Heritage Areas Get Bid For Extended Funding
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney and Republican Rep. Chris Stewart have joined three Democratic Nevada lawmakers on a bill that extends protection of land and historic sites in Utah and Nevada. The legislation re-authorizes funding for the Great Basin and Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Areas. The Great Basin Heritage Area spans White Pine County, Nevada and Utah’s Millard County, and the Mormon Pioneer Heritage Area covers six southern and central Utah Counties. Combined, the two designations received $6 million in federal funds since they were created in 2006. That money has been used on things like restoring historic buildings, funding school field trips and creating trails.