December 27, 2007--Regional projects get funding (Durango Herald)
Funding for numerous projects in Southwest Colorado is included in the 2008 Omnibus Appropriation Bill signed by President Bush on Wednesday. The projects and associated funding include: $60.39 million for continued work on the Animas-La Plata Project; $1.57 million for the expansion of Mesa Verde National Park; $980,000 for improvements to U.S. Highway 491/160; $292,000 to the Mercy Health Foundation; $393,760 to improve the Bayfield sewage-treatment facility; and $241,178 for preservation and maintenance of the Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
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