House Proceeding 06-25-09 on Jun 25th, 2009 :: 1:27:25 to 1:29:50
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1:27:16 to 1:27:36( Edit History Discussion )

Dean Heller: number 3, printed in house report 111-184, offered by mr. heller of nevada. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 578, the gentleman from nevada, mr. heller, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from nevada. mr. heller: thank you very much. for the time -- thank you very much for the time and also for

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Speech By: Dean Heller

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Dean Heller: the opportunity to present this amendment on the floor today. my amendment prohibits the site-specific construction of the bureau of land management facility in a residential neighborhood in carson city, nevada. it is also of note that this amendment solely impacts my district. in nevada, approximately 85% of

1:27:58 to 1:28:18( Edit History Discussion )

Dean Heller: the land is controlled by the federal government. 67% of this land base is controlled by the bureau of land management. in other words, they own about 48 million acres oproperty within the state of nevada. the bureau of land management is currently in the comment phase for a proposed interagency fire center on approximately 15 acres

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Dean Heller: of land in carson city, nevada, near a large neighborhood. while i along with my constituents support the construction of the interagency fire center and believe the facility will help with combating catastrophic wildfires, the proposed locion for this particular facility is problematic. the proposed location is in a

1:28:40 to 1:29:01( Edit History Discussion )

Dean Heller: community of nearly 300 homes. local residents are opposed to the location and the carson city board of supervisors recently passed a resolution voicing its opposition to the proposed location of the fire center. the b.l.m. has under consideration multiple sites for this particular facility, all of

1:29:02 to 1:29:27( Edit History Discussion )

Dean Heller: which are better suited than the chosen location. . my amendment prohibits funds for the building of this facility in carson city and allows the facility to be built at alternative sites.

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Dean Heller: i support the facility but doesn't make sense to build it in a residential neighborhood. i urge my colleagues to support the will of the people and will of the governments and support this amendment. the burro of land management and federal government owns 84 million acres and choose to put this facility next to a neighborhood.

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Dean Heller: there are a lot of other