Even though I've written my congressman and asked him not to vote for this ginormous pile of pork. There are some goodies for us trail lovers.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
The Committee has provided $650,000,000 for Forest Service capital
improvement and maintenance activities, including associated
support costs. Of these finds, the Committee recommends
$280,000,000 for road maintenance and improvement; $245,000,000
for facilities maintenance and improvement;
$100,000,000 for trail
maintenance and improvement; and $25,000,000 for abandoned
mine site remediation on national forest lands.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENTOF LANDS AND RESOURCES
The Committee has provided $135,000,000 for management of
lands and resources and recommends that the funds be allocated
as follows: $80,000,000 for deferred maintenance projects, of which
$35,000,000 is for deferred maintenance projects currently in the
Bureau's 5-year maintenance plan, $25,000,000 is for recreation
maintenance, especially for rehabilitation of off-road vehicle routes,
and
$20,000,000 is for trail maintenance and restoration; $30,000,000 for remediation of environmental and public safety
hazards at abandoned mines and wells on public lands; and
$25,000,000 for habitat restoration projects that accomplish ecological
goals and rovide employment opportunities in the local communities.
As t 1 e Bureau repares the spending lans required by
section 701 of this title, t \ e Committee is mind& that %exibility
will be needed in order to achieve the goals of maximum job creation
and most effective use of resources. As such, the Committee
ex ects modifications to these allocations after full and timely consu
P tation.
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UNITED STATE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The Committee has provided $190,000,000 for resource management
and recommends that the funds be allocated as follows:
$125,000,000 for deferred maintenance projects currently
rioritized in the refuge and hatchery maintenance databases;
~20,000,000 for the removal of small- to medium-sized fish passage
barriers;
$20,000,000 for trail improvement pro'ects; and
$25,000,000 for habitat restoration projects that accompfish ecological goals and provide employment opportunities in the local communities.
As the Service prepares the spending plans required by
section 701 of this title, the Committee is mindfid that flexibility
will be needed in order to achieve the goals of maximum job creation
and most effective use of resources. As such, the Committee
expects modifications to these allocations after hll and timely consultation.
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
The Committee has provided $158,000,000 for operation of the
National Park Service and recommends that the funds be allocated
as follows: $135,000,000 for deferred maintenance of facilities, with
emphasis on cyclic maintenance and other repair and rehabilitation
projects currently in the Service's 5-year deferred maintenance
lan; and $23,000,000 for deferred maintenance of trails. As the
gemice prepares the spending plans required by section 701 of this
title, the Committee is mindfid that flexibility will be needed in
order to achieve the goals of maximum job creation and most effective
use of resources. As such, the Committee expects modifications
to these allocations after ftll and timely consultation.
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