[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16789]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. LEONARD LANCE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2009

  Mr. LANCE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 2996, The FY 2010 
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act:
  Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
  Account: STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project
  Amount: $500,000
  Project: Railroad Avenue/Main Street stormwater improvements, Borough 
of Califon, NJ
  Recipient: Borough of Califon, 39 Academy Street, Califon, NJ 07830
  The funding would be used for reconstruction of the storm water 
conveyance system to reduce flooding, meet storm water management 
standards, and to enhance storm water quality in the Borough of 
Califon, New Jersey.
  Much of the historic core of the Borough of Califon was developed 
during the mid-late 19th century. Drainage systems were constructed to 
collect and deliver stormwater to waterpower sites. Considerable 
segments of the original drainage infrastructure remain and are 
antiquated. The current drainage ways are susceptible to frequent 
flooding. During flooding events, recharge to groundwater is reduced, 
suspended solids and floatables by-pass normal catchments, and septic 
systems are inundated. The quality of receiving waters is degraded.
  A reoccurring flooding problem exists along an unnamed tributary 
which traverses a natural, wooded area between Academy Street and Main 
St. Severe flooding occurs as flows overtop the existing channel and 
then sheet overland along Railroad Avenue and Main Street. Flooding 
along the area reoccurs on a regular basis and results in the 
degradation of water quality of the downstream receiving watercourses.
  In general, the problem is inadequate capacity of the conveyance 
system of open channels, pipes and culverts. Reconstruction of the 
system is needed to reduce flooding, meet current stormwater management 
standards and to enhance stormwater quality.
  This project is consistent with environmental criteria established by 
the State of New Jersey to improve stormwater systems and water 
quality. Since the stormwater from the area of this project enters the 
South Branch of the Raritan River, which flows directly through the 
center of the Borough of Califon, the benefits of this project are far 
reaching.

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