[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2164]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. WALLY HERGER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2009

  Mr. HERGER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 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 Wally Herger
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Lands (Public Lands 
Highways)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Butte County Association of 
Governments
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2580 Sierra Sunrise Terrace, Suite 100, 
Chico, CA 95928
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $2 million for the 
Forest Highway 171 widening project. This project will upgrade a 9.6 
mile section of roadway that crosses federal lands between communities 
of Inskip and Butte Meadows from a one-lane gravel road to a paved two-
lane route. These improvements are necessary to provide an emergency 
evacuation route for Upper Ridge residents who are surrounded by 
federal forest lands that have not been properly managed to mitigate 
the threat of catastrophic wildfire. The need for this project is 
greater than ever considering the Humboldt Fire and Butte Lightning 
Complex Fires that swept through the ridge and surrounding areas last 
summer destroying homes and forcing thousands of people to evacuate the 
area. The project will also increase the chances for effective efforts 
to control instances of wildfire by cutting in half the response time 
for fire backup support services. The total project cost is 
approximately $21,000,000. The county is using its State Transportation 
Improvement Program (STIP) dollars (approximately $2,665,000) for the 
project. It has received a $5,000,000 grant from the Federal Highway 
Administration's Federal Lands Highway Program, $5,800,000 in SAFETEA-
LU, $980,000 and $998,450 in the FY08 and FY09 appropriations bills.

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