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Reclamation Receives Recovery Act Funding for Two Projects in Nebraska and Kansas
Media Contact:
Terri D. Salter, (308) 389-5306, tsalter@usbr.gov
Michael R. Odle, modle@usbr.gov
For Release: April 17, 2009
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation will invest $1 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to repair America's water infrastructure and help address the country's long-term water supply challenges. Of the $1 billion invested through Reclamation an estimated $3 million will go to Nebraska and Kansas projects.
"From aging dams to outdated water systems, America's water infrastructure needs immediate attention and investment," said Secretary Salazar. "The $1 billion we are investing through the President's economic recovery plan will put Americans to work rebuilding our water infrastructure and tackling the complex and painful water challenges we are facing. These investments will boost our economy, help farmers, businesses and communities get the water they need to thrive and restore aquatic resources in the West."
With an array of projects identified by stakeholders as critical, the Bureau of Reclamation worked through a rigorous merit-based process to identify investments that met the criteria put forth in the Recovery Act: namely, that the project addresses the Department's highest priority mission needs; generates the largest number of jobs in the shortest period of time; and creates lasting value for the American public.
Two Reclamation projects in Nebraska and Kansas will be completed with Recovery Act funds to improve infrastructure and safety.
At Enders Dam, located near Imperial, NE, the interior surface coating of the outlet works conduit will be removed and replaced with an estimated cost of $350,000. At Glen Elder Dam, located in north-central Kansas, areas of the concrete associated with the spillway inlet is in need of routine maintenance with an estimated cost of $2,600,000. Funding provided through the Recovery Act will allow Reclamation to complete needed maintenance to prolong the useful life of our infrastructure. Construction on both projects will start in 2009.
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