Land management agency impact stories...

[Bonasababy]

More real impact. Americorp funding cuts. 32,000 jobs lost. Multiple natural resources projects benefitting fish and wildlife habitat utilizing cheap staff from that program won't happen now. Natural Disaster response, many other functions they provide gone too.

 

[Bonasababy]

Not a natural resource issue but another sad impact.

Talked to an acquaintance who runs a small local manufacturing facility. Built it up with the help of federal funds that were just cut from the Dep. of Commerce. Now employs dozens in this rural area with good paying jobs with good benefits. He was hoping mad and said small businesses and start ups all over are mobilizing to hit their congressman hard on this (most of them republicans here).

It was not a huge amount of money by any means but he said it had helped dozens of places (news article said hundreds) like his get started and thrive, providing manufacturing and tech jobs in rural parts of our state.

 

[SAJ-99]

Probably more local to the area of E Wash, E Oregon, and W ID, but also tip-of-the-iceberg.

Army Corp of Engineers to shutter 10 recreation sites along the lower Snake River. All due to lack of staffing.

Lower Granite Dam and Lock
- The Visitor Center will be closed Sundays through Thursdays, open Fridays and Saturdays and available for scheduled school and VIP tours.
- Blyton Landing, a campground and day-use area with a boat ramp about 20 miles west of Clarkston.
- The Confluence Park parking area and restrooms off the Levee Bypass near D Street in Lewiston.
Little Goose Dam and Lock
- Lambi Creek Recreation Area off of Casey Creek Road downstream of Lower Granite Dam.
- Willow Landing upstream of Central Ferry.
- Illia Dunes Recreation Area & Habitat Management Units.
Lower Monumental Dam
- Riparia Recreation Area downstream of Little Goose Dam.
Ice Harbor Dam and Lock
- Ice Harbor Visitor Center (School and VIP tours available)
- Fishhook Park Class A Campground near Burbank, Wash.
- Levey Park near Pasco.

Corps of Engineers closes recreation sites along lower Snake River

Staffing shortages caused by the federal hiring freeze and DOGE-linked deferred resignation program is forcing the Army Corp of Engineers to shutter 10 recreation sites along the lower Snake River.

www.spokesman.com

 

[Treeshark]

That sucks. It’s a shame that these recreational areas are not managed by the respective states so they could remain open.

 

[Forkyfinder]

That sucks. It’s a shame that these recreational areas are not managed by the respective states so they could remain open.

Wait til you here what their plans would be for fees!

 

[SAJ-99]

That sucks. It’s a shame that these recreational areas are not managed by the respective states so they could remain open.

Those dams produce a lot of electricity. The COE has both the money and the knowledge to manage and maintain them. The rec sites were a bonus. WA is already looking at a large budget deficit that it is trying to fill. Camping fees wouldn't fill the hole. The simple answer is electricity prices have to go up.

 

[Bonasababy]

Sounds like they might have a chance to meet some prior agreements now but heard today a federal tree nursery in Michigan--whose staff has been gutted by cutbacks--were not able to meet obligations to provide trees for planting on non-federal lands.