[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 11957]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING ALVIN McLANE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I congratulate Mr. Alvin McLane, a Nevada 
Bureau of Land Management, BLM, volunteer, on his selection for the 
``Making A Difference'' award. This award recognizes Alvin's strong 
commitment to preserving the natural and cultural heritage of our 
public lands.
  Mr. McLane is one of seven individuals who received this prestigious 
national award this year. As a volunteer for the Nevada BLM's Carson 
City field office, he recorded more than 120 discrete cultural sites 
primarily in the Dry Lake area of northwestern Nevada. Mr. McLane also 
instituted a full-scale monitoring program for the area.
  Thousands of volunteers throughout the country contribute to the 
preservation of the 261 million acres of public lands managed by the 
BLM. Volunteers donated approximately 1.5 million hours last year 
alone, tantamount to the work of 866 full-time employees with an 
estimated value of $25 million. Launched in 1996 as a part of the 
``Take Pride in America'' initiative, the ``Making A Difference'' 
program has recognized 87 individuals or groups for their exemplary 
service.
  Mr. McLane has demonstrated a commendable commitment to public 
service. Please join me in thanking him for his tremendous efforts.

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