Box 12

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The folder contains the Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Construction of a PAL at the San Clemente Border Checkpoint.

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This folder contains the "Civil Works Budget Request for the U.S Arm Corps of Engineers" for the 1997 fiscal year. Supplemental to this, is the requests from Congressman Packard for his wants with the upcoming 1997 Fiscal Year. These wants include funds for different repairs needed in his district, as well as other needs extending into energy conservation.

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This folder contains a presentation prepared by Headquaters of Border Patrol about the San Clemente Checkpoint Preinspected Automated Lane (PAL). This plan for the future construction of a larger PAL at the border checkpoint, including a time table for future key dates. This presenetation following funding being allocated for the project in the previous year (1997).

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Folder contains a variety of thank you letters written to Congressman Packard from a variety of different people. The reasons for the thank you's revolve around Packard's success in securing funding for a project, his support on a bill, meeting other politicians, and more. The people sending Congressman Packard the letters come from a variety of different levels of government, from local to federal.

Scope and Contents Folder contains an executive briefing presentation for the Pre-Enrolled Automated Lane (PAL) given on Febuary 1, 1999. The talking points include the importance of having a border checkpoint, a description of the PAL concept, the PAL plan for construction and necesary funds, and the security requirements with drivers particpipating in the PAL plan. The briefing also includes potential plans to deal with the issue of not having the proper transponder necesary to utilize the PAL to it's full...

Scope and Contents Folder contains the conclusion of the Trinity River Flow study that began in 1984 in the Central Valley. Included is the fight between differerent legislatures and interest groups about whether a rider bill should be created to ride the upcoming Energy and Water Appropriations bill to prohbit the Trinity River Flow study from making any impact on the decision of what to do with the river. Letters written to Congressman Packard urge him to vote either way, including letters from the Hoopa...

Scope and Contents Folder contains information on the upcoming water bill for the 2000 fiscal year. At focus is the opposition to a proposed amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill called the Visclosky-Oberstar-Borski Amendments. The actual details of the amendment are included, as well voices that both offer support and criticism to and suppport of the proposed amendments. The argument falls on whether or not the wetlands should be seen as a place in need of protecting, or if less restrictions...

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Folder contains three short letters. One to Congressman Packard about closing his Congressional office, one from Packard about purchasing his desk, and one reccomondation for a friend.

Scope and Contents Folder contains information on Bill H.R. 2605 about Energry and Water Development Appropriations in 2000. Congressman Packard served as a chairman delivering the bill to the rest of the House of Representatives. Included is information on the bill, including more oppostion against a different proposed Amendment, the Visclosky-Oberstar-Borski amendments, which argued over how the remaining wetlands in the United States should be used. The folder contains letters from and to Congressman...