Cooperative Agreement L22AC00371

Award Date 10/1/22
Completion Date 9/30/27
Dollars Obligated $94K
Federal Agency
National Office
Federal Grant Program
15.225
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Colorado, USA
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THE INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION IMBA HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PARTNERING WITH LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, SPECIFICALLY THE BLM TO FURTHER THE BETTERMENT OF RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY THIS PARTNERSHIP HAS PROVEN TO BE AN ASSET FOR THE BLM AS MANY PROJECTS COMPLETED HAVE BEEN LEVERAGED FOR EVER INCREASING IMPACTS, WHILE IMBA HAS CONSISTENTLY SERVED AS SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO AID BLM STAFF IN MANAGEMENT AND POLICY ADVISEMENT IMBA WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS PARTNERSHIP PERSIST TO CONTINUE CREATING POSITIVE IMPACTS THE INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN BICYCLING ASSOCIATION IMBA IS A 501 C 3 NON PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE, ENHANCE AND PRESERVE GREAT MOUNTAIN BIKING EXPERIENCES SINCE 1988, IMBA HAS BEEN BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN MOUNTAIN BIKING BY ENCOURAGING LOW IMPACT RIDING, VOLUNTEER TRAIL WORK PARTICIPATION, COOPERATION AMONG DIFFERENT TRAIL USER GROUPS, GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY, AND INNOVATIVE TRAIL MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS IMBA S STAFF, CHAPTERS, CLUBS, AND MEMBERS WORK TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE MOUNTAIN BIKE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS OTHER TRAIL USERS OUR TRAIL SOLUTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TRAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE OUR WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE HAS ALLOWED US TO DEVELOP THE CURRENT GUIDELINES FOR THE CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE, ENJOYABLE TRAILS AND BIKE PARKS THESE GUIDELINES HAVE INFORMED BLM STAFF, INFLUENCED PROJECTS ON BLM LANDS, AND ALSO HAVE GUIDED LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD WHO HAVE FREQUENTLY ADOPTED THEM AS BEST PRACTICES THIS INFLUENCE HAS ALLOWED US TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF ACTIVE TRAIL USERS ON PUBLIC LANDSCAPES THIS HAS LED TO AN INCREASE IN QUALITY OF LIFE, NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, AND VITALITY OF THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THESE EXPERIENCES NOW EXIST THESE PROJECTS WILL SERVE IMBA S MISSION BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO CREATE HIGHER QUALITY TRAIL EXPERIENCES FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS BUILDING UPON THE SUCCESS OF OUR PAST AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, WE WILL FOCUS ON 3 MAIN AREAS EDUCATION, SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND PLANNING AND PROJECT SUPPORT TO ENSURE WE CONTINUE TO MEET THE ONGOING AND CHANGING NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY A WORK PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED TO DEFINE THE MOST PREVALENT NEEDS IN EACH KEY AREA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLM ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT

Posted 8/17/22, 12:00 AM