Success Story Reporting System - ARRA
Success Stories capture many of the remarkable projects and noteworthy accomplishments in the Eastern Region. These stories are written by Forest Service employees to build awareness among our partners and members of the public.
Give 'Em an Inch and They'll Take a Mile
ARRA funds lay the groundwork in a fight for the forest floor.
Boise National Forest Project Promotes Biomass Utilization and Enhances Ecosystem Health
A 287-acre thinning project on the Boise National Forest yields multiple benefits.
ARRA Funded Carson River Stream Bank Restoration and Stabilization Project
Areas along the Carson River that had been invaded with noxious weeds got the treatment they needed!
Mark Twain Employees Discuss More Landscape Conservation Opportunities
Mark Twain Employees Discuss Opportunities for Landscape Conservation
ARRA Funds Snowy Plover Habitat Restoration on the Siuslaw National Forest
More room for snowy plover nesting, jobs for youth at Siuslaw National Forest.
Wayne NF works with Partners to train Vendors on Invasive Species Control
Wayne National Forest employees demonstrated invasive plant control methods and tools. Thirty-seven people attended the first Invasive Species-Vendor School by the Ohio Woodland Stewards Program.
ARRA Williams Creek Bridge Project Benefits Fish Species
Nearly $2 million of ARRA funds build a new bridge benefiting fish passage between Williams Creek and North Umpqua River in Oregon on the Umpqua National Forest.
Lincoln County Hazardous Fuels/Ecosystem Restoration with ARRA Funds
Right-of-Way fuels reduction along southeasten Nevada highway provides more safe travel and jobs.
Two Nevada State Parks Receive ARRA Funding to Imrpove Conditions
ARRA funds provide reduced hazardous fuels and campground improvement in two Nevada State Parks
ARRA Funded Multi-Disciplinary Hazardous Fuels/Ecosystem Restoration on State and Private Lands
Work completed in southern Nevada protects endemic Ponderosa Pine trees and removes invasive plants.
ARRA Funds Improve Accessibility at Shoreline Campground
Facility improvements made at Shoreline Campground
ARRA Funds Revamp Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests' Popular Summer Retreat
In summer 2009, a popular campground received a major face-lift thanks to ARRA funds.
ARRA Funds Go to Improving National Recreation Area Facilities, Trails, and Biomass Projects
Improvements to Land Between the Lakes recreation facilities provide safer public access and jobs in local communities.
ARRA Provides Needed Funding for a Popular Campground
ARRA funds rehabilitate popular campground on the Ottawa National Forest.
Idaho Youth Crew and the Idaho Panhandle National Forest Partner on ARRA Project
Idaho State Youth Crew improves trails and puncheons, recreation facilities on the IPNF. They also fixed up recreation facilities and installed bear-resistant lockers.
ARRA Funds Benefit Trail and Road Work on the Idaho Panhandle National Forest
Pack River Forest Road improved for safer public access for recreation and improved water quality in nearby streams.
Flathead National Forest in Montana Working on ARRA Recreation Projects
Seven contracts awarded with more to come
ARRA Funding Replaces Aging Wooden Bridges in Northern Montana
Bridges were replaced and culverts were repaired to improve acquatic resources.
ARRA Funds Replacement of Aging Wooden Bridges in Montana
ARRA Funds Replacement of Aging Wooden Bridges in Montana
ARRA funded YCC Crews Improve Facilities on the Clearwater NF
YCC crews worked on FS facilities to improve visitor safety and facility maintenance
ARRA Funded Work Allows Job Corps Students to Surpass Goals, Again
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds provide Wolf Creek Job Corps students with unique work with real-world applications.
Idaho's ARRA 4-County CWPP Project Benefits Families, Communities and Forests
Idaho's 4-County Community Wildfire Protection Plan project furthers the goals of hazardous fuels protection and employment opportunities for four north Idaho counties.
Idaho's ARRA Emerald Forest Products Emmett Samill Woody Biomass Utilization Project
ARRA Emmett Sawmill Project Creates Employment Opportunities, Improves Forest Health and Uses Woody Biomass to Generate Sustainable Energy
Idaho's ARRA Evergreen Dry Kiln Project Creates Employment, Healthier Forests & Sustainable Energy
150 short- and long-term jobs are being created while investments in wood products industry ensures healthier forests and sustainable energy fueled by woody biomass.
North Kaibab Begins Historic Cabin Renovations with ARRA Funds
North Kaibab district hires local contractor and purchases supplies locally to renovate oldest ranger station on the Kaibab Plateau.
Popular Recreation Road Repaired through ARRA funding
Several roads on the Gallatin NF are under construction for improved safety and access to public lands.
ARRA Funded Trail Crew Doing Triple the Work
Locally hired trail crew expedites trail maintenance and improvements in the high country.
ARRA Funds Historic Preservation Work in Montana
Significant historical and cultural resources repaired and maintained by the MCC.
ARRA Dollars Benefit Summer Youth Employment Program
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest employed 10 students through an ARRA grant administered by the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council.
ARRA Funds Support Long Overdue Perazzo Meadows Restoration Project Work
Perazzo Meadows on the Tahoe National Forest is undergoing restoration after 100 years of deterioration.
New Mexico ARRA Projects Benefit Tribes, Forest Health, and Woody Biomass Utilization
ARRA funding makes three significant projects involving the Mescalero Apache Tribe happen.
Challenge Work Center ARRA Project Benefits Forest & Youth
Partnership between the Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Region and Job Corps Centers leads to extrememe makeover of Center.
Forest Highway Project Is Nearly Complete Thanks To ARRA
An Oregon Forest Highway Project Is Nearly Complete Thanks To ARRA
Labor Day Wildfire Response
Quick response from Forerst Service crews, including member of the ARRA Fuels crew led to successful containment of a 10 acre wildfire event on Labor Day.
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Hosts Congressional Field Trip
In August staff from Congressman Kagen's office visit the Chequamegon-Nicolet
ARRA Funds Contribute to work to Restore a Historic Railroad Structure in New Mexico
The historic Mexican Canyon railroad trestle is a priceless antique from both a historic and tourist point of view.
Hiawatha's ARRA Funds at Work
AuTrain Road Reconstruction Project hits the ground running
Huron Fuels Reduction Project
In the middle of tough economic times for Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona and Iosco counties in northeastern Michigan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) has brought $3.871 million to the area
Hiawatha NF greenhouse has another successful year in 2009
The HNF greenhouse raised just over 25,000 native plants and began solar power energy. In addition, the greenhouse was able to have a Michigan Works crew funded through State of Michigan stimulus.
Forest Service Seeks Comments on ARRA-Funded Blue Ledge Copper Mine Toxic Clean-up
Blue Ledge Copper Mine is a toxic clean-up project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The project near the OR/CA border, is expected to be complete in late 2011.
Idaho's 4-County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Creates Jobs in Local Communities
This project is designed to ease the difficult employment situation in northern Idaho while accomplishing critical hazardous fuel reduction and forest health improvement treatments.
Boulder Loop ARRA Project
The White Mountain National Forest is able to address resource damage on a popular hiking trail with funding under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Wayne National Forest - Now Greener Than Ever
Hundreds of new solar panels now adorn the roof of the Supervisor's Office in Nelsonville thanks to ARRA funding.
ARRA Funds Trail Maintenance and Employs Young Adults on Superior National Forest
With ARRA funding and partnering with Minnesota Conservations Corps, the Forest will accomplish more trail improvements while providing employment for 41 young adults.
ARRA and Central Oregon Youth Crews in the National Forests
Thanks to eighty thousand dollars of economic stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Lynn Roby was able to hire an additional three youth crews this summer.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Making a Difference in South Deschutes County, Oregon
Steps to economic recovery in South Deschutes County, Oregon
Thirteen is a lucky number... in LaPine, Oregon
Central Oregon ARRA project boost employment, gear purchases as sawyers thin forested land
Already Putting More People to Work in Central Oregon's Crooked River National Grassland
ARRA creates jobs; protects homes in Central Oregon
ARRA and the Forest Service in Central Oregon: Contract Crews Are Reducing Hazardous Fuels
People are back at workhard at work thinning and hand piling small trees, mowing and removing some biomass.
Missouri Companies Awarded Economic Recovery Fund Contracts
Mark Twain National Forest awards $2,300,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contracts.
Economic Recovery Funds Solar Energy Expansion on Wayne National Forest in Ohio
Economic Recovery funds allow Wayne National Forest to increase solar energy production to 50% of requirements for main office building!
Stimulus Dollars at Work on Tiller Ranger District, Umpqua National Forest
Five contracts and agreements were awarded to contractors and agencies from the Umpqua National Forest as the first phase of U.S. Forest Service economic stimulus funds, totaling nearly $2 million.
ARRA and the Forest Service - People go to Work Reducing Wildfire Hazards
ARRA and the Forest Service - people go to work reducing wildfire hazards.