| ANAHEIM, CA - (July 11, 2008) - The City of Anaheim received a generous grant of $2.5 million dollars from the State of California Resources Agency for the purpose to create public access on nearly two miles of the Burris Basin Trail.
The grant specifically calls for landscape improvements, adding trail amenities, such as two nature observation decks, benches, a split rail fence, litter receptacles, and the installation of a parking area with a restroom facility. The $2.5 million grant awarded to the City of Anaheim is part of a $20.5 million grant distributed to 19 other river parkway projects throughout the State. In all, the funds provided will support more than 2,650 acres of wildlife habitat restoration and land acquisition. The California River Parkways Program, a competitive grant program administered by the Secretary for Resources, awards funds to public agencies and non-profit organizations to develop river parkways in their communities. In 2002, California voters passed Proposition 50, the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002, that authorized the Legislature to appropriate funds to benefit river parkway projects. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. Media Contact: Ruth Ruiz 714.765.5060 more city news
### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |