[Geysers] Stimulus plan spending in Yellowstone

[Karen Webb]

I'd be happy if they just replaced those woeful dark holes that are 
supposed to be latrines at places like Fountain Paint Pots. I'd love to 
know whose bright idea it was not only to get rid of 3/4 of them but to 
replace the relatively airy and bright ones with these blights to the 
landscape. When I teach Zayne about Baha'u'llah and the cadre of Babis 
imprisoned in the Siyah Chal (the Black Pit of Tehran; prison that used 
to be a public cistern), I find these to be a good experiential learning 
tool.
Karen

Gordon Bower wrote:
> 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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