[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9635-9636]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF ATLANTIC

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the City of 
Atlantic, Iowa, for its recognition as a 2015 Tree City USA sponsored 
by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National 
Association of State Foresters and the U.S. Department of Agriculture 
Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry program (the Forest 
Service).
  The City of Atlantic has met the core standards for tree care during 
the past year. Over 135 million Americans live in Tree USA communities. 
In its 40th year of celebration, the Tree City USA program is critical 
to the U.S. Forest Service. This federal partner delivers technical and 
financial resources to states, cities and communities across the nation 
with each community adhering to a State Action Plan, guiding 
investments in each state while accomplishing local projects and 
programs.

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  The U.S. Forest Service and Arbor Day Foundation cooperate with 
communities to establish healthy forests, improve air and water quality 
and contribute to important national energy conservation goals. These 
local investments create long term major environmental improvements 
nationwide.
  I commend the City of Atlantic and urge my colleagues in the U.S. 
House of Representatives to join me in congratulating the community on 
this award and wishing them nothing but continued success.

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