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 Fort Ord ARRA projects improve emergency access
Infrastructure work at Fort Ord funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will provide better access for fire suppression and emergency response. The BLM’s Hollister Field Office received $1.17 million in ARRA funding to repair roads and replace culverts. The roads provide primary access to Fort Ord lands for fire suppression and emergency medical response. Read more... |
 ARRA funds help preserve Congressionally-designated Wilderness
Hundreds of acres of sensitive habitat in San Luis Obispo County for threatened and endangered species have been restored or protected by the Bureau of Land Management’s Bakersfield Field Office in projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read more... |
 Newly-paved rail trail offers variety of recreation
Crews put the finishing touches on a $1.6 million project to pave the Sacramento River Rail Trail. A ribbon cutting and public bike ride will celebrate the accomplishment on Saturday, Nov. 6 -- anyone interested should reserve space. The national recreation trail follows the river northwest of Redding from Shasta Dam to near the Keswick Dam, a distance of about nine miles. Managed by BLM's Redding Field Office, it crosses public lands administered by BLM and the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation. Read more... |
 Road project improves public safety
A stretch of road in Lake County that presented a public safety hazard has been improved using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. The Bureau of Land Management’s Ukiah Field Office, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, hired contractors to gravel and compact 2.2 miles of the eastern portion of Mendo-Lake Road with crushed road base and make other improvements this year. Paving of 4,500 feet reduced the danger of heavy clay soils that are slippery when wet, and reshaping reduced erosion. Read more... |
 ARRA funds help preserve wilderness
A project funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will help preserve a Congressionally-designated wilderness area in Kern County. Fencing and signage were installed to secure and restore the northern and western boundaries of the Kiavah Wilderness. Read more... |
 ARRA funds restore river crossing on Bizz Johnson Trail
A project funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is restoring an historic icon on the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail in Lassen County. The 1913-era railroad trestle provides a dramatic Susan River crossing for hikers, bicyclists runners and equestrians who use the scenic trail. The trestle's eastern end, a wooden structure, was destroyed by wildfire in July 2000 and funding for repairs had not been available. Read more...
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 ARRA funds help restore historic light station grounds
A project on the Central California Coast funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has helped restore the Piedras Blancas Light Station to its historic appearance. Read more...
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 ARRA funds used to help protect natural resources near Merced River
Natural resources near the Merced River in Central California are being protected through a BLM project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read more...
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 Ribbon cut for reopening of Amboy Crater public access road
A ribbon-cutting marked the official re-opening of the public access road to Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark. This completed ARRA project provides the public with a smooth all-season paved road and replaces the former largely un-maintained gravel road. Read more...
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 ARRA funds improve recreation, habitat at National Monument
Road improvements on the Carrizo Plain National Monument in Central California will provide better public access to popular recreation areas while preserving natural resources. A crew of six to 10 workers from a firm based in San Luis Obispo County spent about three weeks grading and graveling roads, including Selby Road and Soda Lake Overlook. Read more...
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 ARRA funds used to remove safety hazard, increase habitat
A project on the Carrizo Plain National Monument has removed a public safety hazard at an abandoned ranch while providing additional habitat for special status species. Read more...
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 ARRA funds help reduce mercury hazard in Fresno County
The project at the Archer Mercury Mine, near the southeast boundary of the Clear Creek Management Area, will reduce the downstream transport of mercury mine waste into the White Creek watershed. Read more...
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 Remote Lost Arch Historic Mining Camp benefits from ARRA funding
On the edge of the remote and scenic Turtle Mountains Wilderness and National Natural Landmark, the intrepid desert traveler can discover the remains of toils by prospectors long ago. Read more...
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 Students in the wild
Spring break in Palm Springs was more than wild parties this year. A University of Nevada, Las Vegas student group organized students to eradicate non-native invasive species in the Coachella Valley sand dunes near Palm Springs. Read more...
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 Horse Mountain Cut and Chip provides jobs to reduce hazardous fuels
The Horse Mountain Cut and Chip project involved treatment of approximately 20 acres of BLM-administered land in the King Range National Conservation Area. Read more...
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 "This job came at a good time..."
"...it helped out for Christmas,” says Jason Hill of the Cahuilla Band of Indians. “It’s good to be working again. I used to work in construction, but of course that’s all dried up now.” Read more... |
 ARRA funds help rare frog, community
The Hollister Field Office completed phase one of a project to help the California red-legged frog, a threatened species. The project included renting a local bulldozer and providing work for the San Benito Resource Conservation District, in dire funding straits. Read more... |
 ARRA Funds Improve Visitor Access
Contract crews working under the Mother Lode Field Office wind up construction on three projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The projects improve visitor access to recreation areas, and provide a new water distribution system. Read more... |
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BLM-California Projects under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 