{"id":217888,"date":"2009-12-17T14:35:55","date_gmt":"2009-12-17T19:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recovery.doi.gov\/press\/?p=5500"},"modified":"2009-12-17T14:35:55","modified_gmt":"2009-12-17T19:35:55","slug":"washington-company-awarded-90000-in-stimulus-funding-to-upgrade-plumbing-and-electrical-systems-at-camas-national-wildlife-refuge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/217888","title":{"rendered":"Washington company awarded $90,000 in stimulus funding to upgrade plumbing and electrical systems at Camas 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 #R1BA<\/em><\/p>\n

HAMER, Idaho. –<\/strong> The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, has awarded a $90,760 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Burton Construction, Inc., a general contracting company based in Spokane, Washington. This project is expected to employ approximately eight workers.<\/p>\n

The company will replace a domestic well and upgrade the electrical systems in one of the refuge’s residences in order to comply with state and local safety ordinances.<\/p>\n

“We currently have three issues with our domestic well that services quarters number two,” Refuge Manager Brian Wehausen said. “The drinking water has twice tested positive for coliform bacteria and the well does not meet the current State of Idaho standard of being at least 100 feet from a septic drain field. This project will result in safe drinking water for the tenants of quarters number two.”<\/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 #R1BA HAMER, Idaho. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, has awarded a $90,760 contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to Burton Construction, Inc., a general contracting company based in Spokane, Washington. […]<\/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-217888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217888","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=217888"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217888\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}