June 7, 2010

Massachusetts company awarded more than $1 million in stimulus funds to repair historic Monomoy Light on Cape Cod

For Immediate Release: June 7, 2010
Chatham, Mass. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) has awarded a $1.24 million contract to Campbell Construction Group of Peabody, Mass., to repair a historic lighthouse at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge on Cape Cod. This economic stimulus project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009.

June 4, 2010

Washington company awarded $414,000 in stimulus funding to replace housing 5 at Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge

The Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge will benefit from a contract to replace an old, unused building with a 1,530-square foot facility designed for the temporary housing of refuge staff. The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will provide more than $400,000 in stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the project. The existing structure has sat unused for more than 10 years and poses a danger to Toppenish staff and visitors.

Washington company awarded $46,100 in stimulus funding to upgrade entrance road at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge

The Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge will benefit from a contract to improve a three-quarter mile stretch of the refuge entrance road. The Department of the Interior’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will provide more than $46,000 in stimulus funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the project. The funds will be used to improve drainage, apply grading material, install four safety turnouts, and install new signs.

June 2, 2010

Recovery Act funds shore up shore at Waubay National Wildlife Refuge

For Immediate Release: June 2, 2010
Waubay, S.D. – Work is underway to reinforce a 200-foot stretch of shoreline at Waubay National Wildlife Refuge. The $90,000 project paid for through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will shore up the shoreline on a lake at the bottom of a hill beneath the facility’s offices and visitor center building. This project is vital to the future of the refuge,” refuge manager Larry Martin said. “Without taking the steps to stop the shoreline erosion with a wall, the building would eventually collapse into the lake. Thanks to the stimulus funds, we can address this problem now.”

June 1, 2010

New Jobs Created in $7.2 Million Recovery Act Project for San Luis National Wildlife Refuge; Construction of New Visitor Center and Administrative Headquarters Underway

For Immediate Release: June 1, 2010
Sacramento, CA – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the start of construction on a new administrative headquarters and visitor center for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWRC) in Merced County, California. West Coast Contractors of Nevada, Inc., of Reno, Nevada was awarded the $7.2 million contract for the project, which is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Work crews began clearing vegetation and preparing the project site this week.

New Jobs Created in $7.2 Million Recovery Act Project at San Luis NWR

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the start of construction on a new administrative headquarters and visitor center for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWRC) in Merced County, California.
West Coast Contractors of Nevada, Inc., of Reno, Nevada was awarded the $7.2 million contract for the project, which is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Work crews began clearing vegetation and preparing the project site this week.

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