Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Stimulus funds earmarked for Arizona forests - Phoenix Business Journal:

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“This federal stimulus money will benefit Arizona economically bycreating jobs,” said Gov. Jan Brewee said in a released statement. “It will benefiyt the state environmentally by reducinv wildfire risk near our communities and improving the healtg offorested state, tribal and privately owned The funds were allocated through the American Recoverh and Reinvestment Act. Projects were selected througjh a competitive process bythe U.S.
Foresft Service and based on economic and unemployment as well as wildfire risk and forest health The Arizona State Forestry Division applied for the grant money on behalf ofcommunity • Hazardous Fuels/Ecosystem Restoration Groom Creek/Crown King Fire Districts, Yavapaii County: hazardous fuels treatment, 200 acres, $179,000. Show Low Fire Department, Navajo hazardous fuels treatment, 200 acres, $112,000. Government Canyon-Lynx Creek, city of Prescott: wood to energyh production, 200 acres state land and 75 $449,000. • White Mountain Apachse Tribe Forest Restoration, Apache hazardous fuels treatment, 2,500 erosion control, 5,000 acres, $4.499 million.
• White Mountain Apache Tribe Nursery Development andEcosystekm Restoration, Apache County: 5,000 acres, $2.23 million.

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