[Geysers] Stimulus plan spending in Yellowstone

[Gordon Bower]

I am sure this is in everyone's news this afternoon anyway, but I haven't seen it come through over the listserv yet, so I thought I would pass it on.

The Park Service released a list of what projects it was going to spend its $750 million share of the stimulus package on and posted it at  http://recovery.doi.gov/nps/

The items enumerated for Yellowstone are as follows:

Demolish and Replace Madison Wastewater Facility
Demolish and Replace Roof of Wastewater Management Lift Station
Improve Restroom Facilities to Eliminate Contamination Issues
Realign Segments of the Historic Shelf Lake Trail
Rehabilitate and Repave Historic South Rim Drive
Rehabilitate the Historic Observation Peak Trail 
Repair Boardwalks near Thermal Features
Repair Deteriorating Trails and Footbridges
Repair Hazardous Propane Service Line at Fort Yellowstone
Replace Deteriorating Spring and Reservoir to Ensure Clean Drinking Water
Replace Failing Steam Heat for Historic Buildings Used By Public
Replace Leaking Underground Fuel Storage Tanks and Remediate Soil Contamination
Resurface South Entrance Roadway

It would be very interesting to know which boardwalks and deteriorating trails, and which steam-heated historic buildings, have been targeted. I hope that anyone who has additional information they can share with us will do so.

GRB

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