"On Sept. 11, buildings all around Federal Hall were destroyed - and the place where President Washington once walked became a refuge for those fleeing the World Trade Center," Norton said. "Federal Hall is just one example of the Bush administration's strong commitment to fixing and protecting parks, so people across the globe can draw inspiration from our nation's most compelling examples of nature's beauty and freedom's bounty."

1. Federal Hall National Memorial (New York City): $16.5 million from the FY 2002 supplemental appropriation - The World Trade Center's collapse caused cracks in the building and a weakening of soils supporting the memorial's foundation. The seismic event - equivalent to a 6.3 earthquake on the Richter scale - resulted in the urgent need to stabilize and restore the structure and utility systems.

2. Everglades National Park (Florida): $4.1 million from FY 2002 budget to improve the Flamingo wastewater system - This project will replace and improve the Wastewater Treatment Plant that treats 135,000 gallons per day. The project will upgrade the collection and disposal system to bring it into compliance with the Florida
The NPS will replace the Flamingo Waterwaste Treatment Plant at the Everglades National Park.
Department of Environmental Protection. The Flamingo plant is located within one of the largest mangrove ecosystems in the Western Hemisphere.

3. Independence National Historical Park (Pennsylvania): $6.6 million from the FY 2002 budget for Second Bank utilities, exhibits and accessibility for the disabled - This project will rehabilitate obsolete utilities and exhibits in the historic Second Bank building. The project will include removing hazardous materials and old heating and air-conditioning systems. The project calls for installing a new cooling and heating system and installing new electrical, security and fire alarms and sprinkler systems. Funding will also make the building accessible to the disabled.

4. Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming/Montana): $75,000 from FY 2002 budget to replace and relocate Old Faithful sewer line - To protect the park's groundwater and irreplaceable geothermal resources from sewer spills, the entire sewer line is being moved away from the Old Faithful Geyser and the active portion of the upper geyser basin. The new line will help protect the groundwater, the geysers and the wastewater system.

5. Padre Island National Seashore (Texas): $495,000 from FY 2002 budget for rehabilitation of a turtle laboratory - This project will replace the existing turtle lab to protect a rare sea turtle and meet growing visitor demand. Currently an infestation of rodents and insects in the lab destroy turtle eggs and hatchlings. Moreover, electrical problems prompt temperature fluctuations that cause hatchling deaths. The state fire marshall recently cited the lab for not having any fire protection, and the roof needs replacement. This is the only lab in the United States that incubates Kemp's Ridley turtle eggs and releases hatchlings. The Kemp's Ridley is an endangered turtle with less than 3,000 adults remaining. Due to the infestation and electrical problems, the lab was forced to cut its operation. Before the reduction, 20-30 turtles were rehabilitated each year, with 80 percent being successfully rehabilitated and released.

6. Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Maryland): $1.48 million from FY 2002 budget to protect historic seawall - The NPS will make comprehensive repairs to approximately 1,300 linear feet of
The NPS will repair 1,300 linear feet of historic seawall at Maryland's Fort McHenry National Monument.
historic seawall near the place where Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner." The project will repoint and reset capstones, stabilize the soil behind the wall, create a drainage system to prevent washouts and rebuild the most deteriorated sections.

7. San Juan National Historical Park (Puerto Rico): $197,000 from FY 2002 budget to fix fort gun emplacement floors and prevent further deterioration - Cannon platforms at Fort San Cristobal represent a safety hazard to visitors due to extreme deterioration. These masonry fortifications, oldest in the territorial limits of the United States, were begun by the Spaniards in the 16^th century to protect a strategic harbor, guarding the sea lanes to the New World. Exposure to salt air and moisture has caused the historic gun emplacements to deteriorate so much that there is a risk they will fall, which endangers visitors. The deterioration has also made the deck area slippery and hazardous to walk on. NPS will repair metal and wooden support elements, replace deteriorating bricks, and fix slippery surfaces.

8. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (Maryland): $6.4 million from FY 2002 budget to stabilize Monocacy Aqueduct - This project will ensure the safety of park visitors, stabilize the structure so it can sustain the frequent floods of the Potomac and Monocacy Rivers, and preserve a true icon of early-American engineering and transportation. The Monocacy Aqueduct is the largest and most impressive of the 11 aqueducts erected along the canal. Historians describe it as one of the finest canals in the United States. In 1998, the National Trust for Historic Preservation said Monocacy Aqueduct was one of the United States' 11 most endangered historic places.

9. Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (Alaska): $20,000 from FY 2002 budget to repair trail bridges - This project will replace two trail bridges on the Chilkoot Trail - Alaska's most famous hiking trail - with new bridges. The bridges are more than 18 years old and are used by more than 4,000 hikers annually. The bridges support timbers have rotted, decking pieces are falling apart and do not have enough solid wood to repair. With replacement, the Park Service will not be forced to close the trail or develop alternative routes. The lack of bridges creates the risk of injury, while hikers might cause damage to the resources by trampling vegetation.

10. Keweenaw National Historical Park (Michigan): $2.5 million from FY 2002 for Union Building rehabilitation - This project will rehabilitate the 1888 Union Building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located within the Calumet National Historic Landmark. The work will consist of stabilization and complete rehabilitation of the three-story brick building. The installation of energy-efficient mechanical systems and architectural elements will promote energy conservation. Rehabilitation will contribute to economic development by encouraging visitation to Calumet's historic downtown area.

11. Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (Missouri): $5.2 million from FY 2002 to restore historic structures and provide visitor services - This project involves the restoration and preservation of the Main House, Stone Building, Chicken House and Ice House. The project will allow better interpretation and visitor use. The rehabilitation will protect the park's museum collection. The project will also relocate the historic barn outside of the flood plain, where it has experienced annual flooding, and eliminate safety hazards to make the site safe for visitors. Without this project, threats of loss or damage to historic properties would continue, structures would not meet life and safety codes and many would remain closed to the public.

12. Lava Beds National Monument (California): $4.1 million from FY 2002 to relocate and construct a visitor center to protect caves and improve visitor experience - This project removes the visitor center away from cave resources, rehabilitates the area and constructs a new visitor center in a safe location. The visitor center and the office building lack insulation, are infested with rodents and include haphazard carpentry from years of repairs and modifications. The office building was recommended for demolition in 1966. If the developments above the caves were not removed, the fragile underground resource would continue to degrade until it was destroyed.