[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING ALLEGHENY WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT NEEDS (WINS) COALITION

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the Allegheny Watershed Improvement Needs WINS Coalition. This is a 
group of local, State, and Federal Government agencies, and local 
leaders of various nonprofit organizations, that promotes ecological 
health of watersheds and habitats in and around the Allegheny National 
Forest.
  Last month, Allegheny WINS was recognized by the U.S. Forest Service 
with the Rise to the Future Award for their work in the ANF. The Rise 
to the Future Award was created by the Forest Service to help enhance 
fisheries and watersheds on national forests. The award acknowledges 
collaborative work in areas such as soils management and aquatic 
restoration.
  The Allegheny WINS Coalition was recognized for amassing $4.8 million 
in external funding to the ANF and providing more than 5,000 volunteer 
days toward ANF projects. Overall, the coalition reached over 10,000 
students through more than 50 environmental education and outreach 
events.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Allegheny WINS for their creative work 
to help keep our forests vibrant and healthy. This group of local 
partners is a model for our national forest system, and they should be 
praised for their leadership.

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