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Utah projects may get $20 million

By Jerry Spangler
Deseret Morning News

Published: Wednesday, June 8, 2005 10:40 a.m. MDT

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$750,000 for the Crossroads of the West Historic District in Ogden. Funds will be used for restoration work on the historic Laundry Building, the creation of a revolving loan fund for properties within the district and the installation of interpretive displays explaining the district's cultural heritage.

$2.25 million for the Forest Legacy Project, including $1.5 million for Cedar Project and $750,000 for Range Creek/Rainbow Glass Ranch. Funds would be used to purchase conservation easements, without acquiring new federal land, and would thereby reduce development pressures.

$1.5 million for the Sand Hollow Reservoir in Washington County to help with the building of campgrounds and trails and access areas for OHV and horseback riding.

$300,000 more for the Geographic Information System and Cadastral mapping project, used for land-use planning activities. GIS has already received $3.8 million.

$691,000 to restore full funding for the Upper Colorado Endangered Fish Recovery Program, essential to the recovery of several endangered fish and continued water development.

The subcommittee also approved Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILT) of $235 million, of which Utah's share will be about $20 million. Established in 1976, PILT is an important source of revenue for rural counties dominated by federal lands that cannot be taxed.

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The Senate Appropriations Committee will meet Thursday to finalize the 2006 Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill before it goes to the full Senate for a vote. Differences between the House and Senate versions still must be worked out.

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