Morton pleased with funding for 7th District projects in 2009-11 capital construction budget

May 18, 2009

Olympia…Sen. Bob Morton, R-Kettle Falls, said he is pleased that several important projects in the 7th District are funded in the 2009-11 state construction budget. Projects include: 

Ferry County
$70,000 for restoration of the historic sawmill near Malo

Okanogan County
$138,000 for Conners Lake Dam water control gantry
$46,000 for Forde Lake Dam spillway channel
$240,000 for Scotch Creek Wildlife Area forest and fish road upgrade
$150,000 for Conconully Natural Areas facilities preservation and access

Spokane County
$1 million for Airway Heights water treatment plant

The 7^th District will also benefit from an appropriation of $816,000 for health and safety renovations to Department of Natural Resources facilities and $2.5 million appropriated to the Department of Ecology for the Columbia Basin groundwater management area hydrologic model. 

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Additional contact: Penny Drost (360) 786-7522 or drost.penny@leg.wa.gov