[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13855]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING PAM MUICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOLANO LAND TRUST

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 22, 2002

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, we rise today to recognize 
Pam Muick who is leaving as Executive Director of the Solano Land Trust 
after six years of dedicated service to her community.
  During her tenure, thousands of acres of farmland and open space have 
been preserved in Solano County to be enjoyed by people for generations 
to come. Some of the acquisitions she brokered include:
  The 1,500 acre Jepson Prairie Preserve, which has a world-wide 
reputation as an oasis for native California plants, spring 
wildflowers, rare and endangered species and vernal pools;
  The 1,500 acre Lynch Canyon Preserve, which is a working cattle ranch 
with hiking trails and panoramic views of Mount St. Helena, the Napa 
Valley, Mount Tamalpais, San Francisco Bay, Mount Diablo, Suisun Bay 
and the Sacramento River Delta;
  The 1,000 acre King-Sweet Ranch located between the cities of 
Fairfield, Benicia and Vallejo that will eventually become the 
cornerstone of a regional park system in Solano County; and
  The 4,000 acre McCormack and Perry-Anderson Conservation Easement in 
the Montezuma Hills.
  In addition to these contributions, Dr. Muick has distinguished 
herself through her contributions to the development of a countywide 
Agricultural Easement Plan and countywide Open Space Plan for Solano 
County.
  She has also provided invaluable assistance in expanding the docent 
program at Rush Ranch, which each year gives more than 1,500 school 
children the opportunity to learn about the customs and lives of the 
Native Americans who were the original inhabitants of this land.
  Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that we recognize Ms. Muick today for 
her innumerable contributions to her community and that we wish her 
well in her new position as Executive Director of the California Native 
Plant Society.

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