speaker, the hermiston population, mr. speaker, was less than 4,000 people and the research station was located well out of town. today with the population of 16,745 people, the research facility's now lie within the city limits of hermiston, presenting potential challenges to growth in the future. now, despite economic and population growth the last 60 years, the needs of farmers have not changed much. they still rely on the quality work and research done at the research station to grow topnotch crops and grow jobs in the nation. as station managers continue to plot the path as the city continues to grow they had their hands ties the land maintained by the federal government. some can't be farmed or pad over because of these government restrictions. also, if the need arises in the future, the reversionary interest stands in the way of relocation of a facility which would provide additional economic opportunities for the city while maintaining the research capabilities and a site better suited for agriculture production ra