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Governor's Office for Local Development
Governor Ernie Fletcher Recommends 14 Projects for Land and Water Conservation Funding
Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Governor’s Office for Local Development (GOLD) today announced 14 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) projects were being recommended to the National Park Service for funding.
“This funding provides communities with the means to create recreational areas for its citizens,” said Governor Fletcher. “These projects will provide a place for families to come together and enjoy the outdoors.”
A list of recipients is below:
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County / Amount |
Applicant |
Project Name |
Description |
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Adair
($16,000) |
City of Columbia |
Columbia City Park
Pool Renovation |
Renovate existing plumbing within the city pool due to leakage |
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Ballard ($15,393) |
City of Wickliffe |
Wickliffe City Park |
Resurface and repair the tennis and basketball courts |
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Breathitt ($40,000) |
Breathitt County Fiscal Court |
Quicksand Elk Viewing Site |
Construction of an elk viewing facility |
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Clay ($31,402) |
Clay County Fiscal Court |
Horse Creek Park Project |
Funding for Phase 2 of Horse Creek Park |
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Edmonson ($36,455) |
Edmonson County Fiscal Court |
Chalybeate Springs Park Playground Equipment Project |
Purchase and install playground equipment at Chalybeate Springs Park |
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Fleming ($32,018) |
City of Flemingsburg |
Flemingsburg City Park |
Construction of skate park, restrooms, basketball courts, picnic tables, grills and playground equipment |
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Fulton ($10,460) |
City of Hickman |
Carnegie Pavilion |
Construction of a pavilion |
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Grayson ($40,720) |
City of Leitchfield |
Firefighters Park |
Development of a Tot Lot playground, playground equipment and group shelter |
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Harrison ($8,000) |
City of Berry |
City of Berry Park |
Construction of restroom facilities |
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Kenton ($50,000) |
City of Ludlow |
Ludlow Skate Park |
Construction of a skate park |
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Logan ($10,487) |
City of Adairville |
Adairville Community Park-Skate park |
Construction of a skate park |
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Pendleton ($45,000) |
Pendleton County Fiscal Court |
Pendleton Athletic Park and Goldburg Park Project |
Purchase and install lights; skate park |
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Rockcastle
($50,000) |
Rockcastle County Fiscal Court |
Quail Community Park |
Construction of restrooms, playground equipment, fencing, lighting, benches; update septic system |
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Shelby ($38,335) |
Shelby County Fiscal Court |
Clear Creek Park Youth Softball Lighting Project |
Lighting of a softball field |
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The Land and Water Conservation Fund provides grant funds to protect important natural areas, to acquire land for outdoor recreation and to develop or renovate public outdoor recreation facilities such as camp grounds, picnic areas, sports and playfields, swimming facilities, boating facilities, fishing facilities, trails, natural area and passive parks. The LWCF is funded by the National Park Service and administered by GOLD.
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