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^- [Voiceover] The 260th from the Montana National Guard

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^and he US Bureau of Reclamation came together

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at Orman Dam to construct a new road

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that will allow easier access to recreational areas

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for local residents.

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- So we're out here for our annual training.

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^Basically giving our operators more time

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^on the equipment and also something

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for the community as far as

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building a better road for them to get

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to and from the recreation campsites.

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^- Our mission today is to rebuild this road.

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^Put the culverts in for drainage.

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And gravel the surface so that when it's raining

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or the road isn't muddy so people can get

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in and out of here.

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I think the surrounding communities

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that are coming in here to use this

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are for recreation, for fishing, or just camping,

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with the road improvement that we've done,

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they'll be able to access it a lot better.

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They won't have problems getting in and out.

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- The feel from the general public, I think,

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is really positive.

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^It does impact them for two weeks out of the year,

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^but the product that they get

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in accessing camping sites all around the reservoir

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is phenomenal.

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I'm really impressed with this year's operation.

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- [Voiceover] The engineering work not only

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benefits local residents, but also provides

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a great opportunity for soldiers to enhance

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their skills to further prepare themselves

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for future missions.

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Reporting from Orman Dam, I'm Specialist Timothy Glidden.