Cooperative Agreement P17AC00006

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $905,712.34 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State Assistance Program grant to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). CPW will subgrant the funding to the City of Wheat Ridge, Colorado for the development of Tabor Lake. The project will design and construct an approximately 0.7-mile long, 8-10 foot wide concrete and crusher fines trail around the lake to replace an...

The City of North Las Vegas will extend its multi-use Beltway Trail from Decatur Boulevard to North 5th Street under a $5.9 million cooperative agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region. The project will construct approximately 4.5 miles of asphalt trail with lighting, interpretive signage, wayfinding signage, regulatory signage, benches and landscaping with native drought-tolerant plants. This trail extension represents the first...

This Federal Formula Grant award of $109,485.00, provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.219 Recreational Trails Program), supports trail maintenance, enhancement, and restoration within the existing Hidden Valley Regional Park Trail System in Nevada. The key project components include: 3 miles of trail improvements to the Highland Loop Trail Installation of 4 major kiosks, 25 wayfinding markers, and 2 metal signs Decommissioning 0.6 miles of social trails Replacement of existing...

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) received a $838,973.20 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Recreation and Visitor Services program (CFDA 15.225) to design and build the Treasure Hill Trail Network (THTN) in Lincoln County, Nevada. The project will entail constructing up to 15 miles of trails to provide recreational access to 3,600 acres of underutilized BLM land over an approximately 19-month period, with a completion date of...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,270,273 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (Colorado Parks and Wildlife). The Colorado Department of Natural Resources will sub-grant the funds to the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks to perform the following projects in the Mt. Sanitas recreation area: Formalize two public access points Construct...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $140,000 Formula Grant under the Recreational Trails Program to the Nevada Department of Transportation to fund Phase 1 of a trailhead kiosk and panel redesign project for the Tahoe Rim Trail system. The Nevada Department of Transportation will use the funding to construct two Level 1 kiosks and one Level 3 kiosk with updated maps, new trail stewardship information, donation boxes, and granite bases at Mt. Rose Summit...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will construct 1,500 feet of an 8-foot-wide natural surface equestrian, hiking and cycling trail along an abandoned railroad embankment in Lincoln, Nebraska under a $621,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The trail construction will include retrofitting an existing steel truss railroad bridge over Salt Creek to include a durable surfaced deck and safety railings....

The Department of Natural Resources Colorado was awarded a $2,109,369 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will provide funding to the City of Boulder for the development of Primos Park, an 8-acre undeveloped parcel in the North Boulder community. The project will create a new neighborhood park with interactive play areas, a pavilion, ecosystem education...

The Colorado Department of Transportation was awarded a $312,500 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on March 16, 2023. The grant will support development of the RT Baker's Park Trail System project. The Recreational Trails Program provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized recreational uses. As a sub-awardee, the Colorado Department of...

The Colorado Department of Natural Resources (CDNR) was awarded a $651,720 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funding will be used to: Procure and install a new bridge across South Boulder Creek at Eldorado Canyon State Park, separating hikers and rock climbers from the road. Construct a new stairway and improve a 65-foot connector trail to the West...