Yosemite Valley Cleanup Project Protects Historic Property

For immediate Release
5. August 2010
2010-Release 12

AHWAHNEE, Calif.--Department of resources, recycling and recovery (CalRecycle) has been carried out, with a 10-week project historic country West of Yosemite National Park clean up only.Ahwahnee Hills cleanup project, which ended in July 21, remove dangerous structures, foundations and other remnants. it was the first and most important step towards community 241 acre park open site.

"CalRecycle is satisfied with the partner, Madera County and this land clean up with the local community and to maintaining our State important natural and cultural resources" CalRecycle Director Margo Reid Brown said. "Madera County now can continue to come into direct contact with the Open free-chandeliers add a range that offers a two-mile horse riding and hiking trails, while retaining some historically significant structures. "

The land is Ahwahnee Tavern, built in Yosemite Valley old stage on the way to the late 1880s as a drive in the original site at a later date, the Ahwahnee Sanatorium. tuberculosis patients and boys ' school were located property. The site, which included two images that are used by the school of parantolassa and fell into disrepair of the arrangement is completed, 1986.

CleanUp actions include remove refuse dumping hazardous areas, the old structures and foundations and correctly-out with the old fuel tanks and sumps. all materials leaving the site correctly disposed of or recycled.

The project was funded through CalRecycle's solid waste processing costs of the Fund and were estimated at $ 400,000.

Final invoice to the opening of the Park preparations containing consolidate historic barn, which you can use the riders.On a quarterly basis, the community will continue to be sent to the Recycle Bin on the place of loading events helps maintain and enhance the park facilities.Those with an interest in the place of loading in days, can contact the Madera County Resource Management Agency 559-661-6333 x 3164 at next event will take place several weeks.

CalRecycle is responsible for research, organisation and implementation of measures to prevent illegal solid waste disposal sites. solid waste treatment site cleanup program supports CalRecycle's mission to reduce negative effects on public health and safety in fields such as solid waste and helps local and regional units of illegal dumping. the programme shall finance the tipping when non-hazardous waste landfill, currently $ 1.40/ton shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the charges collected. Since 1994, 1100 sites that were part of the 200 projects have been purified.

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