Three abandoned mine sites at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve will be cleaned up with funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law/NPS
Abandoned mines, wildlife habitat, recreation, and other projects across the National Park System should benefit from millions of dollars the Biden adminstration has released through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the current fiscal year.
Among the projects to be funded:
- Worrisome mine-related issues are to be tackled at Big Bend National Park ($20,000) in Texas, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area ($300,000) in Kentucky and Tennessee, Denali National Park ($20,000) in Alaska, Grand Canyon National Park ($20,000) in Arizona, Kenai Fjords National Park ($960,000) in Alaska, Joshua Tree National Park ($209,000) in California, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve ($167,000) in West Virginia, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument ($101,000) in Arizona, Saguaro National Park ($181,000) in Arizona, and Valles Caldera National Preserve ($100,000) in New Mexico.
- At Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas $400,000 will be used to perform visitor access planning to protect ecosystems and enhance visitor experiences.
- The Tyler Bend Boat Launch at Buffalo National River ($100,000) in Arkanas will be restored.
- Wildlife habitat in campgrounds and along trails at seven national parks in Washington and California will be restored ($550,000).
- A trail network at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin will be addressed, with ADA considerations and tribal land connections ($165,577).
- Grassland projects, including production of more native grass seeds, will be undertaken at 14 National Park System sites in California ($240,000).
- Seed production for restoration projects at parks in Alaska, the Midwest, the Upper Colorado Basin, Intermountain, and the Southwest will be funded.
The administration also announced that $1.8 million is available for grants to support measures that prevent the introduction or spread of invasive species. Proposals are due June 22, 2022. Additional details can be found online at grants.gov.
“President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a once-in-a-generation investment that will allow us to restore healthy ecosystems across the country,” said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. “This is an important step towards building a better America for people and wildlife, for generations to come.
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