[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING DON TUTTLE AS CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. JARED HUFFMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Don Tuttle, who is 
being honored, along with his wife Andrea, as the Humboldt County DCC 
Citizen of the Year, an award he richly deserved.
   Don Tuttle's long career with the Humboldt County Public Works 
Department's Natural Resources Division and his deep involvement in key 
resource, energy and historical issues has been a great benefit to 
Humboldt County and California's North Coast. His expertise and 
meticulous chronicling of events continues to be an asset on which the 
community relies.
   Don Tuttle's positions as administrator of the Eel-Russian River 
Commission from 1978 to 1988, and as a member of the Trinity River Task 
Force Technical Advisory Committee, helped shape the recovery of two 
essential North Coast rivers. As chairman of the Humboldt Bay Harbor 
Safety Commission, he was instrumental in developing the Humboldt Bay 
Deepening Project, which allows the harbor to act as a deep-water port 
and ensures the safety of all mariners. As a longtime member of the 
Humboldt County Historical Society, and president of the society from 
1989 to 1992, Don Tuttle has painstakingly worked to preserve the 
county's rich history.
   Among the vital efforts in which Don Tuttle was instrumental are 
helping secure funding from Congress for a bank protection project to 
shield King Salmon from wave and tidal action; assisting in recapturing 
water diverted from the Eel River for the benefit of salmon and 
steelhead; developing a mitigation bank in conjunction with the Fay 
Slough Wildlife Area north of Eureka; and the creation of a vast data 
bank of aerial photographs, maps, and documents used by many 
professionals in Humboldt County.
   Mr. Speaker, Don Tuttle's tremendous efforts to preserve and protect 
the Humboldt County community and its natural resources are worthy of 
recognition. I urge my colleagues to join me in extending our 
congratulations for his selection as Citizen of the Year.

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