Feds announce $10 million for wildfire projects in 12 states

Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: MARSING, Idaho (AP) — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Tuesday toured a massive wildfire rehabilitation effort in southwest Idaho that’s part of the federal government’s new wildfire strategy and then announced $10 million for projects in 12 states to reduce wildfire threats. The money is part of the Wildland Fire Resilient Landscapes Program intended to restore public lands.

Recipients include: Southern Utah, which will receive $3.5 million to improve habitat for greater sage grouse; About $1 million to protect habitat for bi-state sage grouse on the Nevada-California border; Another $1 million in Colorado and Utah to improve Gunnison sage grouse habitat; and the Santa Clara Pueblo area in New Mexico will receive $800,000 to protect cliff dwellings and other cultural sites.