GREAT FALLS – National forests in Montana are among those in 32 states that will benefit from a $274 million investment announced this week by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Forests in Montana will receive a combined $10.1 million in federal stimulus money for facilities and trails, related ecosystems and watersheds.
Nationwide, more than $936 million in Forest Service investments have been announced.
In Montana, some of the larest allotments include:
— $3.35 million to repair and upgrade four popular recreation sites in the Bitterroot National Forest in Ravalli County
— $2.995 million to create jobs through trail maintenance and reconstruction in Flathead, Lincoln and Sanders counties.
— $1 million to reconstruct the McGillivray Complex, a 50-unit campground, boating and swimming complex in Lincoln County.