Appropriations Requests Fiscal Year 2010

913 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220

$978,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Community Development Account, Economic Development Initiative for rehabilitation of the historic Capitol Civic Centre. Located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, the Capitol Civic Centre complex serves as an anchor for the city's historic downtown area. After more than 20 years of operation, the Centre is looking to upgrade its facilities and expand the usable area of its current six building complex. The federal funds used in this project will support these plans and encourage continued economic development in downtown Manitowoc. The Civic Centre enjoys broad local support, and this request has been endorsed by Manitowoc Mayor Kevin Crawford.

713 Morgan Street, Clyman, Wisconsin 53016

$825,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, EPA / STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project account for wastewater treatment system improvements for the Village of Clyman, Wisconsin. The funding would be used to abandon and relocate the Village's 40-year old wastewater treatment plant and bring it into compliance with state and federal requirements.

1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-1400

$10 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations bill, Army Operations and Maintenance / Operating Forces 115 Land Forces, Operations Support account to purchase 645 Light Weight Tactical Utility Vehicles. This vehicle will be manufactured at John Deere Horicon Works in Horicon, Wisconsin. The Light Weight Tactical Utility Vehicle, better known as the M-Gator, is a rugged, air-droppable, highly mobile diesel-powered tactical vehicle to expedite casualty evacuation and resupply activities. They have been heavily utilized during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and in Afghanistan. This request is consistent with the intended purpose of the Department of Defense, Army Operations and Maintenance account.

Experimental Aircraft Association, Inc. (EAA)

3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903

$400,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Community Development Account, Economic Development Initiative for site improvements to the EAA's AirVenture facility where the annual AirVenture Oshkosh event is held in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. AirVenture brings together hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts as well as aviation vendors and government agencies and generates approximately $110 million in regional economic impact.

In addition to bringing the aviation community together for its annual event, the EAA helps to foster a business climate which sustains several aviation-related jobs. Combined, these activities augment local tax collection benefiting the wider local population. The site improvements anticipated by this request will enhance EAA AirVenture's ability to accommodate additional participants and further the benefits it provides to Winnebago County.

City of Fond du Lac

160 S. Macy Street, P.O. Box 150, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935

$2,700,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, EPA / STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project account for storm water pollution loading reduction program in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The funding would be used for land acquisition and installation of storm water retention ponds throughout the city.

160 S. Macy Street, Fond du Lac Wisconsin 54935

$800,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Account, for Fond du Lac County's Save a Smile Program. The CMS account provides federal funds for demonstration projects related to one of the core missions of CMS, including improving access to health care and access for low-income and uninsured individuals. The federal funds will be used to expand Fond du Lac County's Save a Smile Program, which provides dental care to Medicaid eligible children. The lack of dental care among children is a national problem and the Save a Smile Program is a new innovative approach to remedy the situation that may serve as a model for the rest of the country.

P.O. Box 187, Kaukauna, Wisconsin 54130

$1 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, EPA / STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project account for a Clean Water Reduction Project. The funding will be used to develop advancements in sanitary sewer rehabilitation, inspection, cleaning, maintenance, sanitary sewer overflow prevention, and to come into compliance with state and federal requirements. The Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District encompasses the communities of Kaukauna, Little Chute, Combined Locks and Kimberly and the Darboy Joint Sanitary District of Wisconsin.

210 S. Lake St., Hustisford, Wisconsin 53034

$2.5 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, EPA / STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project account to upgrade a wastewater treatment plant and make conveyance improvements in Hustisford, Wisconsin. The funding would be used to construct a new wastewater treatment plant to eliminate inadequate groundwater separation and come into conformance with Environmental Protection Agency discharge standards.

1290 North Avenue, Cleveland, Wisconsin 53015

$475,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Account, for Lakeshore Technical College. The FIPSE account provides funds for projects that focus on improving access to, or the quality of, postsecondary education. The federal funds will be used to support the development of new programs and certificates in sustainability, renewable energy, energy management, solar power and photovoltaic installation, composites, and other relevant disciplines. These programs will be based on the needs of local industry as determined through program advisory committees, direct business requests, and relevant projections. These programs will expand on Lakeshore's current initiatives to retrain American workers with the skills necessary to succeed in the green workplace.

45 South National Avenue, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54935

$2.3 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Department of Education, Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) account for Marian University. The FIPSE account provides funds for projects that focus on improving access to, or the quality of, postsecondary education. The federal funds will be used to establish a collaborative abilities-based Master's Program in Nursing Education. The establishment of this program is designed to address the shortage of nurse educators, thereby expanding opportunities for students to get degrees in nursing. This will address a national and statewide need for nurses as identified by Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development.

501 City Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901

$500,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Economic Development Initiatives account for construction of a 45,000 square foot state of the art educational facility attached to the existing "Fields of Honor" Military Veterans Museum in Oshksoh, Wisconsin. It would be located on a 10 acre tract a half mile south of the Experimental Aircraft Association grounds (Wittman Regional Airport) overlooking Highway 41. It will contain displays of artifacts and memorabilia ranging from the Revolutionary War to the present; a multi-faceted Educational Center including a library, art gallery, 80 seat theater and an audio/visual center; administrative offices; and banquet rooms. It also will provide a unique gathering place for veterans and school groups, and become a showcase attraction for the area and aid the economy. A 5% match is required by the Military Veterans Museum Foundation, Inc. in order to receive the allocated money.

N1306 Boltonville Road (Batavia), Adell, Wisconsin 53001

$635,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, EPA / STAG Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Project account for wastewater treatment system improvements for the Town of Scott, Sanitary District #1, Wisconsin. The funding would be used to improve the Town's wastewater treatment system and bring it into compliance with state and federal requirements.

800 Algoma Blvd, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901

$1 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, Department of Energy, Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy (EERE) account for the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's Anaerobic Dry Digestion Facility. The EERE account provides federal funds to strengthen the United States' energy security, environmental quality, and economic vitality in public-private partnerships. UW Oshkosh, in cooperation with several private corporations and public entities, will use the funds to establish a program for biomass recycling to be housed on the UW Oshkosh Campus. This project is expected to both reduce organic waste sent to the landfill and produce alternative fuels to replace fossil-fuel generated energy for campus operations.

P.O. Box 1027, Detroit, Michigan 48231

$100,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, Army Corps of Engineers / Investigations account to conduct a study of ice jam analysis on the Johnsonville Dam located in Johnsonville, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. The funding would be used for Glacierland RC&D to coordinate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to do a feasibility study of the dam to prevent ice jamming and the threat of flooding in Johnsonville that may result from an ice jam.

P.O. Box 1027, Detroit, Michigan 48231

$150,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, Army Corps of Engineers / Section 1135 account to complete the feasibility phase of a project on Lake Poygan, Wisconsin. The funding would be used to continue the feasibility phase of a study regarding the construction of a breakwall on Lake Poygan for the purpose of protecting, improving, and restoring fish and other aquatic wildlife habitat.

P.O. Box 1027, Detroit, Michigan 48231

P.O. Box 1027, Detroit, Michigan 48231

$700,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, Army Corps of Engineers / Construction General account. The funding would be used to deepen, through dredging, the upstream reach of the navigation channel at the Manitowoc Harbor, Wisconsin.

111 North Canal Street, Suite 600, Chicago, Illinois 60606

$7.575 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, Army Corps of Engineers / Construction account for the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal. The funding would be used for the construction and operation of the electric dispersal barriers in the canal as well as a study to consider alternative approaches to prevent interbasin transfers of aquatic nuisance species. Historically, the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River were separated naturally by a landmass, but since the completion of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, aquatic species can move freely between the two water systems. A temporary dispersal barrier (Barrier I) has been operating for nearly seven years, and construction of a permanent barrier (Barrier IIA) will be completed this year. The funding would be broken down specifically as follows: provide $5.0 million to operate Barrier I, complete construction of Barrier II, and prepare designs for making Barrier I permanent. As authorized in Section 3061 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2007, $2.275 million would credit the states that provided non-federal funding for Barrier IIA. Lastly, $500,000 would continue the Aquatic Nuisance Species Interbasin Transfer Study which is also authorized in Section 3061 of WRDA 2007.

550 Main Street, Room 10032, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

$10 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, Army Corps of Engineers / Construction account for restoration projects under the Great Lakes Fishery & Ecosystem Restoration program. The funding will be used in coordination with other federal, state, and local agencies and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to plan, implement, and evaluate projects supporting the restoration of the fishery, ecosystem, and beneficial uses of the Great Lakes. A range of aquatic habitat restoration projects can be done under this program including riparian habitat and wetland restoration, dam removal to re-establish free flowing tributaries, fish passages, and erosion and sedimentation control. This program is an important component of the Great Lakes Strategy developed by the U.S. Policy Committee in 2000 as well as the 2005 Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy.

550 Main Street, Room 10032, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

$4 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, Army Corps of Engineers / General Investigations account for Remedial Action Plan (RAP) Committees. The funding would be used for RAPs to identify specific actions to resolve pollution problems by coordinating with the Corps of Engineers in dredging and sediment cleanups. Under the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the United States and Canada agreed to develop RAPs for each of the 43 internationally recognized Areas of Concern. This Corps of Engineers program authorizes the Corps to provide technical support to states and local organizations in the development and implementation of RAPs. Milwaukee Bay and the Menominee, Sheboygan, and the Fox Rivers would benefit from this request.

16 E. Main St., Waupun, WI 53963

$31,520 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Commerce, Justice, Science and Agencies Appropriations bill, COPS Law Enforcement Technology account for the Waupun Police Department to be used to purchase and replace P25 compliant communication equiptment.

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702

$308,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FTA / Buses and Bus Facilities account for the Fond du Lac Area Transit System. The funding would be used to purchase five 35-foot replacement accessible buses and related fare box equipment.

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702

$8 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Transportation and Community and System Preservation account for the North Fond du Lac Rail Yard Overpass within the Village of North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The funding would complete a study and begin construction of an overpass across the Wisconsin Central Railyards. The rail/classification yard is the largest of its kind in the State of Wisconsin and connects the rail operations of the Canadian National Railroad in Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The overpass would not only allow for the safe and efficient passage of rail traffic through the community, but would allow for the delivery of essential services to the residents of the community. The overpass would consist of a 532' bridge span across the yard and access ramps to the connecting roads on both sides of the bridge structure. The proposed bridge structure would be supported by columns placed between the six sets of tracks that now cross Lakeshore Drive. The two sets of warning gates could be eliminated as all access to the crossings would be removed. The potential for a train/vehicle collision would be totally eliminated. The cost of the project will be split 80% federal, 10% Village of North Fond du Lac, and 10% Wisconsin Central Railroad.

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702

$1,200,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FTA / Buses and Bus Facilities account for the Oshkosh Transit System. The funding would be used for the purchase of six 35-foot hybrid transit buses, garage rehab and roof repair, bus shelters, and fare box upgrades.

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702

$3,270,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FAA / Airport Improvement Program. The funding would be used for the reconstruction of the crosswind runway 13/31 and taxiways F1 and F2. The runway has reached the end of its usable life and is below minimum service level. The taxiways would provide a usable parallel taxiway to the primary runway.

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702

$3,000,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FTA / Buses and Bus Facilities account for the Sheboygan Transit System. The funding would be used to purchase twelve 35-foot replacement buses, four paratransit buses, support and maintenance vehicles and equipment, and a fare box system upgrade.

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702

$10 million in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, Transportation and Community and System Preservation account to upgrade a 17 mile section of USH 41 (STH 26 - Breezewood Lane) near Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The funding would be used to make pavement improvements, replace 3 bridges, construct 2 new bridges, construct roundabouts in 2 locations, and upgrade bicycle and pedestrian accommodations in the corridor.

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53702

$4,612,000 in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, FAA / Airport Improvement Program. The funding would be used for phase 2 of the 3-phase reconstruction of the primary runway, one of the largest projects in the state with a total cost of $13 million. The current Pavement Condition Index Report identifies the northern 6,000 feet of the runway at below minimum service level.