June 30, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $6.1 Million for Construction of New Visitor Center at Audubon National Wildlife Refuge

For Immediate Release: June 30, 2009
Contact: Jackie Jacobson; (701) 442-5474, ext. 17
Sharon Rose; (303) 236-4580
FFS #R6BB
COLEHARBOR, ND - Today, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced $6.1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for Audubon National Wildlife Refuge near Coleharbor, North Dakota. The funding supports the construction of an energy efficient [...]

June 26, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $93 Million in Economic Recovery Investments to Improve Rural Water in the Dakotas

WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has identified three Rural Water projects in North Dakota and South Dakota that will share $93 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

June 19, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $1.2 Million Contract Award for Renovation (Phase 2) of Administrative Headquarters at San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

For Immediate Release: June 19, 2009
Contact: Mendel Stewart
(510) 377-9450
FFS #R8LA
SACRAMENTO, CA - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced the award of a contract to renovate an aging administrative headquarters building for the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWRC) in Alameda County, California. Northern Management Services, Inc., of Sandpoint, Idaho, was awarded [...]

June 18, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces Contract Award for Design and Engineering of Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex

For Immediate Release: June 18, 2009
Contact: Kim Forrest
(209) 826-3508
FFS #R8AF
SACRAMENTO, CA - Today Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the award of a contract to design and engineer a new administrative headquarters and visitor center for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex (NWRC) in Merced County, California. Catalyst [...]

June 11, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $24,000 to Support Large Woody Habitat Restoration on Wisconsin Lake Shores

For Immediate Release:  June 11, 2009
Contacts: Jason Holm; (612) 713-5310; Jason_Holm@fws.gov
Larry Dean; (612) 713-5312; Larry_Dean@fws.gov
Maureen Gallagher; (660) 562-1008; Maureen_Gallagher@fws.gov
FFS #R3UE
Midwest Region - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Midwest Glacial Lakes Partnership and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, under the guidance of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP), will receive $24,000 [...]

June 8, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $750,000 for Infrastructure Repairs and Habitat Restoration at Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge’s McGregor District

For Immediate Release:  June 8, 2009
Contact: Tim Yager; (563) 873-3423; Timothy_Yager@fws.gov
Jason Holm; (612) 713-5310; Jason_Holm@fws.gov
Chuck Traxler; (612) 713-5313; Charles_Traxler@fws.gov
FFS #R3BC
Midwest Region - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge’s McGregor District in Iowa will receive $750,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. [...]

Salazar Informs President, Cabinet that Interior Department Is Moving Quickly on Economic Recovery Projects in National Parks

Date: June 8, 2009
Contact: Hugh Vickery
(202) 208-6416
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today informed President Obama and the Cabinet that the National Park Service will begin economic recovery projects at 107 national parks in next 100 days, creating new jobs and stimulating local economies while making parks better places for Americans [...]

Secretary Salazar Announces $142,000 for Alpena NFWCO for Dam Removal and Rock Ramp Installation in Saginaw River Watershed

For Immediate Release: June 8, 2009
Contact: Jason Holm: (612) 713-5310; Jason_Holm@fws.gov
Larry Dean; (612) 713-5312; Larry_Dean@fws.gov
Andrea Ania; (989) 356-5102 x20; Andrea_Ania@fws.gov
FFS #R3TA
Alpena, MI - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that Alpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office in Michigan will receive $142,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funding will [...]

June 3, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $45,500 for Energy-Efficiency Projects at Pendills Creek NFH

For Immediate Release: June 3, 2009
Contact: Jason Holm; (612) 713-5310; Jason_Holm@fws.gov
Larry Dean; (612) 713-5312; Larry_Dean@fws.gov
FFS #R3PE
Brimley, MI - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that Pendills Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH) in Brimley, Michigan will receive $45,500 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to support energy-efficiency projects.
“The economic recovery [...]

June 2, 2009

Secretary Salazar Announces $518,000 for Energy Conservation and Youth Employment at Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

For Immediate Release: June 2, 2009
Contact: Larry Wargowsky; (608) 565-2551; Larry_Wargowsky@fws.gov
Jason Holm; (612) 713-5310; Jason_Holm@fws.gov
Chuck Traxler; (612) 713-5313; Charles_Traxler@fws.gov
FFS #R3CA/R3NB
Necedah, WI - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin will receive $518,000 in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funding will be used to [...]

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