Utah parks and monuments stimulus projects

Utah parks and monuments receiving stimulus money

 Arches National Park: $78,000 to construct a flood diversion wall.

 Bryce Canyon National Park: $579,000 for projects including restoring the historical Bristlecone Trail and demolishing and replacing a comfort station to meet requirements for the handicapped.

 Canyonlands National Park: $159,000 for projects including replacing failing propane tanks at Island in the Sky and rehabilitating the Hans Flat maintenance building for energy efficiency.

 Capitol Reef National Park: $180,000 to increase energy efficiency at the nature center, visitors shelter and storage facilities, and replacing exterior siding and windows in employee residences.

 Cedar Breaks National Monument: $150,000 for preventive maintenance at the North View and Chessman overlooks, and to repair trails and boundary fences.

 Dinosaur National Monument (Utah portion): Besides the $13.1 million to replace condemned portions of the Quarry Visitor Center, it will also receive $478,000 to repair trails parkwide and to replace waterlines.

 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Utah portion): $8 million for preservation treatment on 68 miles of roads, plus $653,000 to replace water meters and automate water systems and to install gates "to protect visitors and preserve resource habitat."

 Golden Spike National Historic Site: $66,000 to repair trails and replace boundary and auto tour gates.

 Hovenweep National Monument: $55,000 to conduct stabilization maintenance on the historic Cajon Pueblo.

 Natural Bridges National Monument: $15,000 to stabilize eroded structures at the historical Bare Ladder Ruin.

 Timpanogos Cave National Monument: $192,000 to construct a roof extension on the cave exit shelter to protect visitors from rockfall.

 Zion National Park: $945,000 for critical trail repairs and to install solar electric panels at numerous buildings including the visitors center, museum and park headquarters.