Forest Trails to Undergo Improvements: Work Benefits Visitors, Student Conservation Association
The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests (Virginia) will partner with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to improve numerous forest trails using ARRA funding. SCA, the country’s leading conservation service organization, is currently recruiting to fill nine project leader positions and 37 trail team member positions for seven SCA trail teams. During the coming summer and fall of 2010, these teams will improve up to 175 miles of national forest trails in Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Highland, Montgomery, Roanoke, and Smyth counties.
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04:50PM Apr 20, 2010
by Gwen Ernstulrich in USDA Web Site |
Reinvesting in the Pohick Creek Watershed Site 3, Virginia
Reinvesting in the Pohick Creek Watershed Site 3, VirginiaProject DescriptionLocation : Fairfax County, 11th Congressional District Federal Funding: $2,160,000 Sponsor Funding : $1,077,000 This project will raise the water level in the lake behind the dam and provide for 72 years of sediment storage. Trees removed during construction will be replaced. BenefitsRehabilitation of the dam will prevent flooding and protect 435 residents, 157 homes and businesses, four highways, two railroads, and five utilities. It will minimize flood risks to 440 workers and clients who do business at 14 industrial sites, three public sites, and six commercial and office sites. The completed project will protect residential property valued at $57 million. Economic OpportunitiesJobs will be created or saved for the planning, design, and construction of this project. It will generate revenue for small, privately owned local businesses through increased sales of construction supplies, equipment parts, and services. Protection provided by the dam will help maintain the economic base and enhance future economic development and opportunity, and contribute to the economic growth of the area for the next 72 years. Each year the completed project will provide more than $118,000 in average flood damage reduction benefits. Statewide PerspectiveSite 3, commonly known as Woodglen Lake, is one of six dams that provide flood protection to residents of Fairfax County. During hurricane conditions in 1987 and 2006, the dam held back millions of gallons of flood water that would have inundated the surrounding area and caused millions of dollars in damage. For More InformationUSDA, NRCS 1606 Santa Rosa, Suite 209 Richmond, VA 23229 (804) 287-1691 http://www.va.nrcs.usda.gov/PartnersUSDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District
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Posted:
09:44AM Jan 20, 2010
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Town of Louisa County of Louisa, Virginia
Current as of 08-21-2009
ARRA 08-05-2009
Name of Rural Development Program: Wastewater Direct Loan
Town of Louisa County of Louisa, Virginia
How Rural Development Funds Will Be Used:
A $3.3 million dollar direct loan will be made to the Town of Louisa to help them expand the existing wastewater treatment plant.
The existing plant is outdated and inefficient to operate for the Town.
The State Department of Environmental Quality is requiring stricter water quality standards and this funding will pay for the needed improvements to allow the wastewater discharge to meet these new requirements.
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Posted:
09:42AM Jan 20, 2010
by Sandy Gilchrist in USDA Recovery Act |
Feeding the Hungry
Thanks to the President and Congress, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 included $20 billion in additional funding to provide food to those most in need. It also provides infrastructure support to the National School Lunch Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations – to make them even stronger.
We know there are people in every community who face hunger and need help. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service oversees 15 nutrition assistance programs that form a national safety net against hunger. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program, is our largest nutrition program serving more than 33 million people each month, half of whom are children.
In April 2009, SNAP helped 657,215 people in Virginia put more healthy food on the table, reaching nearly 21 percent more people than the previous year. The beauty of the program is that it expands and contracts based on economic conditions. ARRA money provides participating SNAP families of four, for instance, an additional $80 each month to purchase nutritious food.
Helping the hungry in our communities not only provides needed assistance, but helps all of us by stimulating local economies. Every $5 in new SNAP benefits generates over $9 in total economic activity – both within local communities and well beyond.
The diets of low-income Americans are improved every day because of nutrition assistance programs. If you know someone in need, please have them call the SNAP toll-free number, 1-800-221-5689 or visit www.fns.usda.gov. Together, we can work toward the President’s mandate to end childhood hunger by 2015 and improve the lives of our youngest Americans.
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Posted:
09:45AM Jul 31, 2009
by Jean Daniel in USDA Web Site |
Rehabilitation of New Creek Site 14 Dam, West Virginia
Rehabilitation of New Creek Site 14 Dam, West Virginia
Project Description
Location: Grant County, 1st Congressional District
Federal Funding: $4,050,000
Sponsor Funding: $1,050,000
This project will raise the top of the dam to prevent water from flowing over it; install a water intake riser, impact basin, and drainage system; line the principal spillway pipe; and mitigate the temporary elimination of the lake’s fishery.
Benefits
Rehabilitation of this dam will assure continued protection of houses, businesses, utilities, and roads and other infrastructure, as well as provide wildlife and fish habitat. It also will extend the dam’s lifespan by another 50 years, maintain the current 100-year floodplain, and address resource concerns identified by the public.
Economic Opportunities
In addition to the jobs created or saved through the project, it will benefit nearly 12,000 people and protect real estate values around the lake and downstream from the dam.
Statewide Perspective
The watershed is situated in the headwater region of the Potomac River Basin. The dam traps 1.6 acre feet of sediment annually, thereby improving downstream water quality.
For More Information
USDA, NRCS
75 High Street, Room 301
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 284-7540
http://www.wv.nrcs.usda.gov
Partners
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Potomac Valley Conservation District
City of Keyser
West Virginia State Conservation Committee
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Posted:
12:07PM Jul 08, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Reinvesting in the Pohick Creek Watershed Site 2, Virginia
Reinvesting in the Pohick Creek Watershed Site 2, Virginia
Project Description
Location : Fairfax County, 11th Congressional District
Federal Funding : $2,195,000
Sponsor Funding : $1,098,000
This project will increase the flood storage capacity and provide for 50 years of sediment storage.
Benefits
Rehabilitation of the dam will prevent flooding and protect 535 residents, 192 homes and businesses, four highways, two railroads, and five utilities. It will minimize flood risks to 1,050 workers and clients who do business at 15 industrial sites, three public sites, and 23 commercial and office sites. The completed project will protect residential property valued at $57 million.
Economic Opportunities
Jobs will be created or saved for the planning, design, and construction of this project. It will generate revenue for small, privately owned local businesses through increased sales of construction supplies, equipment parts, and services. Protection provided by the dam will help maintain the economic base, enhance future economic development and opportunity, and contribute to the economic growth of the area for the next 50 years. Each year, the completed project will provide more than $122,000 in average flood damage reduction benefits.
Statewide Perspective
Site 2, commonly known as Lake Barton, is one of six dams that provide flood protection to residents of Fairfax County. During hurricane conditions in 1987 and 2006, this dam held back millions of gallons of flood water that would have inundated the surrounding area, costing millions of dollars of damage.
For More Information
USDA, NRCS
1606 Santa Rosa, Suite 209
Richmond, VA 23229
(804) 287-1691
http:www.va.nrcs.gov
Partners
USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District
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Posted:
11:47AM Jul 08, 2009
by Kim Duncan in USDA Web Site |
Tell Us Your Story
USDA is implementing the $28 billion provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This Funding will help jumpstart the Nation's economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. Our efforts will help modernize our nation's infrastructure, revitalize rural communities, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Give us your feedback and tell us how the Recovery Act is helping in your local communities.
All comments will be posted within 24 hours or less.
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Posted:
04:58PM Apr 29, 2009
by NITC Blog Admin in USDA Recovery Act |
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