$21 million earmarked for Yellowstone Park upgrades
The Trump Administration has released more than $256 million in approved funding to rebuild critical national park infrastructure.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said it would help meet an $11 billion to $12 billion backlog in backlogged maintenance and repair.
The funding includes $21,264,000 for rehabilitation and a seismic retrofit at the Mammoth Hotel Guest Room Wings in Yellowstone National Park.
“The President is a builder, he loves to build and he loves our National Parks, so it is a natural fit that the Administration is dedicating so much attention to rebuilding our aging parks infrastructure. These approved projects are more than just line items on an Excel spreadsheet. They have a tangible effect on a person’s experience when visiting our nation’s parks,” said Secretary Zinke.
The rest of the approved fiscal year 2018 National Park Service construction projects include:
Approved Fiscal Year 2018 National Park Service construction projects:
George Washington Memorial Parkway Repair Arlington Memorial Bridge. DC $18,200,000
National Mall and Memorial Parks Restore Jefferson Roof and Portico. DC $21,371,000
Lowell National Historical Park Replace Unsafe and Inefficient Windows of Boott Mill Museum. MA $4,177,000
Cape Cod National Seashore Upgrade Visitor Access at Herring Cove Beach. MA $5,442,000
Fort Point National Historic Site Repair Leaks in North Barbette Tier and Repoint Brick Masonry at Fort Point. CA $5,996,000
Channel Islands National Park Replace Anacapa Stiff-Leg Derrick Crane with Two-Crane System. CA $3,922,000
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Replace Plaza Paver System and Rehabilitate Visitor Center. SD $8,937,000
Vicksburg National Military Park Stabilize Railroad Redoubt Earthworks. MS $5,909,000
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve Construct Electrical Intertie to Falls Creek Hydro Project – Renewable Energy & Sustainability. AK $7,545,000
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Rehabilitate Elkmont Waste Water System. TN $2,594,000
Valley Forge National Historical Park Rehabilitate Visitor Center for Access, Safety, and Energy Efficiency. PA $10,030,000
Old Santa Fe Trail Building Rehab Building for Seismic, Rehab Exterior Envelope and Historic Elements. NM $2,822,000
Lake Mead National Recreation Area Replace Water Intake Barge with Shoreline Wells at Katherine Landing to Ensure Reliable Water Supply. AZ $1,976,000
Death Valley National Park Restore Flood-Damaged Historic Scotty’s Castle Visitor Center. CA $5,394,000
Carlsbad Caverns National Park Replace Old/Failing Primary Electrical Distribution Infrastructure. NM $3,432,000
Great Smoky Mountains National Park North Shore Road Monetary Settlement. NC $35,200,000
Mammoth Cave National Park Reconstruct Unsafe Cave Trail Along Grand Avenue Tour Between Snowball and Grand Central. KY $13,894,000
Statue Of Liberty National Monument Stabilize Ellis Island Seawall – Phase III. NY $33,021,000
National Capital Regional Office Rehabilitate National Mall and Memorial Parks, US Park Police, and Regional Office Campus. DC $11,807,000
Yosemite National Park Rehabilitate Wawona Wastewater Treatment Plant. CA $21,578,000
Glacier National Park Rebuild/Reconstruct Sperry Chalet. MT $12,000,000
