[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5811-5815]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. DANA ROHRABACHER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2009

  Mr. ROHRABACHER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the requirements of the 
Republican Conference of the House, I am submitting the following 
information regarding earmarks I requested, which are included in the 
reported version of HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Heim Bridge Replacement Project
  Account: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), TCSP--Transportation 
& Community & System Preservation
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Alameda Corridor Transportation 
Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: One Civic Plaza, Suite 350, Carson, CA 
90745
  Description of Request: I received $380,000 for the Alameda Corridor 
Transportation Authority's Alameda Corridor Project. The SR- 47 
Expressway project is a joint partnership between the Alameda Corridor 
Transportation Authority (ACTA) and the California Department of 
Transportation (Caltrans) to replace the State's seismically deficient 
Commodore Heim Bridge over Cerritos Channel and add a four lane 
elevated roadway to by-pass intersections and railroad crossings. The 
project will replace one of the seismically deficient bridges listed on 
the Department of Transportation's list of structurally deficient 
bridges. The 2.2 mile long SR-47 Expressway project will enhance the 
efficient and secure movement of international trade at the nation's 
largest port complex, as well as reduce congestion, improve air quality 
and public safety. The project will provide an alternate route that 
will by-pass three traffic signalized intersections and five at-grade 
rail crossings. The SR-47 Expressway will be an attractive alternative 
to the I-710 and I-110 Freeways and adjoining Terminal Island bridges 
for truck access to local warehouse districts and rail loading 
facilities thus reducing congestion and improving traffic flows on the 
freeways. It is my understanding Caltrans will contribute $332,000,000 
to the project. In addition, preliminary engineering and environmental 
evaluation work at a cost of approximately $13 million has been funded 
by available ACTA revenue bonds and other state sources. I certify that 
neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009
  Name of Project: Bluff Top Park
  Account: FHWA, Transportation and Community Systems Preservation 
Program
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Huntington Beach, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 
92648
  Description of Request: I received $95,000 for the city of Huntington 
Beach's Bluff Top Park project. Bluff Top Park bike and pedestrian 
trails, park facilities and access roads are key elements adding to the 
economic viability of the beach as a tourist attraction. If the bluff 
area is left in its present condition, access to and enjoyment of the 
beach in that area will be limited. This limitation places serious 
constraints on the beach facilities as an economic resource to the 
City, region and State. The Bluff Top Park and the adjacent bike trails 
are regional coastal facilities used by over 850,000 visitors per year. 
Approximately 11 million State, National and International visitors 
come to Huntington Beach annually. Tourism is a major industry in 
Orange County and the State of California. The City's coastline is not 
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also represents an economic resource for the City, the State, and the 
Nation that cannot be neglected. To date, the City has contributed $4.5 
million for improvements to the area. The City has also received two 
grants totaling $858,000 for the project. Funds will be used for 
technical assistance to provide plans, specifications and estimates for 
the design of the project. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has 
any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidate Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: California Coastal Sediment Master Plan
  Account: Corps of Engineers, General Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: County of Los Angeles, Beaches & 
Harbor Department
  Address of Requesting Entity: 13837 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA 
90292
  Description of Request: I received $822,000 for the County of Los 
Angeles' California Coastal Sediment Master Plan project. The 
California Coastal Sediment Master Plan (CCSMP) is a collaborative 
effort between the Corps of Engineers and a number of State/local 
agencies to survey the entire California Coastline to develop regional 
approaches to managing resources and strategies to replenish the 
coastline with sediment, including the Los Angeles County coastline. 
Over the years, human development has severally restricted the flow of 
sediment to the coastline (such as through sediment build up behind 
dams or through sediment being trapped underneath rivers/creeks that 
become paved flood control channels). The CCSMP when complete will 
provide critical assistance for properly managing and protecting 
California's coastal resources through strategies that lead to informed 
decisions and planning. The Corps will continue in FY 09 its intensive 
data collection effort through local public scoping meetings, along 
with ongoing development of GIS applications to manage the voluminous 
data and GIS-based sediment models in collaboration with local research 
universities. Some of the final products of this effort will also 
include an internal mapping server (IMS) webpage and development of 
regional sediment management plans. This plan is critical to ensure 
proper management, replenishment, and protection of California's 
coastal sediment resources through informed decisions and planning. 
Since the California Coastline holds important environmental, economic, 
cultural, and recreation benefits for the nation, halting the harmful 
effects of human development (both coastal and inland) is a significant 
national purpose. The primary non-federal sponsor for the study is the 
California Department of Boating and Waterways. This Department has 
provided all of the matching study support in the form of in-kind 
services. Funding for the in-kind work has come from various California 
State resources. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Clean Fuel Bus Purchase
  Account: FTA, Bus and Bus Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Long Beach Transit
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1963 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach, CA 
90813
  Description of Request: I received $950,000 for Long Beach Transit's 
Clean Fuel Bus Purchase project. The federal government defines a bus' 
useful life as twelve years and requires local transit operators to 
replace buses when they are determined to be at the end of their useful 
life. Long Beach Transit is working to replace their 40-foot diesel 
buses, which are at the end of their useful life as defined by FTA, 
with hybrid gasoline-electric buses. In addition, Long Beach Transit is 
located in the South Coast Air Quality Management District, which, 
unfortunately, ranks last in the state of California for air quality 
standards. This project will improve air quality, in a region that has 
the most need for improvement, by removing diesel buses from the road 
and replacing them with clean fuel buses. It is my understanding that 
funds will go towards the purchasing of new clean busses at a cost of 
$550,000 per bus. Other funds will come from the Transportation 
Development Act, Proposition 1B Bond, and local sales tax revenue to 
fund capital improvement projects. I certify that neither I nor my 
spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Orange County District Attorney DNA Expansion 
Project
  Account: Department of Justice, COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Orange County District Attorney
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, 
CA 92701
  Description of Request: I received $500,000 for the Orange County 
District Attorney's DNA expansion project. Currently, throughout the 
country, law enforcement DNA laboratories are backlogged and must focus 
on the most violent of crimes, such as homicides and rapes. Due to 
these backlogs, ``volume crimes'' such as burglaries, auto thefts, auto 
burglaries, robberies, etc. are either ``not processed'' or 
significantly delayed. It is not uncommon for a residential burglary 
case to take a year or more to get DNA results, if the case is 
processed at all. In the meantime, the burglar is out in the community 
committing crime after crime. It is well documented that those who 
commit burglaries, also commit other crimes. These crimes include, but 
are not limited to, rapes, homicides, robberies, gang violence, drug 
possession and sales, carjacking, auto theft, etc. The proposed project 
will enable the OCDA to significantly expand its DNA collection and 
processing efforts. Funds would provide for three DNA mobile collection 
vehicles that would travel to the five branch courts in Orange County 
to collect DNA on site from offenders and volunteers. Funds would also 
provide for related equipment, supplies and DNA processing. By catching 
criminals with the evidence they leave behind in volume crimes, the 
OCDA will be preventing a series of undetected or unsolved crimes in 
our communities. The Orange County District Attorney anticipates 
significant contributions from the county towards the establishment of 
the project, and when fully funded funds will be used for the 
following:
  DNA mobile collection vehicles (3 @ $300,000/each)--$900,000
  DNA equipment, supplies and analysis--$1,000,000
  Includes DNA kits, DNA processing and local data base populating--
$1,900,000
  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in 
this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Virtual Interactive Training Center
  Account: Department of Justice, OJP Byrne Discretionary Grants-
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Golden West College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 15744 Golden West Street, Huntington 
Beach, CA 92672
  Description of Request: I received $500,000 for Golden West College's 
Virtual Interactive Training Center. Funds will be used to purchase a 
virtual training facility for regional law enforcement. In particular, 
the Virtual Interactive Combat Environment provides a system well 
suited to Orange County's needs. This system enables team-based 
tactics, techniques, and procedures training that closely reflect live 
training, but at a much lower cost to departments over time. The 
simulator offers a cost-effective approach by creating an engaging 
virtual training solution. The system immerses the trainee in a 
realistic 3-D environment, with the sense of immersion being enhanced 
both by the high-fidelity situational rendering and by the ease of 
navigating through the environment using simple controls mounted on the 
tether-free simulated weapons. Golden West College will be contributing 
$240,000 toward the project. Fully funded, funds will be used as 
follows:
  For the system hardware, software and simulated weapons--$463,432
  For the trailer classroom--$252,221
  Truck with towing package--$66,623
  Training of instructors on virtual training system--$58,513
  Twelve training databases and scenarios--$109,211
  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in 
this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Ground Water Replenishment System
  Account: Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources--Title 
XVI
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Orange County Water District
  Address of Requesting Entity: 18700 Ward Street, Fountain Valley, CA 
92708
  Description of Request: I received $558,000 for the Orange County 
Water District's Ground Water Replenishment System. The Groundwater 
Replenishment (GWR) System is a jointly funded project of the Orange 
County Water District (OCWD) and the Orange County Sanitation District. 
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culmination of OCWD's 75 years of experience managing the groundwater 
basin under north and central Orange County that supplies water to 21 
cities and water agencies, and OCSD's longtime mission to protect the 
environment by safely treating the wastewater of over 2.5 million 
residents. The GWR System takes 70 million gallons of treated sewer 
water per day from OCSD, and puts it through an advanced purification 
process at OCWD which is comprised of three major components: (1) 
Micro-filtration; (2) Reverse Osmosis; and (3) ultraviolet light and 
hydrogen peroxide treatment. Once purified to levels which exceed 
drinking water standards, the GWR System water is either pumped through 
a pipeline to percolation ponds, where it naturally filters into the 
aquifer and blends with the groundwater, or is injected into the 
seawater intrusion barrier along the coast. While the groundwater basin 
currently provides approximately 70 percent of all water used within 
north and central Orange County, the GWR System will produce enough new 
water for over half-a-million residents, further lessening Orange 
County's dependence on imported waters from the Delta and the Colorado 
River. The GWR System is an effective response to meeting the federal 
mandate to decrease California's dependency on imported waters from the 
Colorado River, by creating a ``new'' source of water to serve an 
additional 560,000 residents a year in northern and central Orange 
County. The current method of moving water through the Delta to the 
pumps of the California State Water Project and Central Valley Projects 
is in jeopardy due to recent environmental rulings. The GWR System 
diminishes the region's reliance on uncertain imported water supplies. 
In addition to creating a reliable water source, the project creates 
new wastewater treatment capacity, reducing the amount of outfall 
during storms to the Pacific Ocean, preserving the country's vital 
coast, and provides all these benefits with fewer gas emissions than 
when importing water from the California State Water Project. Funds 
will be used for the Ground Water Replenishment Process Control System. 
It is my understanding that the following institutions plan to 
contribute to the project in the given amounts, State of California 
Department of Water Resources and Proposition 13 Grants, 2002 and 2000, 
$67,000,000 was funded. California State Water Resources Control Board, 
2001, $5,000,000 was funded. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
2000, $500,000 was funded. Orange County Water District's contribution 
is $196,750,000 (40.5% of the total project cost) Orange County 
Sanitation District's contribution is $196,750,000 (40.5% of the total 
project cost). I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial 
interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Project EHR in OC
  Account: DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: AltaMed Health Services Corporation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 500 Citadel Drive, Suite 490, Los 
Angeles, CA 90040
  Description of Request: I received $95,000 for AltaMed's Electronic 
Health Records project. The project is designed to build the 
infrastructure for two clinic sites in the 46th Congressional District. 
The clinics will enhance quality of care through the installation of 
electronic health records, video conference, and advanced patient 
management systems. These installations will promote patient safety and 
higher quality services from more efficient clinic operations. Project 
HER in OC fulfills the federal mandate on Uniform Health Information 
Technology which requires all healthcare providers receiving federal 
funds to adopt quality measurement tools and uniform information 
technology standards for measuring and reporting treatment outcomes, 
registering patients, reporting lab results, writing prescriptions and 
providing secure electronic communications between patient and doctors. 
Funds will be used to cover the purchase and installation of video 
conferencing, advanced patient management, and electronic health 
records systems at two clinics in the 46th district of California. 
AltaMed has provided a total of $1,033,000 to the project. I certify 
that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: I-405 Widening Project
  Account: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), IM--Interstate 
Maintenance Discretionary
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Orange County Transportation 
Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 550 South Main Street, Orange, CA 92868
  Description of Request: I received $380,000 for Orange County Transit 
Authority's I-405 widening project. OCTA has successfully completed a 
major investment study (MIS) for the Interstate 405 (I-405) Freeway. 
Funding is requested to support capacity improvements in each direction 
of the facility, adding up to two lanes from Euclid Street in Fountain 
Valley to Interstate 605 (I-605) near the Orange County/Los Angeles 
County border. Prior federal funding has fully supported the 
environmental phase of this project, which is currently being initiated 
by OCTA. This request is to secure the necessary funding for the next 
phase, which is the final design of the project. The project is 
considered for other funding sources including State Transportation 
Improvement Program (STIP) and Measure M (local sales tax). I certify 
that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Long Beach Desalination Project
  Account: Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources--Title 
XVI
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Long Beach, CA Board of Water 
Commissioners
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1800 E. Wardlow Road, Long Beach, Ca 
90807
  Description of Request: I received $1,057,000 for the Long Beach 
Water Commissioners' Long Beach Desalination Project. Long Beach 
desalination represents the federal government's national interest in 
making desalination of seawater a viable, cost-effective and 
environmentally responsive option for supply reliability along the 
coast of California. Seawater desalination will not be seen by The 
Congress, the California State Legislature, regulatory agencies, 
private sector interests or the public as a viable, cost effective and 
environmentally responsive option for municipal water supply 
reliability in the United States until advances are made and existing 
processes optimized in on-going research and development, funded 
through programs like the Long Beach Desalination Project. The project 
is a constructed, large-scale, fully operational seawater desalination 
research and development facility located in urban/coastal Southern 
California. The research conducted at this facility is the most 
important and advanced, large-scale analysis being conducted anywhere 
in the nation at this time, to include facility design and 
construction, permitting, operations, water quality, distribution 
system integration and alternative intake and outfall systems. If fully 
funded, funds will be used in the following manner:
  $100,000--US Bureau of Reclamation
  $600,000--UV & C12 Research
  $1,000,000--Post Treatment Corrosives Testing
  $1,050,000--Under Ocean Floor Intake Demonstration System 
Construction
  It is my understanding the following amounts will be contributed to 
the total cost of the project.
  State of California, Department of Water Resources, Proposition 50--
$3,000,000; Long Beach Water--$4,000,000
  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in 
this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Long Beach Water Reuse Project
  Account: Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources--Title 
XVI
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Long Beach, CA Board of Water 
Commissioners
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1800 E. Wardlow Road, Long Beach, Ca 
90807
  Description of Request: I received $634,000 for the Long Beach Board 
of Water Commissioners' Long Beach Water Reuse Project. Funds would go 
to construction of Phase 2 of a 4 phased reclaimed water expansion 
project moving use of reclaimed water from 4,585a/f to 16,677 a/f per 
year; extending reclaimed water service to the Alamitos Seawater 
Barrier and to two of the largest power generation plants in Southern 
California. Dependable water supplies for Southern California are 
becoming more difficult to develop and maintain. Continued reliability 
of traditional imported water sources such as the Colorado River and 
northern California is unclear. These sources cannot provide urban 
water supply agencies the certainty they must have in order to maintain 
a clean, reliable and affordable supply of water for its customers. 
Continued population growth within the Colorado River Basin is reducing 
the amount of water that has historically been available to populated 
areas like

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southern California. The necessity for southwestern regions in the 
United States to develop new sources and to fully utilize existing 
sources, and conservation, is very evident. This includes fully 
developing and expanding use of reclaimed water supply systems. Under a 
funding agreement signed in 2000, the Bureau of Reclamation will fund 
up to 25 percent (with a cap of $20,000,000) of the Long Beach Water 
Reuse Expansion Project's total cost of $35,200,000. To date, not 
including this request, the Long Beach Water Department has received a 
total of $4,000,000 under this funding agreement, for its reclaimed 
water system expansion. I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any 
financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Santa Ana River Mainstem Project
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: County of Orange, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 N. Flower St., Santa Ana, CA 92703
  Description of Request: I received $14,000,000 for the Orange County 
Santa Ana River Mainstem Project. The Santa Ana River Mainstem Project 
including Prado Dam (Project) was authorized under the Water Resources 
Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, and Section 309 of WRDA, 1996. The 
Project involves construction, acquisition of property rights, 
relocations, environmental mitigation and enhancement in Orange, 
Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. The flood control districts of 
these counties are the Local Sponsors who are responsible, with the 
Department of the Army, for implementing the Project. The Corps 
considered the Santa Ana River as the worst flood threat west of the 
Mississippi River. In 1980's, the Corps estimated that 3 million people 
and 110,000 acres would be impacted, with potential loss of 3,000 lives 
and $15 billion in economic losses (1987-8 price level.) Estimated 
impacts and loss (without the Project being constructed) would be much 
greater with current population growth and value of land and 
structures. In addition to protecting a large, highly populated and 
rapidly growing area of Southern California, the Project has and will 
improve protection of major transportation corridors. The Local 
Sponsors and State of California Flood Subvention Fund will provide 
other matching funds as follows. Non-Federal Total Contribution: Per 
Corps 2/2007 Report: Local Sponsor Share $599,000,000 (33.9%). If State 
reimburses 70% of Local Sponsor cost, then State contribution would be 
$419,300,000 (23.8%) and Local Sponsors net contribution would be 
$179,700,000 (10.1%) of Total Project Cost. Non-Federal Contribution in 
2009:OCFCD Est. Contribution=$75,000,000 (4.2%). I certify that neither 
I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Huntington Beach Senior Center
  Account: Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Economic Development 
Initiatives (EDI)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Huntington Beach, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 
92648
  Description of Request: I received $142,500 for the city of 
Huntington Beach's Senior Center project. The City of Huntington 
Beach's existing senior center is located at 17th Street and Palm 
Avenue. Due to the City's expanding senior population, the current 
facility is overcrowded and too small to meet the needs of the growing 
population. To this end, a larger facility is needed to address the 
future growth of the senior population in Huntington Beach. The City 
plans to build the facility to meet Leadership in Energy Efficiency 
Design (LEED) with environmentally ``Green'' building material, 
furnishings and equipment. Funds will be used for the preparation of 
plans and specifications needed to create environmentally ``Green'' or 
LEED certified elements to the senior center. $80,000 has been received 
from a private donation which will be used for the construction phase 
of the project or to help furnish the completed building. I certify 
that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Smart Timer Irrigation Controllers
  Account: Natural Resources Conservation Services, Conservation 
Operations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Municipal Water District of Orange 
County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 18700 Ward Street, PO Box 20895, 
Fountain Valley, CA. 92728
  Description of Request: I received $134,000 for the Municipal Water 
District of Orange County's Smart Timer Irrigation Controllers system. 
``Smart'' Irrigation Controller Technology assists customers in 
delivering the appropriate amount of water to landscapes based on soil, 
slope, type of landscape and changing weather conditions. Funding will 
be used to expand an existing $2.2 million program launched in 2004 
(FY05) to distribute an additional 5,500 Smart Irrigation Controllers 
by the end of 2011 to the highest water using residential and 
commercial properties in the County. Overall program funding goes 
towards providing a rebate administrator to market the program in 
conjunction with MWDOC staff time and for hire of the Mission Resource 
Conservation District to assist with the program implementation and 
installation verification. Some of the funding may go towards 
purchasing the irrigation timers to allow acceleration of the 
installation program. The expected costs for expanding the program by 
about 1800 controllers over the next year would cost:
  Rebate Administrator costs: $1,350,000
  Resource Conservation Districts $240,000
  Printing mailing: $50,000
  Total: $1,640,000
  The Municipal Water District of Orange County will contribute 
$900,000 to the project. Other local agencies will contribute $180,000, 
and site owners and participants $60,000. I certify that neither I nor 
my spouse has any financial interest in this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Surfside, Sunset, Newport Beaches
  Account: Corps of Engineers, Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: County of Orange, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 N. Flower St., Santa Ana, CA 92703
  Description of Request: I received $546,000 for Orange County's 
Surfside, Sunset, and Newport Beach program. The project extends along 
the Orange County coast 17 miles from San Gabriel River mouth down 
coast to Newport Bay Harbor entrance. Eleven stages of construction 
have been completed including groins and beach fill. Periodic beach 
nourishment with no time limit on Federal aid was authorized by Public 
Law 87-874, as recommended by House document 602. The feeder beach at 
Surfside-Sunset receives approximately 1.8 million cubic yards of sand 
every 5 years. This is an on-going project by the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers to mitigate damage to Orange County coastline caused by 
construction of Federal navigation and flood control works in Long 
Beach and Anaheim Bay. Severe shoreline erosion resulted from storms in 
1980, 1981, 1982, 1995 and 1998. Other funding sources towards the 
total cost of the project are anticipated as follows:
  State of California Department of Boating and Waterways 24.5%
  City of Newport Beach 2%
  City of Huntington Beach 1%
  Surfside Colony 0.5%
  County of Orange 5%
  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in 
this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Vanguard University Academic Center for Science, 
Nursing, and Technology.
  Account: Department of Education, Higher Education (FIPSE)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Vanguard University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626-
  Description of Request: I received $238,000 for Vanguard University's 
Academic Center for Science, Nursing, and Technology. Vanguard 
University is developing an Academic Center for Science, Nursing, and 
technology which will help address the significant problems facing 
California by training teachers in science and math, and by developing 
a Nursing School with an accelerated RN to Bachelor of Science in 
Nursing Degree Program to help address the nursing crisis. The center 
will include the development of smart classrooms, the nursing school, 
and research laboratories to train existing teachers and nurses, and 
will deliver the study of science, math, and technology that will 
prepare students for teaching careers in science and math. It is my 
understanding the University will provide the balance of funding 
through endowments and

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other major gifts. It is also my understanding funds will be used 
consistent with the following.
  Site work: $407,500
  Shell & Minimal Core $4,087,000
  Core & Systems $1,911,000
  Basement Premium $232,500
  500 SF total @132.66/SF
  Total $6,638,000
  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in 
this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Vanguard University Academic Center for Science, 
Nursing, and Technology.
  Account: DHHS, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Vanguard University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  Description of Request: I received $95,000 for Vanguard University's 
Academic Center for Science, Nursing, and Technology. Vanguard 
University is developing an Academic Center for Science, Nursing, and 
technology which will help address the significant problems facing 
California by training teachers in science and math, and by developing 
a Nursing School with an accelerated RN to Bachelor of Science in 
Nursing Degree Program to help address the nursing crisis. The center 
will include the development of smart classrooms, the nursing school, 
and research laboratories to train existing teachers and nurses, and 
will deliver the study of science, math, and technology that will 
prepare students for teaching careers in science and math. It is my 
understanding the University will provide the balance of funding 
through endowments and other major gifts. It is also my understanding 
funds will be used consistent with the following.
  Site work: $407,500
  Shell & Minimal Core $4,087,000
  Core & Systems $1,911,000
  Basement Premium $232,500
  500 SF total @132.66/SF
  Total $6,638,000
  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in 
this project.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (CA-46)
  Bill Number: HR 1105, the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009.
  Name of Project: Westminster (East Garden Grove) Watershed, CA
  Account: Corps of Engineers, General Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: County of Orange, CA
  Address of Requesting Entity: 300 N. Flower St., Santa Ana, CA 92703
  Description of Request: I received $860,000 for Orange County's 
Westminster (East Garden Grove) Watershed project. Flood damages along 
the East Garden Grove-Wintersburg Channel affect residential, 
commercial, and industrial development located in an 81 square mile 
watershed, impacting eleven cities in Orange County. Over 20,000 
property owners are currently required to participate in the National 
Flood Insurance Program, while aging levees jeopardize thousands of 
additional property owners. The study will investigate innovative 
methods to provide flood protection in combination with improved 
ecosystem functioning and water quality. Over 20,000 property owners 
are currently mandated by the Federal government to pay flood insurance 
because of inadequate flood protection in this watershed. Taxpayer 
funds are used to rebuild private property and public infrastructure 
every year that flood damages occur. This comprehensive study is 
developing innovative, sustainable solutions to flooding, water 
quality, and environmental problems in this watershed. Those solutions 
will provide more cost-effective approaches than currently exist, and 
contribute to the National Economic Development as well as National 
Ecosystem Restoration Plan. It is the mission of the Army Corps of 
Engineers (Corps) to provide flood protection, navigation, and 
ecosystem restoration in meeting these criteria. It is my understanding 
the County of Orange, CA will contribute $1,740,000 to the project. I 
certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this 
project.

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