Burning Rock, other parks receive $1.2M in grants

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP and WVVA) - Twenty-two recreational trail projects in West Virginia are receiving federal assistance, including one in Raleigh County.

Burning Rock Outdoor Adventure Park received $80,000 to assist with maintenance and mapping.

Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin presented $1.2 million in grants for the projects Monday.

The largest grant of nearly $116,000 was awarded for repairs to the Decker's Creek Trail in Monongalia and Preston counties. Projects are being funded in a total of 18 counties.

The state Division of Highways administers the federal Recreational Trails Program for the state.

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