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National parks, forests, and wildlife refuges in 24 states will receive a total of $27 million in federal grants for 47 public and alternative transportation projects through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program.

FTA will administer the funds to the U.S. National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and local partner communities. Projects receiving the grants range from a comprehensive transportation planning study for the Kauai National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Hawaii to the implementation of ferry service at Salem Maritime Historic Preserve in Massachusetts.

DOT Secretary Ray LaHood noted that the investment will benefit all visitors by increasing accessibility in these natural sites. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar added: “Connecting people to our parks, refuges, forests, and historic and cultural sites is one of the primary goals of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors initiative to establish a new conservation ethic for the 21st century. With these projects, we are opening the way for many more people to discover the beauty, history, and culture of America.”

Congress established this program, named in honor of the former senator from Maryland and administered by FTA in partnership with the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service, to enhance the protection of national parks and federal lands and increase the enjoyment of those visiting them. Funding for these grants will come primarily from Fiscal Year 2010 funds that had remained unallocated.

A complete list of projects and their descriptions can be found here.

Photo owned/taken by Directory of Kauai The Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge in Kauai, HI, received transportation funding through the FTA program.

 

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