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N.Y. Power Authority Board Approves $8 Million for State Park Expenditures in Niagara and St. Lawrence Counties Contact: May 22, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LEWISTON--The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday for providing up to $8 million to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for operation and maintenance at New York State parks in Niagara and St. Lawrence Counties during the current state fiscal year. In Niagara County, the funds will be used to support Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park, Niagara Falls State Park, Reservoir State Park, Whirlpool State Park, DeVeaux Woods State Park, Devil’s Hole State Park and the Niagara Gorge Trails. The parks and recreational areas are in the vicinity of NYPA’s Niagara Power Project here. In St. Lawrence County, the funds will be used to support Robert Moses State Park and Coles Creek State Park, in the vicinity of the Power Authority’s St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Project. The NYPA board has authorized a total of $40 million since the 2003-04 state fiscal year for the state park expenditures in Niagara and St. Lawrence Counties, including the $8 million approved Tuesday. About NYPA: ■ NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy-efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, with 18 generating facilities in various parts of the state and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. |
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