Mar 15, 2021
Point Iroquois Lighthouse, overlooking the St Marys River, will receive some work over the next few years. (Submitted photo)
MARQUETTE — The Hiawatha National Forest announces that as part of the Great American Outdoors Act six local projects have been selected for fiscal year 2021.
The selected projects will be the first round of improvements to address deferred maintenance on the Forest while improving visitors’ experiences.
These projects are part of the $285 million investment made possible by the newly created National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, established in 2020 by the Great American Outdoors Act. These funds will allow the USDA Forest Service to implement more than 500 infrastructure improvement projects essential to the continued use and enjoyment of national forests and grasslands.