Stimulus Money May Help Cemetery
Federal economic stimulus money may help with rehabilitation of the Corydon-Riverview Cemetery.
The cemetery is on a bluff above the Allegheny Reservoir and is in danger of collapsing into the water because waves and fluctuating reservoir levels have eroded the sand and silt bank that protects it.
The cemetery, which was moved from its original location during construction of the Kinzua Dam in the 1960s, contains the remains of relatives and descendants of Seneca Chief Cornplanter.
The Allegheny National Forest could not provide a list of shovel-ready projects, but forest supervisor Leanne Marten has said she is interested in working to protect the cemetery.
The stimulus bill authorizes more than a billion dollars for the Forest Service, which breaks down to about $7 million per forest, although the money does not have to be divided evenly.
The cemetery is on a bluff above the Allegheny Reservoir and is in danger of collapsing into the water because waves and fluctuating reservoir levels have eroded the sand and silt bank that protects it.
The cemetery, which was moved from its original location during construction of the Kinzua Dam in the 1960s, contains the remains of relatives and descendants of Seneca Chief Cornplanter.
The Allegheny National Forest could not provide a list of shovel-ready projects, but forest supervisor Leanne Marten has said she is interested in working to protect the cemetery.
The stimulus bill authorizes more than a billion dollars for the Forest Service, which breaks down to about $7 million per forest, although the money does not have to be divided evenly.
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