A popular campground up Logan Canyon is getting a complete makeover thanks to new federal funds, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest officials have announced.
The Guinavah/Malibu campground will receive a little over $2 million from the Great American Outdoors Act for a host of renovations, including expanding parking space and a repaired amphitheater. The GAOA legislation âresponds to the growing $5 billion backlogâ of deferred maintenance on outdoor projects, including $1.5 billion worth of items like campgrounds, according to the U.S. Forest Serviceâs website.
In an interview, David Ashby, recreation manager with the Logan Ranger District, explained how these types of maintenance projects differ from smaller ones.
Interior Invests $1.6 Billion in Infrastructure Improvements on Public Lands and Tribal Schools
Historic infrastructure investment in public lands will create nearly 19,000 jobs and contribute $2 billion to GDP, the Department of the Interior states.
April 5, 2021
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On Friday, the Department of the Interior announced it will invest $1.6 billion in 2021 to address critical deferred maintenance projects and improve transportation and recreation infrastructure in national parks, national wildlife refuges and recreation areas, as well as at Bureau of Indian Education schools. It is estimated that the investment will support as many as 18,851 jobs and contribute $2 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021.
New air routes to outdoor havens
With leisure travel rebounding faster than business travel, airlines are adjusting their routes to better serve vacationers. Hubs like Denver that offer great access to national parks and ski areas are receiving more attention by airlines. And a slew of new routes from airlines including JetBlue, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are serving more outdoor-adventure regions.
During a recent virtual industry conference, Shane Hodges, the vice president of American s Western Division & International Sales, noted that it’s a smart time for destinations to bid for new airline routes: “We’ve got the capacity, we’ve got the planes, so where we feel there is potential future demand . we’re going to put the planes.”
Warner-led law to create 19K jobs nationwide in 2021
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This according to new data released by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
The law provides for up to $1.6 billion a year for five years to help address a multi-billion-dollar deferred maintenance backlog at national parks and other public lands.
Warner announced today that among the projects that will receive funding this year are overdue upgrades at three National Park Service sites in Virginia: the GW Memorial Parkway ($207.8 million in overdue upgrades); Colonial National Historical Park ($10 million in upgrades); and Skyline Drive ($26.2 million in upgrades), as well as additional repairs at Shenandoah National Park (to the tune of $3.5 million).
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