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(Washington, D.C.) U.S. Representatives Marion Berry (D-AR, 1st) and
Mike Ross (D-AR, 4th) along with Senators Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor
today announced $97,348 in matching grants to Monroe and Clark Counties
to acquire land for national park space.
The grants, which will be paid to the Arkansas Natural Heritage commission,
come from the National Parks Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF). The Arkansas Natural Heritage will use the funds to acquire approximately
241 acres of land, 73 acres in the Pine City Natural Area in Monroe County
and 168 acres in the Terre Noire Natural Area in Clark County.
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