Central California District
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New Drinking Water Fountains Installed at Fort Ord
Thanks to donations by trail users, visitors to the Bureau of Land Management's Fort Ord Public Lands can now wet their whistles at the Creekside Terrace Trailhead.
There are two operating water fountains at this popular trailhead and even two pet fountains for dog walkers. For over a year, the fountains remained dry due to a shortage of funds to complete the project. Thanks to generous donations made by visitors, the project is now complete.
In addition to the fountains, the project includes a new fire hydrant at Creekside Terrace Road to improve fire protection.
"We are extremely thankful that visitors to Creekside Terrace Trailhead have made donations to complete this water project," Eric Morgan, BLM's Fort Ord manager. "It is wonderful that citizens have opened their hearts and pocketbooks to make drinking water a reality at Creekside."
The water project caps off the finishing touches to the Creekside Terrace Trailhead that was open for public use in 2006. The water is not only a welcome addition for visitors who are thirsty, but also improves options for native plant landscaping and helps with restroom maintenance.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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