Feds Announce $10 Million For Wildfire Projects In Colorado, 11 Other States

MARSING, Idaho (AP) - Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Tuesday toured a massive wildfire rehabilitation effort in southwest Idaho that's part of the federal government's new wildfire strategy and then announced $10 million for projects in 12 states to reduce wildfire threats.

The money is part of the Wildland Fire Resilient Landscapes Program intended to restore public lands.

Recipients include:

-Southern Utah, which will receive $3.5 million to improve habitat for greater sage grouse.

-About $1 million to protect habitat for Bi-State sage grouse on the Nevada-California border.

-Another $1 million in Colorado and Utah to improve Gunnison sage grouse habitat.

-The Santa Clara Pueblo area in New Mexico will receive $800,000 to protect cliff dwellings and other cultural sites.

Wildfire Resources

- Visit CBSDenver.com's Living With Wildfire section.

Wildfire Photo Galleries

- See images from the most destructive wildfires (Black Forest, Waldo Canyon, High Park and Fourmile) and largest wildfire (Hayman) in Colorado history.

- By KEITH RIDLER, AP Writer

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