[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16980]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. DEAN HELLER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. HELLER. 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. 2997, the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dean Heller
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: Natural Resources Conservation Service--Conservation 
Operations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Carson City, Nevada
  Address of Requesting Entity: 201 N. Carson Street, Suite 2, Carson 
City, NV 89701
  Description of Request: $375,000. Carson City suffered a devastating 
wildfire in July 2004. Over 8,700 acres reaching across the entire west 
side of Carson City were burned. This devastation removed all 
vegetation, and destroyed a large stand of timber. The eastern flank of 
the Sierras remains burned and barren. These mountains are extremely 
steep, and severe erosion continues to occur. Carson City therefore 
faces threats from flooding and potential debris flows, as well as 
severe damage to surface water supplies. This federal funding will help 
to continue critical reforestation work, which is necessary to control 
erosion, prevent flooding, and restore the areas destroyed by the fire.

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