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Thinning Project Will Create 55 NI Jobs

Posted by DFO

March 12, 2009 12:20 p.m. • 0 comments

More than $2 million in federal stimulus funding will be used to thin trees in four North Idaho counties, restoring the ecosystem and lowering the risk of wildfires. The work will create about 55 jobs. The removal of hazardous fuels will take place on private and state lands in Kootenai, Bonner, Benewah and Boundary counties. More than 400 jobs will be created from $32.5 million in fuels reduction projects in nine states, ranging from Florida to Alaska/Becky Kramer, SR. More here.

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