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Monday, October 21, 2013
(WDNG) - National forests in Alabama are reopening after the end of a 16-day federal government shutdown. The U.S. Forestry Service on Friday announced employees began returning to work on Thursday after lawmakers in Washington D.C. were able to strike an 11th-hour deal to end a budget impasse.
Forest Supervisor Steve Lohr said he is pleased to return to work and asked for the public’s patience while employees resume normal operations. He says employees are working to clean and evaluate the safety of each facility and are also repairing vandalism and resource damage that may have occurred during the shutdown.
Lohr said in a Friday release “it took us a few days to close all of our facilities, so it may take us the same for reopening.”
Recreation sites on many National Forests in the state, including Talladega, have been reopened. Officials suggest visiting the Forest Service website at fs.usda.gov/alabama or calling the National Forest office in Montgomery at (334) 832-4470.
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Keywords: National Forests,U.S. Forest Service,government shutdown,Forest Supervisor Steve Lohr,Talladega
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