[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1947-E1948]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                       HON. STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Mr. LaTOURETTE. 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. 3288, the Transportation, 
Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Village of Boston Heights
  Address of Requesting Entity: 45 East Boston Mills Road, Hudson, Ohio 
44264 USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $750,000 to replace a 
badly deteriorated 4-lane bridge that spans the Summit County Metro 
Parks Bike and Hike Trail on Akron-Cleveland Road. The 90-year-old 
bridge was last renovated 35 years ago, and the Village has had to 
reduce the load limit by 30 percent due to continued deterioration. 
ODOT bridge inspection reports identify the bridge, which has more than 
10,000 vehicle crossings daily including school buses, as in need of 
repair. Summit Metro Parks has committed $50,000 toward a preliminary 
engineering study, and ODOT has committed to fund the construction 
phase up to $2.5 million. Approximately, $750,000 is for construction.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Ferry Boats and Terminal Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ashtabula City Port Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 4717 Main Avenue, Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 
USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 for a ferry 
service from Ashtabula to Canada. The funds will continue economic 
development in the Lake Erie region and facilitate travel, transport 
and recreation between the U.S. and Canada. Approximately, $100,000 is 
for planning and engineering and $400,000 is for rehabilitation and 
construction.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Neighborhood Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Cleveland Institute of Art
  Address of Requesting Entity: 11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 
44106 USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 to construct 
the Cleveland Institute of Art's new campus facility. The Institute, 
established in 1882, is one of the nation's premier colleges of art and 
design, and completion of its new facilities will continue to enhance 
the region in a host of areas including job creation. The entire amount 
of project funding will be used for design, engineering and 
construction of the project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Cleveland State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 
44115 USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 to construct a 
new roadway (400 feet long, 30 feet wide) that will run from Euclid 
Avenue to Prospect Avenue. The new road will be necessary for a new 
campus building including a 600-bed dorm, mixed use residence and 
retail establishments. CSU expects the new road and building to spur 
additional redevelopment of the E 24th Street artery. Approximately, 
$500,000 is for roadway construction.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Hiram College
  Address of Requesting Entity: Hiram, Ohio 44234 USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $100,000 to study the 
feasibility of turning an abandoned rail line into a bike/hike path 
that will connect the campus with the college's James H. Barrow Field 
Station, a renowned, 400-acre biology and environmental studies lab. 
The path would be used by students and also be available to the public, 
and the college intends to work with the village, township and Portage 
County Parks Commission. Approximately, $100,000 is for performing the 
study.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Geauga Park District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 9160 Robinson Road, Chardon, Ohio 44024 
USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $428,000 to assist the 
Geauga Park District in purchasing a 200-acre tract of land in Munson 
Township which would connect two preserves the park district already 
owns and complete an 835-acre greenway corridor. Additionally the 
preservation of the property would also protect water quality within 
Beaver Creek. Land preservation and watershed protection enhance local 
communities and improve the quality of life for their residents. 
Approximately, $428,000 is to acquire fee title to the property.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lake Metroparks
  Address of Requesting Entity: 11211 Spear Road, Concord Township, 
Ohio 44077 USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $500,000 to assist Lake 
County with the continuation of its Open Space Plan with the

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purchase of a portion of Camp Stigwandish. The addition of this land 
into the public domain would allow for greater public access to open 
space. Land preservation enhances local communities and improves the 
quality of life for their residents. Approximately, $500,000 is for 
land acquisition.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chardon
  Address of Requesting Entity: 111 Water Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024 
USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $136,000 to widen and 
realign Park Avenue at the busy intersection of Wilson Mills Road, and 
also provide better sight lines for motorists so traffic can move more 
efficiently and safely. The project has been endorsed by the City of 
Chardon through its 1990 Thoroughfare Plan and its 2008 Comprehensive 
Plan. Approximately, $106,000 is for engineering and $30,000 is for 
surveying.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Steven C. LaTourette
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Sagamore Hills Township
  Address of Requesting Entity: 11551 Valley View Road, Sagamore Hills, 
Ohio 44067 USA
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $343,000 to make 
necessary grade and drainage improvements along 4,300 feet of a 12-
foot-wide walking and biking loop trail with handicap access to all 50 
acres of Sagamore Hills Park, which links to Summit Metro Parks Trail. 
Sagamore Hills Park is the only public park within the township, and 
the loop trail includes fitness programming implemented through local 
schools, business and the YMCA. Approximately, $318,000 is for 
construction, paving and other affiliated costs; $25,000 is for design 
and engineering.

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