Sen. Cramer: National Park Service Awards $575,000 for Upgrades to Icelandic State Park Campground

BISMARCK - The National Park Service (NPS) announced an award of $575,000 to the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). This funding will support the renovation of Icelandic State Park by replacing 30-amp electrical service with 50-amp service and installing water service and hydrants on each renovated site.

Since 1965, the NPS has provided more than 40,000 LWCF grants, primarily funded with federal offshore oil and gas lease revenue, to states and local communities. LCWF funds and allow states to further allocate these funds to support local public parks projects, state conservation, and expand outdoor recreation access.

In 2019, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) helped pass the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The legislation reauthorized and reformed the LWCF program to ensure states receive at least 40 percent of its funding. Grants distributed through the LWCF program are locally determined and competed at the state level through a process designed and managed by state partners of the NPS.