{"id":217887,"date":"2009-12-17T14:49:29","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T19:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recovery.doi.gov\/press\/?p=5508"},"modified":"2009-12-17T14:49:29","modified_gmt":"2009-12-17T19:49:29","slug":"washington-company-awarded-150000-in-stimulus-funding-to-replace-piling-markers-at-grays-harbor-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/217887","title":{"rendered":"Washington company awarded $150,000 in stimulus funding to replace piling markers at Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge"},"content":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release:<\/strong> December 17, 2009
\nContact:<\/strong> Amy Gaskill; (503) 231-6874; Amy_Gaskill@fws.gov<\/a>
\nFFS #R1BB<\/em><\/p>\n

OLYMPIA, Wash. –<\/strong>\u00a0 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, has awarded a $149,757 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Allen Bradbury Construction Inc., a general construction and remodeling company based in Algona, Washington. The project is expected to employ approximately eight workers.<\/p>\n

The company will replace 15 severely deteriorated piling markers on the refuge’s tideland boundary. The markers are important in protecting up to 1 million shorebirds from potential disturbance. Thousands of shorebirds, primarily dunlin, use the refuge for wintering grounds. Other birds that frequent the refuge include various waterfowl species, brown pelicans, bald eagles, and peregrine falcons.<\/p>\n

“This project will mark the Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge boundary in the tide flats,” Refuge Manager Jean Takekawa said. “It will help us to better manage wildlife resources, including the thousands of migratory shorebirds that utilize the refuge every year.”<\/p>\n

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed earlier this year gave $3 billion to the Department of the Interior. Of that amount, $280 million in funding goes to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
\nThe ARRA funds are part of a stimulus package that is an important component of President Obama’s plan to jumpstart the economy and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so the country can thrive in the 21st century. Under the ARRA, Interior is making an investment in conserving America’s timeless treasures – our stunning natural landscapes, our monuments to liberty, the icons of our culture and our heritage – while helping American families and their communities prosper again. Interior is also focusing on renewable energy projects, the needs of American Indians, employing youth and promoting community service.<\/p>\n

“With its investments of Recovery Act funds, the Department of the Interior and its bureaus are putting people to work today to make improvements that will benefit the environment and the region for many years to come,” Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said.<\/p>\n

Secretary Salazar has pledged unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability in the implementation of the Department’s economic recovery projects. The public will be able to follow the progress of each project on www.recovery.gov and on www.interior.gov\/recovery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Secretary Salazar has appointed a Senior Advisor for Economic Recovery, Chris Henderson, and an Interior Economic Recovery Task Force to work closely with Interior’s Inspector General to ensure the recovery program is meeting the high standards for accountability, responsibility, and transparency set by President Obama.<\/p>\n

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals and commitment to public service. For questions, comments or concerns e-mail us at recoveryact@fws.gov<\/a>. For more information on our work and the people who make it happen, visit www.fws.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For Immediate Release: December 17, 2009 Contact: Amy Gaskill; (503) 231-6874; Amy_Gaskill@fws.gov FFS #R1BB OLYMPIA, Wash. –\u00a0 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, has awarded a $149,757 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Allen Bradbury Construction Inc., a general construction and remodeling company based […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4052,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-217887","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4052"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217887\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}