A Rio Grande Valley wildlife refuge and a national park site got $2.4 million dollar in stimulus funds on Thursday.
U.S. Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz (D-Corpus Chrisit) announced the funding for the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and Palo Alto National Battlefield.
Ortiz told Action 4 News in a written statement that the wildlife refuge will be getting $2.31 million dollars.
The stimulus funds will be used to:
- Rehabilitate 5.76 miles of one lane Unit 8 County Road
- Renewable energy—solar photovoltaic projects on buildings
- Continue restoration of Bahia Grande Wetland Unit
- Construct 80 to 85-foot long, one-lane vehicle bridges to span marine tidal channels
- Construct two low water crossings for overflow during tidal surges or high water periods
The Palo Alto Battlefield is getting $83,000 dollars to remove and replace unserviceable air handling units to improve energy efficiency.
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