Great American Outdoors Act National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Newsroom

Colonial National Historical Park announces the award of $122.8 million for the Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation project, funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The project will repair and extend the life of approximately 10.3 miles of the Colonial Parkway, including all associated structures and components in the affected sections.

Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve recently awarded an approximately $16.7 million construction contract to replace concession housing at Bartlett Cove. The project will demolish three existing outdated dorms and replace them with one building that will lower operation and maintenance costs and provide a safe, accessible, and energy efficient living space for the concession staff who provide essential services for park visitors.

The National Park Service (NPS) is performing preservation, maintenance, and repair work on sections of the historic Espada Aqueduct, the oldest Spanish aqueduct in the United States, located in San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. The $290,000 project to repair leaks and remove sediment and debris is funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) and expected to be completed in March.

Colonial National Historical Park announces a $11.2 million York River shoreline stabilization project in the park funded through the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The work will repair and stabilize approximately three miles of York River shoreline that have severe erosion. The erosion and shoreline loss threaten significant archeological sites in the park and the stability and alignment of the Colonial Parkway.

The National Park Service awarded an approximately $33 million contract for demolition of outdated structures and construction of new maintenance facilities at Acadia National Park headquarters. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the project will provide park staff with enhanced facilities to better serve visitors and protect park resources.  

The Bureau of Land Management has issued a decision record for the Calf Creek Recreation Site Deferred Maintenance and Improvements Project within Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. The decision record authorizes much-needed maintenance and site improvements, funded in part by Great American Outdoors Act investments, designed to meet public demand and increased visitation at the Calf Creek Recreation Area, while protecting Monument objects and values.

The National Park Service has awarded a $7.8 million contract to rehabilitate the water and wastewater distribution systems in Acadia National Park’s Schoodic District. Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), the project will improve critical utility systems, which were installed in the 1970s.

Learn about the exciting projects to restore historic structures and landscapes in Minute Man National Historical Park, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund.

Learn about the National Park Service’s regionally based Maintenance Action Teams tasked with tackling deferred maintenance projects funded by the Great American Outdoors Act Legacy Restoration Fund.