 | Water Issues: VDOF Awarded Stimulus Funding for Forestry Projects |
 The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) has been awarded $1,076,000 in federal stimulus funding. The funds will create 12 total new jobs and retain 42 positions, and will be used for projects in 15 localities in the Shenandoah Valley ($897,000) and five localities in Southside Virginia ($179,000). In the Shenandoah Valley, communities will gain tree planting for stream bank restoration, riparian buffer establishment, environmental site design work, community tree planting, and greenway/trail development. The Martinsville and Danville areas in Southside Virginia will see projects involving community tree planting, tree maintenance, hazard tree removal, tree inventory/assessment work, and stream restoration planting. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announced that the funding of these VDOF projects are part of a final series of funding awards to enhance water quality, air quality, wildlife habitat, wildfire resistance, and recreational opportunities in 30 states.
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