死亡谷国家公园供水系统改造动工：6,950万美元投入，三年工期惠及游客、居民与当地部落
位于加州 Inyo County 的 Death Valley National Park 于10月21日为 Furnace Creek 供水系统修复工程举行了动工仪式。国家公园管理局（National Park Service, NPS）10月22日发布的新闻稿说，这项6,950万美元的投资将对老化的供水与污水基础设施进行现代化改造，服务对象包括公园游客、员工、当地居民以及 Timbisha Shoshone 部落。
这笔资金来自《大美国户外法案》（Great American Outdoors Act）设立的遗产修复基金（Legacy Restoration Fund）。该法案由总统 Donald J. Trump 于2020年签署成法。新闻稿说，这项为期三年的工程将处理积压的维护欠账，提高基本服务的可靠性。
国家公园基金会与国家公园管理局共同在 Furnace Creek 游客中心举行了仪式性动工。国会代表、Timbisha Shoshone 部落、Inyo County、美国公共卫生局、Death Valley Conservancy 以及 Xanterra 等参与工程的机构和公司代表出席。新闻稿说，与会者强调了可靠的供水与污水基础设施在 Death Valley 极端沙漠环境中的重要性。
新闻稿还说，这项投资同时支撑依赖旅游业和公园稳定运营的周边社区。2024年，Death Valley National Park 的游客在门户社区消费约1.46亿美元，支撑约1,343个本地就业岗位，产生约1.91亿美元的总经济产出。
Death Valley National Park Breaks Ground on $69.5 Million Water System Overhaul: Three-Year Project to Serve Visitors, Residents and Tribe
Death Valley National Park, in Inyo County, California, broke ground on October 21 on the Furnace Creek Water Systems Rehabilitation Project. In a news release dated October 22, the National Park Service (NPS) said the $69.5 million investment will modernize aging water and wastewater infrastructure serving park visitors, employees, residents and the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe.
The project is funded through the Legacy Restoration Fund established by the Great American Outdoors Act, which was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in 2020. According to the release, the three-year project will address deferred maintenance and improve the reliability of essential services.
The National Park Foundation joined the National Park Service for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. Representatives from the U.S. Congress, the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Inyo County, the National Park Service, the U.S. Public Health Service, the Death Valley Conservancy, Xanterra and companies involved in the project took part. Participants recognized the importance of reliable water and wastewater infrastructure in Death Valley's extreme desert environment, the release said.
The investment also supports the surrounding communities that depend on tourism and reliable park operations, according to the release. In 2024, visitors to Death Valley National Park spent an estimated $146 million in gateway communities, supporting approximately 1,343 local jobs and generating $191 million in total economic output.
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图片来源：图：Death Valley National Park 供水系统工程作业现场。美国国家公园管理局（NPS）供图，公共领域
