Earmark - Great Smoky Mountains NP: hemlock woolly adelgid

Agency:		Department of the Interior
Bureau:		National Park Service
Account:		Operation of the national park system (14-1036)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller/Budget Officer
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOI.GOV 202-208-6416

Great Smoky Mountains NP: hemlock woolly adelgid

1 recipient will receive $476,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: The Service was directed to include funding for hemlock woolly adelgid control at Great Smoky Mountains National Park from within the amounts provided for park operations. The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a non-native insect that had infested eastern hemlock in the park since 2002. As a result of HWA feeding, hemlocks can lose needles within two years of initial infestation and mortality can occur in three to five years.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
National Park Service-Great Smoky Mountains NP (615587896)	$476	Natural Resources Management	Federal	107 Park Headquarters Rd Gatlinburg, TN

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Senate Full Committee

Reference: S. Rept. 108-341

Method: User entered excerpt

Citation Excerpt: The amounts provided for park operations include funds to combat hemlock woolly adelgid at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007