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• • Gregory - Memorial Sports Park playground project, $27,000
• • Groton - park equipment replacement project, $12,000
• • Lennox - pool and bathhouse improvements, $46,000
• • Pierre - Fourth Street Park playground and shelter, $24,000
• • Sturgis - Starline Park, $28,000
• "I commend project sponsors for their strong commitment to improve their communities and make South Dakota a better place to live, work and play," Gov. Daugaard said. "Their efforts will benefit many future generations of South Dakotans."
• Land and Water Conservation Funds come from the National Park Service and are administered in South Dakota by the state Department of Game, Fish and Parks.
• For more information on the LWCF program, contact grants coordinator Randy Kittle by calling 605-773-5490 or e-mail him at: randy.kittle@state.sd.us .
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Recreational Trails Receive Funding
• PIERRE - Gov. Dennis Daugaard has awarded about $1.5 million in Recreational Trails Program funding to several projects.
• The Governor selected the projects based on input from a five-citizen Recreational Trails Program Advisory Council.
• The federal assistance program provides up to 80 percent reimbursement for trail-related development and maintenance projects.

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