Funds tight in Haskell highway plan

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2002

Funding for an $8.5 million wetlands mitigation program could be cut as the state of Kansas seeks to expand a highway near Haskell Indian Nations University, The Lawrence Journal-World reports.

The state is going through a budget crisis and may not have enough money to do all it wants, an official said. Land needs to be bought for the project to move forward.

Students and environmentalists are worried about the damage to wetlands near the school. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supporting an expansion plan that would require walls be built facing Haskell and the wetlands in order to minimize noise and other impacts.

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Budget crisis may delay completion of trafficway (The Lawrence Journal-World 11/22)

Relevant Links:
Haskell Indian Nations University - http://www.haskell.edu

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