U.S. Senator Pat Roberts

The city of Wichita is currently in the process of developing plans to renovate and expand Mid-Continent Airport. These funds will be used for Airfield Ramp improvements.

U.S. Highway 69 is one of the major north/south routes in Johnson County (JOCO), Kansas. JOCO is the most populous and fastest growing county in the state of Kansas. Significant new development is occurring just to the south of this interchange, including plans to build a new hospital. Improvements to this intersection are crucial for improving traffic flow and safety.

To fund stormwater improvements at the intersection of 23^rd Street and Ousdahl Road Lawrence, Kansas; which is a major stormwater challenge during large rain events.

The 281-Bypass serves as a significant traffic route alternative for vehicles coming from the east to on US-56 Highway that wish to head north on US-281 Highway. The 281-Bypass also serves as a significant route for those headed south on US-281 that wish to head east on US-56/ K-96. The 281-Bypass was constructed primarily in concrete by the state of Kansas at an unknown date on or before the 1950’s. The age, amount and kind of traffic that this route sustains have all contributed to significant deterioration in the roadway over the years. As a result there is a need for significant pavement repair, particularly near the joints and for select panels on the route. Repair to this essential route is integral to retaining the street’s value as traffic reliever for US-281 Highway as it moves through the downtown area of Great Bend.

To fund a lift/pump station and piping to discharge stormwater from North Lawrence to the Kansas River. Flooding occurs at every level of rain event and the area cannot drain to the Kansas River unless pumped over the levee.

To construct a new storm pipe in 83^rd Street to a terminus on Somerset Drivel; the new pipe will re-direct water flow from an existing street culvert to an existing culvert on Somerset Drive. The improvements will also help prevent flooding of the roadway in the area during rain events.

This program will continue a partnership begun last year between KU and the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas through which KU offers the Army a new MA program for Special Forces Officers. Courses are taught at KU, which is a 30 minute drive from Fort Leavenworth . This year’s proposal will hire up to four new positions and support 20 graduate students that will work on research projects funded jointly by KU and CAC, specifically through CAC’s School of Advanced Military Studies, Counter Insurgency Center, Combat Studies Institute, and Foreign Military Studies Office.

To encourage small businesses to partner together or with other organizations to establish child care facilities for their employees in under-served areas.

To provide support to public and private entities in developing and implementing abstinence education programs.

This project would develop advanced hybrid chemistry that will provide the Army with the increased battery performance needed in future combat. A new battery will be dramatically reduced in weight and volume while working with all portable power applications at a lower cost to the Army.

To conduct Advanced Materials Research at the National Institute for Aviation Research at Wichita State University

Most of the aging research being conducted presently is focused on metallic structures. In addition to the ongoing research in aging metallic structures, this program will permit NIAR to partner with the Navy and investigate the effects of aging on composite structures as well as composite/metallic hybrid structures. Lessons learned will provide insight into the aging aspects of other composite aircraft structures and influence the use of advanced materials on new military aircraft, as well as maintenance of the existing fleet.

This initiative will produce accurate estimates of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) emissions from open-lot cattle feedlots and dairies; cost-effective abatement measures; process-based models; and science-based emission factors for dust, odors, and related gases. This will improve sustainability of cattle and dairy operations as vital economic sectors of rural communities in the Southern Great Plains while addressing related environmental issues through control and prevention.

The ABL provides a capability to destroy ballistic missiles in the boost phase of the trajectory, the segment from post launch through propellant burnout.  The boost phase typically includes the first 60-300 seconds of flight and concludes at altitudes between 20-450 kilometers.  The ABL program is designing, building, and testing an airborne laser system with unique capabilities to provide boost-phase defense against ballistic missile threats by to acquiring, tracking, and destroying ballistic missile and to support the multi-tiered BMDS concept.

The goal of food safety research is to prevent food borne illnesses. Between 6.5      million and 81 million cases of food borne illnesses, including 9,000 deaths, occur each year in the U.S. The risk of food borne illness is increasing due to a number of factors. Food is being produced and transported over long distances and handled many times between producers and consumers. Lax handling procedures at any point in the distribution chain can allow toxic organisms to begin growing in food. The Food Safety Consortium involves Researchers from the University of Arkansas, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Iowa State University and Kansas State University. The FSC was established by Congress in 1988 through a special Cooperative State Research grant to conduct extensive investigation into all areas of poultry, beef, and pork meat production, from the farm to the consumer’s table. The Consortium addresses the strategies for detection and elimination of biological and chemical hazards from production to consumption whether the hazards are accidentally or intentionally introduced. Therefore, the Consortium plays an important role in not only food safety and security but overall agricultural bio-security which are critical areas for national security in the War on Terrorism.

This project allows KSU to conduct threat and vulnerability analysis of foreign disease agents and food processing and handling systems in a biocontainment laboratory using foreign animal, plant, and zoonotic disease and chemical threat agents. Research allows the intelligence community to develop threat countermeasures, intelligence support, and analysis capabilities in support of U.S. and allied forces deployed throughout the world.

The AT-6B meets the needs of top level US National Strategic Guidance, including the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review, as well as emerging missions of Homeland Defense and Civil Support. The requested increase in funding, when combined with industry’s investment in building the first AT-6B Testbed/Demonstrator, will support demonstrations of precision weapons employment, and will build on previous ANG demonstration efforts by integrating Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems, GPS-guided smart weapons and other advanced capabilities relevant to potential ANG missions.

Environmental Infrastructure. Provide planning design and construction improvements of the City of Atchison’s combined sewer overflow (CSO) system. Atchison continues under enforcement action by EPA for improvement of CSO and water quality releases to the Missouri River.

The City of Atchison Kansas is one of three Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) communities in the State of Kansas. Long ago, both storm water and raw sewerage was collected and conveyed in the same system of pipelines. Normally, during dry weather, sewage is diverted to the treatment works and is fully treated and discharged. During wet weather, the capacity of the combined system is exceeded, resulting in discharges of raw sewage to the environment. In Atchison’s case, flows are discharged to White Clay Creek and the Missouri River. The discharge of raw sewage to the environment poses a serious public health risk as portions of White Clay Creek are classified as an accessible urban stream. The Missouri River serves as a drinking water supply for the downstream communities of Leavenworth and Kansas City.

To provide for the addition of an ultra-violet (UV) disinfection process to the water being discharged from the wastewater treatment plant into the Missouri River in order to lower the number of E-coliform bacteria that are introduced into the environment.

The B-52 remains a primary asset for the defense of the country, and communication within the battle space has become an essential tool for the success of all weapons systems. This project would reestablish the very important Tactical Data Link (TDL) portion within the Combat Network Communications Technology Program. Specifically, TDL capability provides ground, air and surface tracking information and targeting assignments, which would significantly enhance the operational capability of the B-52 by making it more responsive to changing requirements on the battlefield.

The funds would allow the Blue River Hills Improvement District (BRHID) transition to rural water by constructing a four mile water main extension line to the BRH community and replacing the failing distribution system within Blue River Hills. The project will provide access to rural water for the residences along the four mile extension, and for the 41 homes within BRH.

Access to rural water services in BRH would allow for:

·        Rescission of the BRHID building ban instituted due to inadequate water supply

·        A high pressure source of water adequate to respond to and fight structure fires

·        Water supplies that reliably meet drinking water standards

·        Conservation of water resources due to replacement of a failing system with high leakage rates

·        Future water costs that are predictable and affordable

Brush Creek has had several severe flooding events, including 1998 that resulted in seven fatalities and millions of dollars in damages. The feasibility study will examine a full range of structural and nonstructural measures to reduce recurring flood damages in the Brush Creek Basin. The study will take a multipurpose watershed approach in considering opportunities for environmental ecosystem restoration, water quality improvement, and compatible recreation improvements.

To allow the Kansas Department of Transportation to address transit needs throughout the state of Kansas.

Letter of Support to purchase an aditional 15 C-17 Aircraft.

To fund a water reclamation facility, wastewater conveyance system facilities, and water reuse distribution system to meet both immediate wastewater treatment needs and future needs for the community.

The City of Wichita Buildings Division maintains more than 300 buildings throughout the metropolitan area, and due to their locations throughout the city, security of the buildings and their contents has always been an issue. Since the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, this concern has been greatly magnified. The city already has installed a centrally monitored energy management system in 45 city buildings for energy conservation and cost control. After extensive research, city staff has identified security systems that are compatible with the existing energy management system. The goal of this project is to provide a security system for major City of Wichita facilities that can be monitored from a central point, thus reducing the risk of loss from theft, vandalism and potential terrorist activities. The funds would be used for materials, construction and installation costs, programming, and all technical costs associated with the project. It is important to provide funding to allow the City of Wichita to install security systems in order to create a comprehensive network of secure, centrally-monitored public facilities. The benefit will be a much higher level of protection for city buildings, building contents, and city employees who work in them and the members of the public who go to them. In regards to performance standards, the City of Wichita would set metric benchmarks and floors to begin the assessment project, provide bi-annual reports to the federal government, and participate in interim assessments to evaluate expectations and make any necessary corrections.

The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was founded in December 1941 and chartered by Congress in 1946 to provide emergency services, cadet training, and aerospace education. The CAP consists of almost 60,000 volunteers serving in all 50 states. The majority of the fleet consists of older generation aircraft that are expensive to maintain and operate. This funding is to purchase additional C-172s and C-182s.

To fund construction of a reverse osmosis water treatment plant, aboveground storage tank, site work contract, and water main construction to connect the wells to the water plant in order to address the regional water quality issues.

To ensure the physical stabilization and restoration of Colonial Fox Theatre, Pittsburg, Kansas.

Steady growth in the use of composite materials has continued in commercial and military transport aircraft and rotorcraft. With an increasing number of aircraft using composite materials in structures critical to flight safety, the engineers and inspectors involved in certification and continued airworthiness assessments must be familiar with the associated technical issues and principles of safety management. The overall safety goal of their efforts is to maintain a high degree of airworthiness assurance with these advanced structures. The proposed research will develop a systematic approach to providing for safe use of composite and other advanced materials. It will engage the aviation industry on technical matters of relevance in mitigating the risk of accidents, incidents and emerging safety threats. This will directly support the active FAA Composite Safety & Certification Initiatives (CS&CI) to develop related policy, guidance and training. It will also develop strategies for international composite standards organizations, such as CMH-17 and CACRC.

Public safety 911/dispatch centers rely heavily upon Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) systems to effectively manage large numbers of emergency calls for service and the corresponding assignment of multiple emergency responder agencies. CAD systems enhance dispatcher performance by recommending what mobile responders are nearest and most appropriate for each call; along with expediting the provision of relevant safety and hazard information via mobile computers to emergency responders. In Johnson County, Kansas, there are three different CAD systems operating in an area with a total population of 530,000. The presence of separate CAD systems significantly limits the ability of dispatchers in various 911 centers to effectively exchange call for service information with another dispatch center and to coordinate emergency responders from multiple jurisdictions. A more feasible approach is to develop "middleware" (a software hub that translates data formats in one CAD system to the different data formats used in another CAD system) to facilitate the rapid exchange of critical public safety information. The funds would be used to develop a "middleware" for Johnson County, KS. The end result will be enhanced dispatcher interoperability that will result in reductions in emergency response time, more efficient deployment of emergency responder resources in multiple jurisdictions, and enhanced sharing of vital information between emergency responders from various agencies. In regards to performance standards, they would set metric benchmarks and floors to begin the assessment project, provide bi-annual reports to the federal government, and participate in interim assessments to evaluate expectations and make any necessary corrections.

Completion of the project will improve connections between Leavenworth County and other parts of the Kansas City metro. The project will enhance the region’s transportation system which will help stimulate economic prosperity in the region by relieving daily congestion, improving commerce, connecting the housing and employment centers in both Platte County, Missouri and Leavenworth County, Kansas. The project also promotes safety along the corridor route which is inherently dangerous especially at the Beverly Bridge location.

A significant flood hazard with a high potential for loss of life and property damage exists in Concordia, KS on an unnamed tributary on the south side of the city. The embankment on that stream serves as a detention dam during heavy rainfall events, and protects a housing development immediately downstream and also the business district of the city. This embankment breached as a result of heavy rainfall in 1950 and flood waters devastated the downtown district. The embankment was not designed to current engineering standards, and its condition makes the risk of flooding to the housing and business district immediately downstream unacceptable. The project will develop a plan to construct a reliable and safe flood protection project in partnership with the city of Concordia. The funds will be used to progress the feasibility study phase.

The building addition would locate all medical imaging in one area of the hospital campus, allowing both outpatients and inpatients the convenience of having diagnostic work and treatment done in the same area.

The Visitation and Exchange Center provides a safe child-friendly setting when divorcing or separating parents must coordinate the responsibility for assuring appropriate contact with their children. The court system overseeing the disposition of these situations requires supervised visitation opportunities for the non-custodial parent in manner that assures the safety of family members and the community at large. Children are also exchanged between parents when joint custody arrangements make most sense for these families. The funds would provide for construction of Visitation and Exchange Center.

The transport of contaminated human remains is important in both combat and humanitarian military actions. However, the current technology has remained largely unchanged for decades. Handlers of contaminated and potentially contaminated human remains face significant biological and chemical threats. During a recent US Army sponsored research program, NanoScale and its partner designed and manufactured a Contaminated Human Remains Pouch (CHRP), which decontaminates itself, allowing not only for safe transport, but the ability to handles remains once a destination is reached. This project would get the CHRP field tested and deployable.

Davis Road serves many of the industrial partners in the city, a new housing development of 140 homes and the newest elementary school in the community. Growth has been experienced and additional growth and traffic are anticipated for two reasons. First, a new intermodal facility is anticipated to be built in a neighboring community, which is anticipated to create additional traffic and business development. The completion of US Hwy 59 will also bring additional traffic to the area. This all holds substantial economic development potential for the community. However, the existing road is a narrow two-lane road with little shoulder and deep ditches. These improvements are needed for both public safety and business development.

Mosaic's Legacy Senior Services is a new model of service that will be provided in Garden City, KS, which will support approximately 40 seniors per day (age 55+), five days a week, who either have intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) or who have Alzheimer’s disease. Seniors in these two groups have similar needs and can greatly benefit from similar services. These services will allow family members to receive respite from their day-to-day care giving activities, thus reducing the likelihood of burnout that many caregivers experience while also decreasing the need for more expensive nursing home placement.

This program would develop vehicle armor solutions for the Army to ultimately reduce the weight and increase the soldier’s protection level without severely compromising vehicle payload and maneuverability, while defeating current battlefield threats.

This project will develop a modern, state of the art facility at the former Kansas Army Ammunition Plant using former employees with precision production expertise. The center will manufacture primary initiating explosives and take the lead on developing new explosives that are safe for the environment and insensitive to unintended detonations.

For Downtown Revitalization and Streetscape Improvements, Kansas City, KS.

The funds would be used for financial and technical assistance for design and construction of Doyle Creek Site No. 11 and for flood control/grade stabilization of the dam. Site 11 will control 1000 acres of Marion County, Kansas farmland. The appropriated funds would be used for design, environmental assessment and mitigation, construction, quality assurance, and contract administration.

Determine if there is a Federal interest in conducting a feasibility study that identifies measures to reduce or eliminate overflow events from Dry Creek into Calfskin Creek in West Wichita.

Reduce loss of life and property within the affected area. Protect 70-100 homes currently subject to 100-year flooding.

For the development of a system to existing electronic medical and medical records systems.

The EMPG program was created to assist in developing an effective emergency management system at the state and local government level to handle disasters and emergencies of all types and sizes. It provides the only source of federal assistance to state and local governments for all-hazards emergency management capacity building and is commonly referred to as “the backbone of the nation’s emergency management system.” EMPG funds are used for personnel, planning, training, exercises, warning systems, public outreach, and other functions essential to effective preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery. The EMPG program provides states with the flexibility to prioritize spending according to the most urgent state and local needs. The program is matched dollar for dollar by state and local governments and has a proven track record.

To achieve the goal of National Cancer Institute designation, the University of Kansas Cancer Center must attract 19 new basic, translational, and clinical cancer researchers by 2011. These scholar recruits will only come to the University of Kansas Cancer Center if state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment are available on the Medical Center campus in Kansas City and the Drug Discovery campus in Lawrence. The funds will go towards cancer research equipment in order to expand the KC Cancer Center and proceed towards mission of the center becoming a National Cancer Institute designee.

Funding for the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project, Kansas would be used for funding the design on Phase II of the Equus Beds Aquifer Storage and Recovery project. Nearly 500,000 people in the Wichita area depend on the Equus Beds and Cheney Lake for their water needs. Since the 1950’s, water levels in the aquifer have dropped 40 feet because water rights and pumpage exceed the aquifer’s natural recharge rate of six inches per year. Because of this over usage, saltwater from the southwest and oilfield brine from the northwest are threatening the aquifer. If the aquifer is not replenished, the maximum chloride levels will eventually exceed what is permitted for agricultural and municipal usage. The project involves taking excess flood water from the Little Arkansas River (called above base flow) and depositing that water into the underground aquifer through water supply wells.

The Expeditionary Capabilities Laboratory, formerly the Urban Operations Laboratory, provides expanded capabilities research, development and evaluation of key technological enhancements in support of Marine Corps efforts to bridge identified capability gaps and develop expeditionary capabilities required for the modernization of forces. This program produces practical tools to address urgent needs in Iraq and Afghanistan and furthers defense modernization efforts.

The project will upgrade Farrelly Road so that it meets the standard for regular transportation use, including heavy truck traffic. Funds will be used for mobilization, staking, traffic control, earthwork, surfacing, right of way, etc. This is currently a road needing upgrades that is an area where there is a potential for significant industrial development.

Improvements are needed to these roads and intersection due to tremendous growth resulting from increasing troop strength at nearby Fort Riley army installation. Fort Riley is experiencing significant growth under the most recent BRAC round and Army Grow the Force Initiatives. Additional growth can be expected due to the Department of Homeland Security's recent decision to locate the new National Bio and Agro-Defense facility in Manhattan. Funding would provide for a third lane, curb and gutter and stormwater improvements along this section of road, along with additional turn lanes at the intersection.

The project will assist in the construction of a new 4-lane U.S. Highway 69 through Crawford, Bourbon, and Cherokee Counties in Kansas from Fort Scott south to an eventual connecting point with Interstate 44 in Oklahoma. The Crawford County and Bourbon section is one of the busiest 2-lane highways in the State of Kansas and has a very high rate of accidents and fatalities. Widening of this highway is also essential to the continued economic vitality of Southeast Kansas. Completion of a 4 lane U.S. 69 will link the Kansas City area to I-44 in Oklahoma.

Trail Street serves residential and business areas and provides the only access to National Beef Processors. Improvements to the road are necessary to improve safety and the flow of truck traffic to the beef processing plants and other businesses.

This project would allow Ford County Government to finish the Sheriff Office area within the new jail facility currently under construction in Ford County. The funds would be used for construction of an office area which would include meeting and training rooms, sheriff’s office suit, staff locker rooms, investigative officer suite, evidence storage, and forensics lab. There is a huge benefit to the community by having all of the law enforcement staff, offices, and training rooms in the same facility that the prisoners are housed. Public safety is crucial and the project will vastly enhance the safety with the new training rooms, secure evidence storage, and forensics lab. Additionally, staff now will be given an opportunity for additional training and career advancement that wasn’t available before; along with new jobs that will be created due to the expansion of the jail. Looking at the long term impact, the Ford County Jail could begin to implement and host regional training events, which would save rural counties travel time and expense to keep their officers up to date. Also, as prison overcrowding and closings due to budget shortfalls at the state and federal level continue, the need for more inmates to be held locally for a longer period of time will increase. In regards to performance standards, Ford County would set metric benchmarks and floors to begin the assessment project, provide bi-annual reports to the federal government, and participate in interim assessments to evaluate expectations and make any necessary corrections.

This project will provide upgrades and safety improvements to US Hwy 77, including intersections, in Junction City, Kansas. These upgrades will occur on the west side of the community where population growth has exploded by nearly 4000 people in recent years. Junction City is the home to Fort Riley Army Installation. Fort Riley is experiencing significant troop, administrative support, and family growth due to the recent BRAC round and Army Grow the Force Initiatives.

Funds will used to develop a program and purchase equipment. A GIS Science Strategic Decision Center would provide the physical and virtual space and digital infrastructure for people to study and conduct multidisciplinary GIS Science research in agriculture, the social and physical sciences, engineering, and veterinary medicine, while supporting several key university programs and serving as a mapping support center for hazard and biosecurity emergency operations.

Funding will be used to address a collection of separate structural and ecosystem restoration measures to address flood control and ecosystem issues and opportunities. Two pressing needs of the system include addressing an algae bloom in the Marion Reservoir that is impacting local drinking water supplies and a log jam near the John Redmond Reservoir that is backing up water and creating public health concerns associated with mosquitoes and other pests.

The funds would be used by the Delaware Watershed Joint District No. 10 for financial and technical assistance for design and construction of the Grasshopper Coal Creeks Watershed flood control/grade stabilization site 29 project. The project will help prevent additional sediment from silting in Perry Reservoir as well as providing grade stabilization, wildlife habitat, and water quality benefits.

Green wind technology and the advanced aviation/aerodynamics industry form a powerful synergy that will move toward U.S. and Kansas sustainability goals. These goals include new Kansas manufacturing industry for wind energy and support of improvements in the aviation industry. Sustainability for U.S. manufacturing depends, in part, on the development of the cleanest electrical energy, while sustainability in the aviation industry grows from advanced composites, improved aerodynamics, and attention to end-of-life of products. Wind energy, as a major candidate for clean electrical energy still lags far behind the U.S. projections for implementation. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates are that the U.S. wind electrical energy achievable goal for global climate change savings is 350% larger than all the carbon dioxide emissions from the entire U.S. transportation demands. A key part of this is low wind, distributed areas and technology, the focus of this WSU project. WSU proposal for green wind energy and manufacturing, seeks to draw on the advances in aviation regarding composites, low failure, and improved conversion of air flow to power.

The Command and General Staff College Foundation intends to establish a Homeland Security Masters Degree program in conjunction with local universities. The program will use simulation programs to create a degree program that educates students and first responders. It will also use faculty members of the Command and General Staff College, which is fully accredited.

Funding will be used to improve the intersection of these travel lanes within the city of Tonganoxie. Major street project and highway improvements will lead to expansion of the city southward toward a future 240-acre industrial park owned by the city. It will also encourage future development to the south of the city and it is expected to tie into increased growth expected with the opening of a new (currently under construction) interchange on the Kansas Turnpike (I-70).

To reconstruct and add storm water drainage to East Lincoln Street, East Swensson Street and Bethany Drive. East Lincoln Street and East Swensson Street serve as primary entrances to downtown Lindsborg and Bethany College, respectively. The plan is to reconstruct East Swensson Street as concrete street, with curb and gutter, storm drainage, sidewalks and a bike lane. These projects will help complete the East Lincoln Improvement Plan by replacing a crumbling street and alleviating street flooding issues.

Funding will be used to assist in the planning, right of way purchase, and initial construction of the project. This is a long planned project in one of the fastest growing regions of Kansas. Much of the planning and design work is completed. The interchange will open up access to a high school, commercial and retail businesses and the Kansas Bioscience Park/K-State Olathe innovation Campus.

For the realignment of the Interstate 70 Viaduct in Topeka, KS. This action is needed to address safety concerns associated with current road configurement.

The City of Iola was affected by a devastating flood on June 29, 2007 and was swamped with as high as 12 feet of water, covering 30 percent to 40 percent of the city. The flood destroyed a large portion of the city, including the recreation building and local parks while damaging over 400 homes. Following the flood, many of the homes were deemed uninhabitable and the land not suitable to be built/rebuilt on. Therefore, the citizens of Iola whose homes were flooded were forced to find new places to live and the recreation building, which was a community center for sports activities, youth, adult and elderly events and served as the city’s only "convention center" stands vacant. Furthermore, the condemned homes have caused a housing crisis and the city continues to lose much needed revenue from what was once a revenue generating recreational building.

The Army Corps of Engineer’s study will ideally generate a proposal for plans to construct a levee system which will provide flood protection of public buildings, private homes, recreation parks, and the city’s wastewater system. The city of Iola hopes that with the results of the study, solutions will be executed to prevent future floods and allow the city to flourish.

To make upgrades and improvements to the worn-out sewer and water pipes in order for the City of Iola to continue to be able to provide clean drinking water and environmentally safe sewer drainage for their community.

Jennie Barker Road intersects several US and state highways at the northeast corner of Garden City in Finney County, Kansas. This is one of the fastest growing areas of the community. The road and intersections are not designed to handle the increasing traffic loads occurring in the area. The expansions are necessary for improved safety and business development.

Currently there is 2.5 mile long log jam located in the Neosho River at the upper end of John Redmond Reservoir in Coffey County, KS. The log jam began in the 1970’s and has progressively worsened.

The log jam is a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other potentially dangerous wildlife. It is also a safety hazard due to fire potential. Due to the blight, property values are decreasing along the river. Also, the Jacobs Creek Landing boat ramp near the town of Burlington is unusable because of the bloackage.

To provide for construction of Water Well #18 and installation of well field piping improvements to eliminate restrictions of water full water flow potential. The need for increased flow is the result of the surge of home developments on the west side of Junction City and the troop increase at Fort Riley.

To conduct a study of the K-7 corridor in Olathe, Kansas to determine ways to relieve pressure from growing traffic and development.

To ensure replacement of aging water mains and related infrastructure located mainly in the northern portion of the city.

The funds will evaluate the Metropolitan flood protection system on the Missouri and Kansas Rivers in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The levee and floodwall system extends over 60 miles in length along the rivers and protects a combined investment estimated at over $16 billion. The feasibility study on Phase I was completed in 2006 and funds are needed for engineering design. The feasibility study on the remaining levee units (Phase II) continues through 2010.

The entire system of seven levee units withstood the Flood of 1993, but some elements of the system were seriously challenged as the flood crest reached near overtopping levels for at least one location. This flood experience raised a concern that the levees may provide less than the level of protection for which they were designed. Following the Flood of 1993 both KCK and KCMO wrote letters to the Kansas City District Corps of Engineers expressing concern for the adequacy of parts of the flood damage reduction system, these concerns have initiated the current study.

The Kansas River Basin drains 60,000 square miles in Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado. There are 18 federal reservoirs in the basin used for multiple purposes. A reconnaissance study will analyze existing data, conduct coordination with potential sponsors/stakeholders and make determination of federal interest.

The Kiowa County Commons building project will bring back to life two structures that were destroyed by the EF-5 tornado on May 4, 2007; the Greensburg branch of the Kiowa County Library and the Kiowa County Museum. The commons building will encompass the previously mentioned library and museum, along with the Kiowa County office of Kansas State Research and Extension and the Kiowa County Media Center . The building will be utilized by all members of the community and be a valuable resource to them. The Commons project will create several professional-level jobs in an area that saw such employment opportunities drop substantially after the tornado damage, serve as a model for sustainable design and conservation, and help provide the citizens the experience and technical expertise they need to remain competitive in the global economy.

This project would be a benefit for all because curing and halting cancer should be a high priority since it can strike anyone regardless of their background, health, or age. The dual benefit of winning the cancer battle also strengthens and diversifies the Kansas economy. Cancer drugs and treatment strategies developed through the University of Kansas Cancer Center will create new spinoff companies and increasing amounts of intellectual property across Kansas. The cancer drug research successes are one of the best in the U.S. Their cancer drug researchers are associated with the top-ranked University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. Cancer research also adds important construction jobs and expenditures for research equipment. Currently, the Cancer Center plans to renovate 170,000 square feet and construct 98,200 square feet of laboratory space for cancer researchers.

Kansas State is host to the Kansas Wind Applications Center (WAC), one of six such centers created in 2008 and funded by a grant from the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The purposes of the centers are to increase education of wind engineers on the campuses, and to increase awareness of and interest in wind energy across each of their home states. In order to fulfill its mission, meet the teaching, research, and service demands for experts in renewable energy statewide, the WAC needs to grow in funding and staffing. Westar Energy, the largest public utility in Kansas, has offered to donate one of its two 9-year old 750-kw wind turbines to Kansas State University for the purposes of education and research. Few if any large research institutions have wind turbines on site. As the nations 3^rd ranked state for exploitable wind energy resource, Kansas should be at the center of training wind engineers, researching improvements in wind generator technology, and studying the broader impacts of large and small scale wind turbines for electricity generation on society, the environment, and the economy. The funding would be used for refurbishing and installation of the turbine, plus additional support for graduate students and faculty to integrate the wind turbine research and education activities.

This demonstration program is aimed at developing and now deploying advanced aircraft manufacturing of large and cost-effective panel and load structures through the deployment of Friction Stir Welding and Laser Peening. The project will document the effectiveness of laser peening in reducing fatigue crack growth rates of Friction Stir Welds in aerospace alloys. The initiative will also develop standards for applying laser peening in metal airframe structures, and analyze potential cost and production benefits derived from laser peening technology. The laser peening technology has greatly improved the fatigue resistance of the engines blades of hundreds of military and commercial aircraft.

To fund upgrades for watershed-based approach to stormwater management in order to protect life and property, reduce flood risks, improve environmental quality, and provide multi-use natural spaces for citizens to use in Lenexa, Kansas.

This project will continue development of the Long-Range Hypersonic Interceptor (LRHI), providing the U.S. military the capability to rapidly engage ballistic missiles at 500+ nautical miles, from the ground, sea, or air, at speeds of Mach 8+. LRHI will be able to intercept an airborne threat target quickly and at long range. Funding will continue the initial analysis phase of the LRHI program, including designs based on operational need, current Army and air defense infrastructure, technology readiness, risk and cost.    

The funds would be used for financial and technical assistance for design and construction of Lyons Creek Site No. 15 and for flood control/grade stabilization of the dam. Besides flood control, the Lyons Creek Watershed dam will provide grade stabilization, wildlife habitat, water supply and hydrant for local fire districts, sediment control, and water quality benefits. The appropriated funds would be used for design, environmental assessment and mitigation, construction, quality assurance, and contract administration.

The City of Manhattan, Kansas, and an unincorporated area of Pottawatomie County are protected from recurring floods of the Kansas and Little Blue Rivers by a levee project on three sides. The 1993 flood damaged several hundred residences in the Manhattan area. A reconnaissance study completed in 2005 indicated the system may not provide the design level of protection. Economic development behind the levees continues and places additional infrastructure at risk. In addition, the area protected by the levee system includes nearly 2000 homes and more than 500 businesses and public facilities, including a regional shopping mall, the city’s historic and core downtown business districts, a major downtown redevelopment project, and numerous other commercial and industrial facilities estimated at over $600 million in investment value. The study is investigating alternatives to increase reliability of the levees. Requested funds are to progress the feasibility study.

This study is also needed because FEMA has recently mandated that the levee be recertified.

This program fulfills an unfunded requirement within the Air Force to provide health management models and tools that reduce maintenance cost through Condition Based Maintenance and increase air vehicle safety. Advanced wireless sensors are optimally placed for aircraft structure health monitoring and processed data provides diagnostic and prognostic information that can assist in critical mission planning. The Air Force and Army both have requirements for this technology to reduce development cost and flight weight. This program uniquely focuses on the development of new, tiny wireless sensors that will get power from power scavenging techniques while communicating wirelessly.

The funds would be used for financial and technical assistance for design and construction of Middle Creek Site No. 11 and for flood control/grade stabilization of the dam. Besides flood control, the Middle Creek Watershed dam will provide grade stabilization, wildlife habitat, water supply and hydrant for local fire districts, sediment control, and water quality benefits. The appropriated funds would be used for design, environmental assessment and mitigation, construction, quality assurance, and contract administration.

The Missouri River provides drinking water for much of the Greater Kansas City region. Public utilities have spent millions of dollars to relocate and protect intake/discharge structures. Additionally, the degradation and growing bank erosion are threats to the levee system and potentially major bridges.

The design (PED) phase makes progress towards construction of the recommended levee raising. The levee does not meet 100-year flood standards in its current state and the design will determine needs to meet this standard.

Protects Elwood and Wathena, KS and portions of Doniphan County, KS. Also protects St. Joseph, MO, the Missouri Air National Guard complex, and Rosecrans Memorial Airport.

KSU requests $1.0 million for the NABC for Phase III efforts to protect America ’s agricultural infrastructure and economy. The funding is required to: (1) implement international collaborations for food animal and food crop disease surveillance; (2) expand animal health diagnostic screening capabilities regionally, including endemic and emerging pathogens (viruses, bacteria, and parasites) as well as prions such as BSE; (3) develop a GIS-based tracking system for pathogen monitoring; (4) build and populate a lessons learned/ best practices agro-security archive; and (5) develop on-line and other asynchronous training materials and tools for agro-security responders.

Funds will be used for continued research, upgrades to security equipment and salaries.

The NCRP is a nationally coordinated and administered research program through CSREES’ Supplemental and Alternative Crops account which is authorized to be funded under Title 7 U.S.C. 3319d. The NCRP is designed to meet the sustainable and emerging needs of the canola industry in the U.S. and ensures the greatest possible cooperation and interaction between participating universities and private sector sponsors on a state, regional and national basis. On a competitive basis, the NCRP addresses canola priorities including plant physiology, entomology, agronomic testing, rotation practices, weed control, and breeding needs.

The NCRP has greatly contributed to the stable canola acreage that has been established in the Northern Plains, with 1 to 1.5 million acres being planted there annually this decade. Other regions – the Southern Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest in particular as well as the Mid-South, Southeast, and Midwest – show promise for significant plantings. For instance, the Southern Great Plains has planted up to 60,000 acres in recent years and winter canola could become a major alternative rotational crop in this traditionally monoculture wheat region. Taken together, these regions could add several million acres more to U. S. plantings of canola in the coming years. The research conducted by the NCRP has been instrumental in all of these developments. 

The economic state of the aircraft industry within the United States continues to advance as aircraft manufacturers and airlines are investigating extreme methods to reduced manufacturing costs and increase operational efficiency while continuing a commitment to airworthiness assurance and safety of flight. As aviation continues to be one of the cornerstones for achievement within the history of the United States, this program focuses on the commitment to maintain this leadership within the US and in Kansas. The State of Kansas continues to support research programs to support he aviation industry and the Kansas aviation industry is jointly partnered in this project. The funds will allow for the continued operation of the National Center for Advanced Material Performance, so it can take the next step in development of new aerospace vehicles by providing the nation with a localized center for composite and advanced material validation and quality assurance. This research is increasingly important because of the steady growth in the use of composite materials in commercial, military transport aircraft, and rotorcraft. With this growth of composite applications, certification issues have arisen with respect to quality control and quality assurance. The center provides shared-database methodology, addressing material, structural, manufacturing, and repair qualification processes. In regards to performance standards, the National Institute for Aviation Research would set metric benchmarks and floors to begin the assessment project, provide bi-annual reports to the federal government, and participate in interim assessments to evaluate expectations and make any necessary corrections.

Initiate Feasibility Study to identify measures (structural and non-structural) and formulate alternative plans for flood risk management and environmental restoration.

The City of Neodesha experiences flooding due to the Fall River exceeding channel capacity on the average of every 2-5 years. The study will determine if a viable solution to reducing the flood damages could be implemented.

IPS is a next generation ice protection technology under joint development by WSU and IMS which utilizes an Electro Expulsive De-icing System to keep ice from forming. IPS provides low weight, low cost and low power requirements and is designed for installation on current (retrofit) and future UAV designs. Currently under development on the Predator B UAV, the IPS system will significantly increase the utility and safety of UAVs and will improve UAV capabilities in adverse weather.

This project will work to develop the first useful quantum computer, providing revolutionary cyber-warfare capability. The owner of the first quantum computer will have access and control of encrypted communications, protected networks, and commercial and government secrets. It will also allow any information protected by the best current systems to be decrypted and read within minutes.

The funds would be used for financial and technical assistance for design and construction of North Black Vermillion Site No. 201 and for flood control/grade stabilization of the dam. Besides flood control, the Upper Black Vermillion dam will provide grade stabilization, wildlife habitat, water supply and hydrant for local fire districts, sediment control, and water quality benefits. Also, the Upper Black Vermillion Watershed provides sediment control benefits above the Federal Tuttle Creek Reservoir. The appropriated funds would be used for design, environmental assessment and mitigation, construction, quality assurance, and contract administration.

To fund the Oberlin Municipal Airport Runway Realignment.

The Ogallala Aquifer in Western Kansas and the Texas High Plains is declining at an unacceptable rate.  Aquifer depletion rates of one to three feet per year are commonplace in rural areas.  Agriculture irrigation use accounts for about 90% of the groundwater withdrawals in many areas of the Ogallala Aquifer region.  A growing livestock industry accounts for another three percent.  Rural communities are dependent on sustainable agricultural enterprises for their viability.  Water availability, cost, and policy, together with technology development and adoption rates, will shape the rural landscape in the coming decades.  That is particularly true on the Southern High Plains, an area that encompasses the Panhandle of Texas, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the western third of Kansas, southeastern Colorado, and eastern New Mexico . 

To ensure the sustainability of rural communities in this region, continued investments are needed in irrigation management and agronomic research concerning water use efficiency, improved hydrologic assessments of water availability and sustainability, socio-economic considerations and wise public policy regarding water rights, and public outreach engaging all stakeholders.  Water availability and quality issues will affect the sustainability of the region, including the diverse sectors of agriculture, the socioeconomic structure, and biodiversity and environmental quality of the landscape.

A significant flood hazard with a high potential for loss of life and property damage exists in Osawatomie, KS on the confluence of the Marais de Cygnes River and Pottawatomie Creek. The levee unit is comprised of 4.8 miles of levee, as well as modified channel, drainage, and closure structures. Severe flooding in 2007 overtopped the levee system causing million of dollars in damages in a large area of the City. There is reason to believe that the levee may not provide the authorized level of protection and there is a need for ACOE to investigate for modification. The project will fund a reconnaissance investigation to determine if there is a problem and how to best modify the levee system in partnership with the city of Osawatomie.

This program will help fulfill the Marine Corps’ need for 700 more Radio Test Sets to support new digital radios and replace aging test equipment. The USMC has purchased 800 of these rechargeable units, measure transmitter functions, receiver functions, and audio and data modulation, antenna, and cable performance. The test set is portable, rugged, and meets requirements for temperature, humidity, altitude, shock, and vibration.

To develop strategies to identify and mitigate food-borne pathogens such as E. coli O157 and Salmonella, to further our knowledge about antibiotic resistance and food-borne diseases, and to identify and trace food-borne and zoonotic diseases and thereby prevent them from entering the American meat supply.

This request is for funding to overlay Railroad Avenue, located just south of the City of Great Bend Kansas, from US Highway 56 west to Washington Avenue.

The Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program provides low-income children with free books for personal ownership and reading. This nation-wide program seeks to motivate children to read with family and community involvement. Senator Roberts signed a letter of support for this funding.

As northwest Wichita and northwest Sedgwick County have become more populated, traffic flows have increased on I-235. The connection to this highway from Kellogg (US Hwy 54), the major East/West route through Wichita and south central Kansas, is one of the most dangerous in Wichita and Sedgwick County. Funds will be used to re-design and make the necessary improvements to this interchange will improve the safety of those citizens traveling through the area and improve the traffic flow.

Funding will be used to expand and renovate the existing facility. More than 95 percent of current patients are below the poverty line. By providing essential health care services to the urban population of Wichita, World Impact relieves a significant economic and social burden from the local, state, and federal governments by providing critical health services and helping to improve the lives of impoverished, at-risk, addicted and homeless.

This area encompasses US Hwy 59 along with Union Gas Road, Flynn Drive and Geifer Drive which provide access to two Industrial areas in the community of Parsons. The area is also close to the US 400 corridor, including a new bypass that was opened several years ago. Since the opening of the bypass, daily traffic has almost doubled. This is creating safety concerns throughout the area and has also impacted traffic to the industrial area. Improvements will improve traffic flow and safety and improve business access.

Since 1981, Congress has provided funding under this account for assistance to small systems. This is not an earmark as Section 680(3)(B) is an authorized program. This is the only federal program that targets community facilities of low income communities.

A significant flood hazard with a high potential for loss of life and property damage exists in Salina, KS on the confluence of the Smoky Hill River with Mulberry and Dry Creeks, just upstream from where the Smoky Hill combines with the Saline River. The levee unit is comprised of 17.1 miles of levee, as well as modified channels, 23 drainage structures, and closure structures. Severe flooding in 2007 caused severe bank erosion damage. Observations after the flood event indicate that the existing levee and channel project may have a systemic problem of channel degradation. If left unchecked, channel degradation could destabilize the levee and cause failure during a flood event. Funding would be for a reconnaissance study to determine the nature and extent of the problems.

Initiate Feasibility Study to identify measures (structural and non-structural) and formulate alternative plans for flood risk management and environmental restoration.

The city of Sedgwick lies adjacent to the confluence of the Little Arkansas River and its tributaries, Emma and Sand Creeks. Flooding problems associated in this area are characterized by flows on the Little Arkansas and Sand Creek exceeding channel capacity on the average of 2-5 years. The study will determine if a viable solution to reduce flood damages could be implemented.

Funding will support a Transitional Living Program dedicated to youth aging out of Kansas' juvenile justice and foster care systems and other homeless youth. The program provides youth who are in state custody with the skill sets and resources necessary to transition into healthy, productive and self sufficient adults.

The Kansas Department of Transportation proposes to construct a new section of K-10 Highway in Douglas County, beginning at the existing K-10/US-59 Highway interchange in southwest Lawrence extending approximately six miles north and east to a location on the existing K-10 alignment near the eastern edge of Lawrence. The proposed new road section would replace the existing K-10 Highway route through Lawrence with a direct, limited access, freeway connection along the southern edge of the city. The proposed project would include: acquisition of right-of-way, construction of a four-lane divided freeway with access limited at interchanges, construction of grade-separated interchanges, and additional on and off-site mitigation features.

To finish the development of water service, sewers, and further developments of grounds at Central Crossing Commerce Park and Heartland Park, Topeka, KS.

The funding request would provide local/regional fingerprint and palm print identification capability for Sheriff’s Departments and Police Departments in a 12-county region in Southeast Kansas. Funding would be used for purchasing AFIX Tracker automated fingerprint and palm print identification systems, AFIX Verifier single-finger verification systems, and AFIX Identifier 2-finger live capture identification systems, including hardware, software, installation, and training and support for the Sheriff’s and Police Departments. The project will provide local law enforcement agencies the ability to share arrest record fingerprints, palm prints, photos, and bio data collected at crimes scenes from across the region, The collaborative effort will help to combat the increasing crime levels, including drug-related and violent offenses. The shared information would serve as a huge asset, since it would provide a collective database of records in a standard format accessible by agencies at local, state, and national levels. In regards to performance standards, the Southeast Kansas Regional Law Enforcement Group would set metric benchmarks and floors to begin the assessment project, provide bi-annual reports to the federal government, and participate in interim assessments to evaluate expectations and make any necessary corrections.

The funds would be used for financial and technical assistance for design and construction of Squaw Creek Lower Wolf Site No. 5-8 and for flood control/grade stabilization of the dam. Besides flood control, the Squaw Creek Watershed dam will provide grade stabilization, wildlife habitat, water supply and hydrant for local fire districts, sediment control, and water quality benefits. The Watershed is located in Brown, Doniphan, and Atchison Counties within the Missouri River Basin and lies in one of the most highly erodible areas in the State of Kansas . The appropriated funds would be used for design, environmental assessment and mitigation, construction, quality assurance, and contract administration.

To make major renovations to its raw water source elements and water treatment facilities in order to keep water rates lower for their community.

ThanksUSA is a private charity that offers scholarships to the spouses and kids of active duty military personnel, with priority given to the spouses and children of service members killed or injured in combat.

This funding would provide need-based scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 for children and spouses of active duty military personnel in all branches of service, including Guard and Reserve. All children of service members, up to age 24, and all spouses of active-duty service members are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Applicants are chosen based on academic record and demonstrated leadership, in addition to financial need.

Offering vocational, two year, and four year college scholarships for the children and spouses of active duty military personnel is a crucial Readiness and Retention issue for our Armed Forces. Providing for the entire family is one of the top priorities cited by active duty military personnel in surveys. Improved education can improve the financial stability of these military families across the country.

The Kansas Regional Community Policing Institute (KSRCPI) was created in May 1997 with a competitive cooperative agreement from the DOJ-COPS Office. Since its inception, it has provided cutting-edge training and technical assistance to law enforcement throughout Kansas. It has and continues to be designed to respond to the needs of law enforcement and their communities, regardless of size or population. The KSRCPI provides a wide range of training programs, but specializes in issues facing rural police agencies and under-served communities. The KSRCPI will provide training both on-site and through distance learning throughout the state in order that all law enforcement agencies will learn about crimes, new practices, emerging issues, and techniques to keep their communities safe. While the training takes an "all crimes" approach, they give special emphasis to issues such as: counterterrorism, the increase in violent crime, re-emerging gangs, drug trafficking, and law enforcement intelligence. The organization already has operational infrastructure in place, so the funds would be used for research personnel, laboratory usage and equipment, and further development of the program. KSRCPI has delivered approximately 500 training and technical assistance requests to several thousand law enforcement officers, correctional personnel, social service providers, and community members. The training and technical assistance will be offered without any cost or training fee. In regards to performance standards, KSRCPI would set metric benchmarks and floors to begin the assessment project, provide bi-annual reports to the federal government, and participate in interim assessments to evaluate expectations and make any necessary corrections.

To ensure the physical stabilization and restoration of Constitution Hall, Topeka, Kansas.

The Topeka levee system includes more than 40 miles of levees protecting more than $1 billion in residential, commercial, industrial, public utilities, and transportation investments. The design phase will provide recommendations to improve the levee system in a comprehensive and cost-effective nature in order to meet certification standards.

Turkey Creek drains a 23-mile urbanized basin flowing through Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The creek dumps into the Kansas River through a 1,400 foot tunnel. The basin extends into heavily-developed commercial areas of Kansas City, Missouri. Severe and frequent flooding is experienced along the Southwest Blvd area and in the Central Industrial District (CID) in KCK and KCMO. A dual flood threat exists which consists of Turkey Creek over bank flow from the upper basin, and also heavy runoff from hillsides above Southwest Blvd. When flooding exceeds the 10-year event, CID in KCMO experiences damaging floods. Heavily damaging and life threatening floods were experienced in 1977, 1993, and 1998. The flood damage reduction project consists of approximately two miles of urban channel modification to protect from flooding up to the 100-year event and four large diversion pipelines to intercept flooding from sources above Southwest Blvd within the KC-metro area. Funding would provide for completion of the Turkey Creek tunnel repair, completion of two railroad substructures critical to channel improvement, complete the adjacent levee, and continue design of the channel modifications. Continued construction of the tunnel as well as channel modification and levee is required to reduce the risks of periodic flash flooding in this industrial area. Periodic flooding within the lower two miles of Turkey Creek Basin impacts a significant industrial and commercial corridor along SW Boulevard in Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri.

To assist state and local educational agencies with the costs of educating federally-connected children, including military dependents and Native American children.

To provide the highest possible funding for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

To provide additional support to rural schools throughout the nation.

To provide support for rape crisis centers, shelters, children's services, and prevention programs.

To expedite the development of drug and vaccine countermeasures to protect against deadly threats such as pandemic flu and bioterrorism.

To support children's teaching hospitals' residency programs.

To support state poison control centers.

To provide continued support for the rural health care safety net.

To assist states purchase vaccines and operate vaccination programs for underserved children and adolescents.

To provide students with the necessary support to enroll in and graduate from college. The increase in funding will allow an additional 120,000 students to participate in the programs.

To assist institutions increase the distribution and diversity of primary health care professions.

To fund federal grants to states for the purposes of planning, implementing, and developing state-wide trauma systems.

Water availability in western Kansas is a significant issue for local water supplies, agriculture production, and economic development. For its planning purposes, the state of Kansas needs the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an ecosystem restoration study related to water issues along the Arkansas River from the Kansas/Colorado border to Great Bend, Kansas (approximately 200 miles). The study is needed to determine opportunities for stream rehabilitation that would improve stream flow conveyance, minimize river water quality impacts related to groundwater reductions, obstructions and water consumption by salt cedar and other invasive species, and reduce flood problems.

Water is essential to life along the Arkansas River basin. The study will provide information on how to improve flow conveyance, minimize river water quality impacts related to groundwater reductions, and assist with removal of invasive species that use massive quantities of water. Opportunities also exist for ecosystem restoration, flood damage reduction and the development of a watershed management plan.

The feasibility study will evaluate the structural and nonstructural measures to address the flood threat. Turkey Creek habitat is significantly degraded and water quality is a serious problem. The study will evaluate stream and wetland habitat restoration measures that will also help reduce flooding that undermines bank stability.

Flash flooding has occurred in Turkey Creek in 1977, 1993, and 1998. The 1998 flood caused $12 million in damages to the City of Merriam and overtopped Interstate 35. This is a life safety concern.

When Wakarusa Site No. 24 (more commonly called the Yankee Tank Dam), which is located on the west edge of Lawrence, KS was constructed in 1974, it was located generally in agricultural land. Since 1974 the city of Lawrence saw a great increase in residential, commercial, and city infrastructural development around the dam. As a result of this development, the dam was changed from a low hazard dam to a high hazard dam. The hazard classification indicates the potential for loss of life and property in the event of the dam failing. Therefore, the Yankee Tank Dam must be rehabilitated to meet both State and Federal criteria for the current high hazard classification. This request would fund the rehabilitation of Wakarusa Site No. 24 (the Yankee Tank Dam) in the Wakarusa Watershed Joint District No. 35. The appropriated funds would be used for design, environmental assessment and mitigation, construction, quality assurance, and contract administration.

Funding will provide federal support to research and deliver technologies that will:

1) Continue to improve irrigation management;

2) Assist some agricultural producers to transition to profitable dryland cropping systems based on alternative crops and/or new uses for crops, such as bioenergy;

3) Improve rainfall harvesting and water recycling at confined livestock feeding operations;

4) Assist the state to make better informed policy decisions with respect to prolonging the life of the Ogallala aquifer; and

5) Help rural communities plan for and secure sustainable water supplies to meet future demands through improved planning, new technologies, and conservation measures.  

This effort is critical to the economic viability of western Kansas .  In many parts of western Kansas , freshwater from both surface and groundwater is increasingly in short supply. Drought, aquifer and surface water depletion, and population shifts have stretched community and regional water supplies to their limits.  As groundwater supplies decline or become cost prohibitive, better management of water through conservation, recycling, and treatment of poor quality water for use becomes even more important.

Site 53 is a very important part of a system of flood control projects that reduces flooding in the Walnut Creek Valley , which includes many farmsteads, small communities, utilities and agriculture land. Maintaining a safe reliable structure to protect the loss of life and property is critical. The funds will be used for remedial repairs for a 12:1 slope and seepage problem on a previously constructed PL 566 Flood Retarding Dam in the Wet Walnut Creek Watershed Joint District No. 58 in Ness County, KS . The original design with vegetative slopes was not adequate to protect the dam. The remedial repair will continue to provide a safe flood control structure which will help provide flood reduction to communities in Ness , Rush and Barton Counties.

Funding will be used for additional research and equipment.

The Wheat Genetic and Genomic Resources Center (WGGRC) is a pioneering center without walls serving the world’s wheat research community to ensure the free availability of germ plasm, genetic and genomic resources, and knowledge for sustainable and profitable wheat crop production.

This research has been and will continue to be essential to developing further disease resistance and to increasing yields – both of which are essential as global wheat stocks continue to tighten.

Development of a Wichita Area Drainage Master Plan will ensure the economic well being of the Wichita area by providing a comprehensive plan for addressing drainage issues. Such a plan will define flood prone areas in greater detail, suggest ways to prevent or reduce flooding, provide guidance for floodplain management, and suggest methods to maintain or improve water quality within major channel reaches. This will allow agencies in the Wichita region to identify and adequately address flood prone areas in a comprehensive manner, and ensure that all communities are informed of the situation and contribute to the solutions.

The funding would allow the EcoPartnership to be a leader and supporter of international commerce for all Kansas business, as well as allow them to promote and facilitate international trade for all through education, communication, and research. The EcoPartnership would promote small business with Wichita at to the forefront of international commerce in the Midwest . 

The Wichita-Wuxi (Jiangsu Province, China) EcoPartnership focuses on the exchange of best practices regarding clean air and water on a municipal and industrial level, and is managed by the Kansas World Trade Center . The EcoPartnership also strives for further development and growth in industries such as agriculture, aviation, and energy.

Construct the necessary improvements to certify to FEMA that the levee system provides the protection as identified on the February 2, 2007, Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM).

To rehabilitate a USACE constructed levee system containing 103 miles of levees, 4 diversion structures, 14 floodwalls, 6 pump stations, 120 conveyance structures and 96 ponding areas.

The levee system protects over 65,000 parcels covering 42 square miles with a land value in excess of $1 billion. Without proper levee protection, significant loss of life and property value is possible.

Sediment buildup and the possible contracting of drinking water from Wilson Lake in Kansas drives the need for a reallocation study. The requested amount above the president’s budget will fund this study. Without access to other water resources, Western Kansas communities look to water from Wilson Lake to serve their water needs. This issue is becoming more important as water levels in the Ogallala Aquifer continue to fall in western Kansas. Thus, the sedimentation in the lake is a top priority for numerous western Kansas communities.

Water is a limited resource in this area of Kansas. Further storage is needed in Wilson Lake to provide water for industrial, municipal, agricultural and recreation needs.