Good news from the US Forest service

[bandana4me]

US Forest service has alot money for trail repairs:

http://www.unionleader.com/article....rticleId=f8630fdf-91e7-4cc6-b316-757bbfe35505

Lets hope they use this money wisely.

 

[Will]

a lot of money for trail repairs

Maybe a couple of bucks could go to the upper Dry River Trail.

 

[TCD]

Let's hope they don't use it to tear out more bridges...

 

[dr_wu002]

Let's hope they don't use it to tear out more bridges...

Or pointless scree walls. I'm not so hopeful...

-Dr. Wu

 

[sapblatt]

I can think of a few spots that could use escalators

 

[bikehikeskifish]

They report on $200,000 of $13M (1.5%). Where did the other 98.5% go?

Tim

 

[sapblatt]

They report on $200,000 of $13M (1.5%). Where did the other 98.5% go?

Tim

to the Pentagon to defend the parks

 

[cooperhill]

I think the money is being put to good use by contracting with the AMC, RMC, and others. The FS crews do good work with very limited staff IMO.

Maybe a couple of bucks could go to the upper Dry River Trail.

FYI the Saco FS crew went out in early august and cleared and brushed out the Dry River trail.

 

[Bigfoot]

As long as they do not act like the DOT and post signs costing over a million dollars telling us they are spending money. I was told (do not know if true) NJ spent all the stimlus money on signs and did not move any dirt.

I guess I have more faith in the Forest Service.

 

[Bob]

I saw 3 (count 'em- 3 of them) of those signs in Acadia NP last week!

 

[cooperhill]

I did a keyword search on http://stimuluswatch.org/2.0/search/awards for trails and the state of NH and came up with this. I think some of these are funding / funded seasonal crews.

Forest-wide Trails Maintenance Boulder Loop Trail, White Cairn Trail, Iron Mtn Trail, Dry River area trails $12,000 Conway NH

Forest-wide Trails Maintenance Madison Gulf Bridge, Valley Way Trail, Six Husbands Trail $20,000 Gorham NH

Blueberry Ledge Trail Reconstruction $20,700 Wonalancet NH

Forest-wide Trails Maintenance (CIM-0901-OIT) Northern Presidential Range Trail Network $14,000 Randolph NH

Forest Service Recovery Act Agreement Number: 09-CS-11094419-007 between Margret and H.A. Rey Center and United States Forest Service, Region 9, White Mountain National Forest, Pemigewasset Ranger District. $18,300 Waterville Valley NH

Jacob's Brook Bridge Project $23,000 Orford NH