This Project Grant award of $175,000.00, provided by the USDA Forest Service through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721), supports the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Michigan in establishing a rental program for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures. The goal is to minimize environmental impacts by reducing stream bed disturbance on non-federal and federal lands, particularly during forestry, natural resource management, and infrastructure development activities. The award has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. The DNR Finance and Operations Division will administer this grant and may partner with other state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, universities, and recognized tribes as sub-awardees to implement the temporary bridge rental program across Michigan.
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