Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Stimulus funds earmarked for Arizona forests - Denver Business Journal:

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“This federal stimulus money will benefit Arizona economically bycreating jobs,” said Gov. Jan Brewedr said in a released “It will benefit the stated environmentally by reducing wildfire risk near our communities and improviny the health offorested state, tribakl and privately owned The funds were allocated through the Americanb Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Projects were selected through a competitive process bythe U.S. Forest Servics and based on economic andunemployment factors, as well as wildfirse risk and forest health need. The Arizonq State Forestry Division applied for the grang money on behalf ofcommunity partners.
Hazardous Fuels/Ecosystem Restoration Groom Creek/Crowbn King Fire Districts, Yavapai County: hazardous fuelas treatment, 200 acres, $179,000. • Show Low Fire Department, Navajol County: hazardous fuels treatment, 200 acres, $112,000. Government Canyon-Lynx Creek, city of wood to energy production, 200 acres statee land and 75 acres, $449,000. • White Mountai Apache Tribe Forest Restoration, Apache hazardous fuels treatment, 2,500 erosion control, 5,000 $4.49 million. • Whitde Mountain Apache Tribe Nursery Developmeny andEcosystem Restoration, Apache County: 5,000 acres, $2.24 million.

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