MARSING, Idaho — Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Tuesday toured a massive wildfire rehabilitation effort in southwest Idaho that’s part of the federal government’s new wildfire strategy and then announced $10 million for projects in 12 states to reduce wildfire threats.
The money is part of the Wildland Fire Resilient Landscapes Program intended to restore public lands.
Recipients include:
• Southern Utah, which will receive $3.5 million to improve habitat for greater sage grouse.
• About $1 million to protect habitat for bistate sage grouse on the Nevada-California border.
• Another $1 million in Colorado and Utah to improve Gunnison sage grouse habitat.
• The Santa Clara Pueblo area in New Mexico will receive $800,000 to protect cliff dwellings and other cultural sites.
