 units in western Riverside County alone, which provide 
housing to more than 1,200 residents and has another 110 senior units 
under construction. The completed developments were all extensive 
revitalization projects that completely transformed entire communities 
from blighted, crime ridden neighborhoods to thriving communities where 
families flourish.

  Requesting Member: Rep. Ken Calvert
  Account: Capital Improvement Grants, Federal Transit Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Riverside County Transportation 
Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, CA 92501
  Description of Request: The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act provides $5,000,000 for the 
Riverside County Transportation Commission's Perris Valley Line. The 
Perris Valley Line extends existing Metrolink service 22.7 miles 
further into Riverside County creating better access to popular 
commuter rail transportation. The Perris Valley Line will connect 
downtown Riverside to the UCR campus, March Global Port employment 
center, Moreno Valley, and the revitalized downtown Perris. The Perris 
Valley line will relieve congestion on I-215, which runs through the 
heart of Riverside County. The project is currently in the project 
development phase; local and state funds are being used for a majority 
of the current project development costs. As the project nears 
construction, federal grant funds will be necessary to keep the project 
moving forward. A current projection for opening service is 2011. The 
Perris Valley Line serves critical public needs in western Riverside 
County by providing a transportation alternative and providing greater 
accessibility to major local employers and employees. The project is of 
regional and national significance due to the congestion relief it will 
provide on I-215, as well as the emissions that will be removed from 
the air as a result of increased transit ridership.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ken Calvert
  Account: Buses & Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Riverside Transit Agency
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1825 Third Street, Riverside, CA 92507
  Description of Request: The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act provides $1,400,000 for the 
Riverside Transit Agency's Bus Replacement Program. The funding will 
allow the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) to begin its bus purchase 
program to eventually replace 103 buses in its aging fleet with the 
purchase of eight replacement vehicles. The buses to be replaced were 
purchased in 2000 and 2001 and have reached the end of their

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useful lives as determined by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). 
Replacing aging buses is critical in assuring reliability of service 
and decreasing maintenance costs by reducing breakdowns and frequent 
repairs. The replacement buses would be powered by CNG and have all 
state-of-the-art technologies to provide enhanced passenger safety, 
better fuel efficiency and decreased emissions.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ken Calvert
  Account: Transportation & Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Orange County Transportation 
Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 550 South Main Street, Orange, CA 92863
  Description of Request: The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act provides $750,000 for the 
Orange County Transportation Authority's San Diego Freeway (I-5) 
Widening and Improvement project. Funding for the San Diego Freeway 
(Interstate 5), from Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) to Avenida 
Pico, will add additional freeway capacity along I-5 in south Orange 
County with consideration for a potential connection with planned San 
Diego County high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-5. For FY 2010, 
the requested funds will be used to complete the required technical 
studies and environmental documents. This project is estimated to cost 
$250 million. The Interstate 5 (I-5) is the primary freeway linking 
Orange County to Los Angeles and San Diego counties. The project will 
reduce peak period delays for both commuters and goods movement 
carriers alike by relieving both existing and forecasted mobility 
problems while reducing emissions, increasing productivity and 
improving air quality in the region.
  Requesting Member: Rep. Ken Calvert
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives, Housing and Urban 
Development
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Norco
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2870 Clark Avenue, Norco, CA 92860
  Description of Request: The Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development Appropriations Act provides $100,000 for the City 
of Norco's Santa Ana River Trail. The Santa Ana River, which flows from 
the San Bernardino Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, is the primary 
source of potable water for Orange County and several cities in 
Riverside County. Building the Santa Ana River Trail will provide a 
protective corridor that will reduce pollution and prevent crowding 
from expanding urban and suburban sprawl. The River Trail is an 
essential component of the long-term effort to protect the water 
quality of the Santa Ana River Basin. In addition to reducing 
pollution, the Santa Ana River Trail will be a multi-use recreational 
trail that will run from the Pacific Coast to the San Bernardino 
Mountains. This section of the trail will link the two largest cities 
in Riverside County, Corona and Riverside, and provide patrons with 
superlative recreational opportunities.

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