Stimulus funds to benefit national forests
August 2009
More than $274 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will be allocated for forest facilities and trails and related ecosystems and watersheds. Ten projects in California will receive $76,732,000. Monies will be used for trail and bridge repair along the Pacific Crest Trail and other trails, and visitor center maintenance and improvements.
Project work will be completed by a variety of local partners including young adults from conservation corps crews. Trail maintenance activities include clearing fallen trees, repairing trail signs, improving water drainage, maintaining bridges, reducing erosion, repairing trailhead and parking areas, and trail decommissioning that eliminates unneeded trails. Projects include installing solar panels at some visitors’ centers.
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