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"These updates provide necessary
maintenance on state park facilities and provide greater energy
efficiency at some of the facilities, which will mean savings to the
state in the long run," Gov. Blagojevich said. "We are committed to
maintaining our state parks, which are popular destinations for
millions of Illinois residents and visitors to our state and
contribute so much to the local economy and the quality of life of
Illinois families."
Moraine View State Park, McLean County -- $153,200
The capital improvement funds will be
used to upgrade the water plant at the park, including replacing
filter media, rerouting backwash water to the sanitary sewer,
removing the sand filter, replacing pumps, painting and concrete
work. In addition, a water softener will be installed in the shower
building. Moraine View State Park is a 1,687-acre site with a
158-acre lake in southeastern McLean County.
Morrison-Rockwood State Park, Whiteside County -- $60,000
The capital improvement funds will be
used to replace about 4,000 square feet of roofing systems on the
shop and equipment building and on a storage building. The roofs
have been deteriorating, and leaks in one roof are resulting in
damage to the building’s interior and the equipment inside.
Morrison-Rockwood is a 1,164-acre park in Whiteside County.
Randolph County State Fish and Wildlife Area, Randolph County --
$65,000
The funds will be used to repair and
replace deteriorating roofs at several buildings at the park and at
a satellite site, Turkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Area. The
1,100-acre park includes a 65-acre lake.
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Starved Rock State Park, LaSalle County -- $707,000
Most of the funds ($600,000) will be
used to upgrade the water and sewer system, including replacing
sewer lines, extending the water main to the sewer plant, replacing
parts of the sewer plant, upgrading the sanitary dump station and
modifying the piping. The remainder is being used to replace and
upgrade the electrical wiring and fixtures in the older portion of
the lodge. Starved Rock State Park and Lodge is one of the state’s
most popular facilities.
Giant
City State Park, Jackson County -- $163,220
Funding will be used to replace doors
and windows at the lodge to make the facility more energy-efficient
and to upgrade outdoor lighting. In addition, 34 heat pumps and
associated equipment also will be replaced, and the east balcony of
the lodge will be repaired. Giant City State Park, a 4,052-acre
facility, is located south of Carbondale.
Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park, Jefferson County -- $50,000
Funding will
be used to replace 33 heat pumps and associated equipment to make
the older lodging facilities more energy-efficient. The park
provides a variety of recreational opportunities and is located on
Rend Lake.
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