[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1707]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK BEACH REPLENISHMENT

  (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, earlier this week I joined 
my colleagues--Representative Mike Kelly from Pennsylvania's Third 
Congressional District, along with Pennsylvania Senators Pat Toomey and 
Bob Casey, Jr.--in sending a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army. In that letter, we requested that Presque Isle State Park remain 
a high-priority project for the Army Corps of Engineers' budget for the 
fiscal year 2016.
  Presque Isle State Park is located along 7 miles of Lake Erie's 
shoreline. The park's beaches require proper care and nourishment every 
single year to fight their constant erosion.
  More than 4 million people visit Presque Isle State Park each year, 
making it Pennsylvania's most visited State park. The park is woven 
into the social fabric of the region and is a highly important part of 
northwestern Pennsylvania's economy.
  It is my hope that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will continue to 
support replenishment of this vital resource for the Erie region, 
preserving these beaches for future generations.

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