[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 169 (Monday, November 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2764]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATIONS

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 16, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House 
Republican standards on congressionally-directed funding, I am 
submitting the following information regarding funding included in H.R. 
2996, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 2996
  Account: Department of the Interior--National Forest Service--Land 
Acquisition
  Legal Name of Recipient: Daniel Boone National Forest
  Address of Recipient: 1700 Bypass Road, Winchester, KY 40391
  Description of Request: Provide directed funding of $900,000 for the 
Daniel Boone National Forest to acquire additional land from willing 
sellers in the Red River Gorge area, as well as the Rockcastle River 
and Horse Lick Creek watersheds. Acquisition of these available tracts 
of land will minimize fragmentation and help ensure consistent 
management of the forest. Between 2.5 and 5 million people visit the 
forest every year.

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