By sue - March 11, 2009 We’ve heard a lot in the news over the past few days about finalization of spending bills for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09). At long last, the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 was signed into law today. The act includes a spending measure for a handful of committees that were unable to pass their bills at the end of 2008 including the Interior Appropriations bill. We’re very happy to report that the final bill included $50 million in funding for the Legacy Roads and Trails Remediation Initiative, an increase of $10 million over FY08 funding