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Forests, Parks & Recreation details FY26–27 capital projects, from forest‑road BMPs to park facilities
Summary
FPR Commissioner Danielle Fitzko and parks project manager Frank Spalding told the committee Section 10 clean‑water forest road improvements will be funded at $200,000 for FY27 and reviewed state parks projects (toilets, staff housing, Groton shop) and federal matches; FPR asked for follow‑up maps and project schedules.
Danielle Fitzko, commissioner of the Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation, told the committee FPR’s FY27 capital priorities fall into three buckets: parks infrastructure and rehabilitation, public lands access infrastructure, and clean‑water forestry access road improvements (Section 10). She said FPR manages roughly 200,000 acres and 55 state parks and that the Section 10 line item for FY27 is proposed at $200,000 (the same as FY26) with additional general‑fund and federal matching anticipated.
Frank Spalding, parks project manager, described how FPR categorizes projects…
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