[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11920]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          TRIBUTE TO THE LOON MOUNTAIN RECREATION CORPORATION

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation of Lincoln, New 
Hampshire for their outstanding achievements in the environmental 
arena. This month. Loon Mountain will receive the Times Mirror 
Company's Silver Eagle Award for Environmental Excellence in Visual 
Impact.
  Loon Mountain will be receiving this award due to the recent 
installation of a new snowmaking pump station. The resort's two 
objectives in the design of this station were to reduce the visual 
impact of the pump station to the surrounding community and minimize 
the impact of the new water withdrawal system on the adjacent river.
  Through careful site planning and creative architectural design, the 
pump station blends in naturally with its surroundings. The techniques 
employed during construction were environmentally sound and the 
withdrawal system does not disturb the river environment.
  As a senior member of the Senate Environment and Public Works 
Committee, I realize the impact that industrial design can have on the 
environment, and I am excited to see businesses such as Loon Mountain 
working hard to minimize these impacts. I commend the Loon Mountain 
Recreation Corporation for their environmental awareness, and I am 
proud to represent them in the U.S. Senate.

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