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66348 - CCS-SUSANVILLE OPS - Announcement L15AS00117
| Project Title: |
| CCS_REC_SUSANVILLE OPERATION, INTERP + TRAILS PLANNING |
| Description: |
| The recipient will perform interpretation and public education re: history, conservation, and recreational uses of BLM lands. The successful partnership aligns with BLM national priorities: provide the public with high quality recreation opportunities, interpretive visitor services, environmental education programs, support rural tourism, provide travel management information for public land roads and trails for recreation. Currently the Interpretation/Visitor Services Through the Trusts historic Susanville railroad depot provide visitor services for the 25-mile Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail, with public amenities, information and interpretation of history of the rail trail and BLMs management role. Over 25 years, hundreds of thousands of visitors have benefited on behalf of the BLM. Recreation & Rural Tourism: Assist the Trust in developing plans for improvement of properties acquired and managed to link the Bizz Johnson to a regional trail network, including Lassen County’s Skyline Bike Trail; to develop the 86-mile motorized shared-use Modoc Line Rail Trail and access to BLM administered public lands in eastern Lassen County and southern Modoc County. Assist in on-going training and management of volunteer trail monitoring crew whose members observe record and report trail conditions on the Bizz Johnson Trail as well as provide volunteer support for improvements identified by BLM. Youth Education/Career Opportunity: BLM Eagle Lake Field Office, Lassen National Forest Eagle Lake Ranger District, Lassen County Office of Education and the Trust implement a K-12 environmental education program. The program provides in-school classes and outdoor experiences to the regions youth; serves public lands through on-the-ground projects. The program is a national Hands on the Land site. In 2013, the program reached over 1,000 youth. |
| Geographic Description: |
| NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA: SUSANVILLE CA RR DEPOT VISITOR CENTER AND 85 MILE MODOC LINE RAIL TRAIL |
| Benefits: |
| Interpretation/Visitor Services: The recipient and staff will serve as primary visitor services center for the Bizz Johnson Trail and regional recreational opportunities. Outdoor recreation is a key component of this rural regions economy. Visitor services aid regional hospitality industry, their employees. Visiting public benefits from amenities and information provided, improving their experience on public lands. Recreation & Economic Development: The recipient will provide service and a base of operations for the annual Bizz Johnson Marathon, which secures permits from BLM to use the Bizz Johnson Trail. The annual event brings hundreds of runners from throughout the United States and foreign countries to participate in the Boston Marathon qualifying race. In 2013, the Trust registered over 5,900 visitors to the Bizz representing four foreign countries and 23 of the United States. The recipient must have developed and hosts a website to promote regional trails and to direct the public to the BLM for additional information. This project will assist in partnering with the BLM to continue promoting the Bizz Johnson and regional trails. Youth Education & Career Opportunities: In 2013, 1,783 Lassen County youth participated in environmental education programs provided through the Environmental Education Collaborate. Project support will assist in increasing reach, in particular regional youth participating in the Explorer program and working on public lands. Participation, knowledge and skills acquired and experience are tracked through journals as well as attendance across programs and ages. |
| Feasibility: |
| This request is for trails planning and promotion and education in partnership with BLM. This will enable the recipient to: provide visitor services during the primary use period, June through September; on weekends; during special events. Funds will support staff and volunteers who provide interpretation, education and visitor services, and maintain the facility. Facilitate promotion and development of regional trails development, including trails connecting to the Bizz Johnson and access to BLM administered lands. The recipient will assist in planning and further development of promotion support, including improvements to the Bike Lassen website, trail maps and media promotion. Administer the collaborative regional environmental education program, in which the BLM is a partner. The public and private grants and funds secured through regional businesses to support the Outdoor Passport, a program focused at encouraging the regional youth to engage with their public lands and outdoor recreation and education programs. |
| Support - Opposition: |
| The recipient needs to be a non-profit and be supported by donors, private and public grants works to conserve natural and working lands and to enhance and promote regional trails. There are current MOU’s with different agencies to facilitate joint projects, including visitor services for the Bizz Johnson Trail, recreational trail development and promotion and youth education and career development. Lassen National Forest, partners with the recipient for visitor services on the Bizz Johnson where it crosses the Eagle Lake Ranger district, and partners in the promotion of the regions trails and the Lassen County Environmental Education Collaborative. Lassen County Office of Education is a partner in the Lassen County Environmental Education Collaborative. Supporters: California Department of Parks & Recreation for acquisition, development and improvement of regional trails network and connecting trails to the Bizz Johnson and the Modoc Line Rail Trail. Sierra Nevada Conservancy for planning of regional conservation and trails. Yamaha OHV Access for promotion of regional motorized trails, in particular the Modoc Line Rail Trail. Lassen County Department of Planning and Department of Public Works for regional trails planning and development. Lassen Municipal Utility District and Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop for Education Collaborative and regional trails promotion. City of Susanville transportation support for education initiative; planning for trails. Regional businesses through funds and in-kind services. |
| Contact: |
| Colleen Dulin |
| Phone: |
| 30) 252-5306 |
| Project Type: |
| Partnership |
WBS/Funded Program:
| Mission Area: |
| Natural and Cultural Resource Protection |
| End Outcome Goal: |
| Provide Recreation and Visitor Experience |
Proposed Detail Funding
| FY |
| Functional Areas |
| Fund Source |
| Requested Amount |
| Labor |
| Ops |
| Balance |
| 2015 |
| L17700000- CCS |
| FB-Bureau Flexible Funding |
| $12,000 |
| $0 |
| $ |
| $0 |
Total Detail Requested Amount: $12,000.00 (PR 0020072942)
Proposed Workload
| FY |
| Functional Areas |
| Fund Source: |
| Workload Measure |
| Workload Measure Unit |
| Resource Amount |
| 2015 |
| L17700000 |
| FB |
| AL0000 -Public Outreach Through Interpretation & Envir Educ (Programs/Events Deliv) |
| 21 |
| 2015 |
| L17700000 |
| FB |
| BY0000 -Inventory Linear Recreation Resources (Miles) |
| 70 |
Department of the Interior