Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting (March 5, 2015 - Denver, Colorado)

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Division State Trails Program

Manitou Incline - $200,000

Old Sopris Trail Plan - $24,519

2015 Snowmobile Ride – Mt. St. Elmo and the Buena Vista Snowmobile Club

2015 Non-motorized Trail Grant Applications

2015 Recreational Trails Grant Applications Category Applications/ $ requested Allocation Large Construction/Maintenance 14 applications for $2.4 million $1.73 million (91% of available funds)

Small Construction/Maintenance 3 applications for $134,283 $93,505 (5% of available funds)

Planning 3 applications for $96,600 $67,265 (4% of available funds)

Support 2 applications for $89,907 $81,679 (RTP Ed. funds & RTP Div & RTP non-motor. funds)

TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED $2.728 million TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 2015 $1.977 million TOTAL FUNDS AWARDED 2014 $2.536 million TOTAL FUNDS AWARDED 2013 $1.936 million TOTAL FUNDS AWARDED 2012 $1.842 million

2015 Non-motorized Trail Grant Applications (before funding award approvals)

Applicant Type and # of Grant Applications Submitted Total # of

Grant Apps

Submitted

Youth Corps

Requests (weeks)

CPW Regions

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Type of App. Large - 14 Small - 3 Planning/ Support

- 5 NW SW SE NE

State Agencies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Federal Agencies 1 1 0 2 13 1 1 0 0 0

Local Government 6 1 3 10 16 1 3 1 3 0

Non-Profits 7 1 2 10 55 3 1 2 4 2

Total Requests $5,839,412 $324,962 $1,370,578 22 84 weeks 5 5 3 7 2

Grant Amounts Requested $2,357,980 $134,283 $186,507 N/A $510,716

Non-Motorized Grant Requests and Awards 2009-2015

Funds Available and Awarded (millions) Year # of NM Apps Type of NM Apps. $ requested

(thousands) # of Grants Awarded & $ Allocated per

category (STC Policy)

2009 17 large $2.715 10 $1.304

$1.715 23 small $0.673 9 $0.274

9 pln/sup. $0.273 5 $0.137

Total 49 $3.661 24 $1.715

2010 18 large $2.612 8 $1.204

$1.564 15 small $0.226 7 $0.227

7 pln/sup. $0.113 3 $0.133

Total 40 $2.951 18 $1.564

2011 21 large $3.181 9 $1.693

$2.145 11 small $0.435 7 $0.271

11 pln/sup. $0.430 6 $0.181

Total 43 $4.046 22 $2.145

2012 24 large $3.688 13 $1.593

$1.842 6 small $0.202 3 $0.089

10 pln/sup. $0.424 4 $0.160

Total 40 $4.314 20 $1.842

2013 14 large $1.891 11 $1.519

$1.936 7 small $0.262 6 $0.217

6 pln/sup. $0.214 5 $0.200

Total 27 $2.367 22 $1.936

2014 23 large $4.163 14 $2.206

$2.536 10 small $0.383 5 $0.203

8 pln/sup. $0.240 4 $0.127

Total 41 $4.786 23 $2.536

2015 14 large $2.497 11 $1.739

$1.977 3 small $0.134 2 $0.089

5 pln/sup. $0.187 4 $0.149

Total 22 $2.818 17 $1.977

2015 Committee Scores & Ranking - Large Construction/Maintenance Trails Projects

Project Name/Sponsor

Volunteer Reviewers Scores Staff - GOCO Reviewers Scores

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CFI – Mt. Columbia Trail Reconstruction Project (Phase 1) 96 90 89 90 94 78 89.5 89.5 70 82 83 79 90 92 82 86 85 83.2 84.9 87.19

Brighton CFRT - Erger's Pond Open Space Section 87 95 89 78 92 81 87.0 87.0 80 97 86 73 94 77 90 86 94 86.3 86.3 86.67

Larimer CFRT - Loveland to Fort Collins Connection 89 84 80 84 90 77 84.0 84.0 82 96 87 92 92 70 88 83 90 86.7 88.8 86.38

San Luis Valley - Stone Quarry and Pronghorn Trails 94 96 81 75 91 78 85.8 85.8 82 87 88 84 85 88 88 84 93 86.6 86.6 86.19

COPMOBA/RAT - Ridgway Trails Project 96 90 80 58 96 62 80.3 84.8 73 76 81 76 89 86 81 87 85 81.6 81.6 83.18

WRV 2016 Partnership for Stewardship 96 R 85 R 91 68 85.0 85.0 72 78 85 79 91 88 70 81 86 81.1 81.1 83.06

Trinidad - Old Sopris Trail Land Acquisition II 88 81 85 60 87 73 79.0 82.8 77 90 66 80 88 87 79 86 83 81.8 81.8 82.29

Salida - Cottonwood Trail Construction Project 89 88 75 61 90 73 79.3 83.0 68 75 83 86 94 87 81 80 76 81.1 81.1 82.06

USFS Dolores RD - McPhee Overlook Trail 92 85 73 65 92 71 79.7 79.7 65 77 86 93 83 84 61 82 68 77.7 77.7 78.67

Archuleta Co. - Pagosa Regional Trail Project 83 77 80 58 86 64 74.7 78.0 72 79 75 66 83 79 70 77 90 76.8 76.8 77.39

COMBA - Scraggy Trail - Southside and Westside 85 79 76 63 91 64 76.3 76.3 75 71 73 77 85 81 82 82 69 77.2 77.2 76.78

Aurora - West Tollgate Creek Replacement 80 73 72 67 86 67 74.2 74.2 73 87 67 78 83 83 71 82 77 77.9 77.9 76.03

CDTC - Cochetopa Hills Trail Relocation Project 80 62 70 76 R 50 67.6 67.6 57 54 50 74 82 82 68 71 76 68.2 68.2 67.91

Great Western Trail Auth. - Eaton to Severance, CO 74 63 66 48 77 55 63.8 63.8 74 86 62 76 86 67 41 61 51 67.1 67.1 65.47

2015 LARGE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE TRAILS PROJECT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

Grant # Final Score Project Name Total Project Cost Amount

Requested Recommended Funding Type of Funding

12 87.19 CFI - Columbia Trail Reconstruction Project (Phase 1) $341,794 $200,000 $200,000 GOCO

17 86.67 Brighton CFRT - Erger's Pond Open Space Section $184,120 $110,470 $110,470 12 RTP Div, 14 LWCF

13 86.38 Larimer CFRT - Loveland to Fort Collins Connection $1,021,701 $350,000 $350,000 2013 LWCF, 2014 LWCF

4 86.19 San Luis Valley - Stone Quarry and Pronghorn Trails $155,441 $79,477 $79,476 GOCO

1 83.18 COPMOBA/RAT - Ridgway Trails Project $260,000 $200,000 $200,000 11 RTP NM, 12 RTP Div, 12 RTP NM 13 RTP Div

19 83.06 WRV 2016 Partnership for Stewardship $629,786 $139,877 $139,877 GOCO

16 82.29 Trinidad - Old Sopris Trail Land Acquisition II $286,000 $200,000 $200,000 13 RTP Div, 13 RTP NM

5 82.06 Salida - Cottonwood Trail Construction Project $132,250 $72,350 $72,350 13 RTP NM, 14 RTP Div

2 78.67 USFS Dolores RD - McPhee Overlook Trail $209,229 $105,600 $32,288 14 RTP Div

7 77.39 Archuleta Co. Pagosa Regional Trail Project $659,129 $199,645 $199,645 2014 LWCF

15 76.78 COMBA - Scraggy Trail - Southside and Westside $126,462 $96,562 $0 Ran out of RTP and GOCO funding

3 76.03 Aurora - West Tollgate Creek Replacement $700,000 $350,000 $155,318 2014 LWCF

21 67.91 CDTC - Cochetopa Hills Trail Relocation Project $358,500 $194,000 $0

8 65.47 Great Western Trail Auth. - Eaton to Severance, CO $775,000 $200,000 $0

TOTAL RECOMMENDED FUNDING $1,739,424 TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED $2,497,981

Large Construction/Maintenance Allocation $1,739,424

2015 Committee Scores & Ranking - Small Construction/Maintenance Trails Projects

Project Name/Sponsor

Volunteer Reviewer Scores Staff - GOCO Reviewer Scores

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Sreamboat Springs Howelsen Hill Directional Biking Trails 89 78 88 92 95 95 89.5 89.5 90 87 86 87 86 77 89 84 92 86.4 87.6 88.56

BMA - Priority Trail Repairs on the Boulder RD R 85 81 69 82 95 82.4 85.8 96 92 88 94 88 85 75 86 81 87.2 87.2 86.49

BLM GJFO - Grand Valley Trail Maintenance Crew 82 80 70 67 76 70 74.2 74.2 76 73 81 80 80 76 58 78 78 75.6 77.8 75.96

Committee Scores & Ranking - Planning Trails Projects

Costilla Co - Rito Seco Park to Batenburg Meadows Trail 90 79 90 86 95 97 89.5 89.5 86 87 92 73 90 92 81 90 86 86.3 88.0 88.75

Mesa Co. - Bridgeport Underpass Project 81 82 75 72 78 81 78.2 78.2 53 90 77 70 77 65 69 74 71 71.8 74.1 76.15

West Avon Preserve Non-Motorized Trail Planning 69 69 68 68 80 67 70.2 70.2 46 83 69 70 39 78 61 69 60 63.9 67.0 68.58

Committee Scores & Ranking - Support Projects

VOC - Colorado Trail Training R 87 92 78 84 88 85.8 87.8 93 87 85 87 90 92 91 85 92 89.1 89.1 88.43

WRV - Trail Volunteer Leadership, Tool, & Infrastructure Capacity R 85 85 69 91 92 84.4 84.4 88 87 83 83 88 93 65 77 75 82.1 84.3 84.33

2015 SMALLCONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE TRAILS PROJECT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

Grant # Final Score Project Name Total Cost Amount Requested

Recommended Funding Type of Funding

10 88.56 Steamboat Springs - Howelsen Hill Directional Biking Trails $80,700 $44,870 $44,870 GOCO, 14 RTP Div

18 86.49 BMA - Priority Trail Repairs on the Boulder RD $178,762 $44,413 $44,413 14 RTP Div

9 75.96 BLM GJFO - Grand Valley Trail Maintenance Crew $65,500 $45,000 $0

TOTAL RECOMMENDED FUNDING $89,283

TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED $134,283

Small Construction / Maintenance Allocation: $93,505.00

Balance to go to Support Category: $ 4,222.00

2015 TRAILS PLANNING PROJECT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS

Grant # Final Score Project Name Total Cost Amount

Requested Recommended

Funding Type of Funding

14 88.75 Costilla Co - Rito Seco Park to Batenburg Meadows Trail $45,100.00 $31,500.00 $31,500.00 GOCO

11 76.15 Mesa Co. - Bridgeport Underpass Project $100,000.00 $45,000.00 $35,765.00 GOCO

22 68.58 West Avon Preserve Non-Motorized Trail Planning $1,020,100.00 $20,100.00 $0.00

TOTAL RECOMMENDED FUNDING $67,265.00

TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED $96,600

Planning Allocation: $ 67,265.00

2015 TRAILS SUPPORT PROJECT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS SUPPORT

Grant # Final Score Project Name Total Cost Amount

Requested Recommended

Funding Type of Funding

6 88.43 VOC - Colorado Trail Training $58,497.00 $44,907.00 $44,907.00 RTP Educ.

20 84.33 WRV - Trail Volunteer Leadership, Tool, & Infrastructure Capacity $146,881.00 $45,000.00 $36,772.00 RTP Educ., 14 RTP Div, 14

RTP NM

TOTAL RECOMMENDED FUNDING $81,679.00

TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED $89,907

#20 - Budget has $12,450 in tools, trailers, rentals; $32,550 in education. Project can only be partially funded. The $4,222 from the small category will go towards tools. Budget for project will need to be revised to execute a valid contract.

2016 OHV Grant Applications

Colorado Parks and Wildlife OHV Trails Program 2016 Grant Summary

2015– 2016 Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Applications Grant applications received (total) 61 Requesting $ 5,131,971 Good Management applications 19 Requesting $ 1,696,415 (Ave. $89,285/crew) Competitive Grant applications 42 Requesting $ 3,435,556

• 46% Program Maintenance (e.g., erosion controls, water bars and culverts, trail clearing and brushing, trail hardening and trail tread

repairs, bridge construction and repairs, trailhead improvements and maintenance, crew wages, etc.) • 16% Enforcement & Visitor Contacts

(e.g., patrols, enforcement, education and visitor contacts, wages, safety contacts, equipment, etc.)

• 21% Planning & Travel Plan Implementation (e.g., planning, engineering, maps, inventorying, travel management signs & installation,

decommission non-system routes, rehabilitation, new construction, wages, monitoring, etc.) • 19% Equipment /Materials/ Signs/ Youth Corps/Miscellaneous

(e.g., equipment maintenance and repair, personnel training, certification in the use of specialized equipment, program coordination, etc.)

TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED $ 5,131,971 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 2015-2016 $ 4.2 million TOTAL FUNDS REQUESTED 2014-2015 $ 5,082,302 TOTAL FUNDS ALLOCATED 2014-2015 $ 4.2million

2015-2016 OHV Good Management Grant Application Breakdown by Agency & CPW Region

(Pre funding approvals)

Good Management OHV Grant Breakdown Youth Corps CPW Region

# Total Project Cost

Amount Requested

Equipment Requests

# of Projects

with Youth Corps

Youth Corp Amount

Requested

Youth Corps# of

Weeks NW SW SE NE NW/SW SE &NE Statewide

USFS 11 $1,360,708 $ 1,042,255 3 3 $ 41,650 6 2 4 1 1 1 1 1

BLM 5 $ 552,500 $ 383,500 1 2 $ 20,300 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0

CSP 1 $ 69,160 $ 44,160 0 0 $ - 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

County 0 0 0 0 0 $ - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Non

Profit 1 $ 130,000 $ 130,000 1 0 $ - 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Agency Shared

Project* 1 $ 96,500 $ 96,500 1 0 $ - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

19 $2,208,868 $ 1,696,415 6 5 $ 61,950 9 6 6 2 1 2 1 1

* One project is shared by CSP and USFS

USFS $ 53,500 $ 53,500 0 0 $ - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

CSP $ 43,000 $ 43,000 1 0 $ - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

2015-2016 OHV Competitive Grant Application Breakdown Agency & CPW Region

(Pre funding approvals)

COMPETITIVE GRANTS Youth Corps CPW Region

# Total Project Cost

Amount Requested

Equipment Requests

# of Projects

with Youth Corps

Youth Corp Amount

Requested

Youth Corps #

of Weeks

NW SW SE NE NW/SW SE /NE Statewide

USFS 20 $ 2,108,586 $ 1,418,521 6 5 $ 254,750 40 6 8 0 3 1 1 1

BLM 7 $ 583,065 $ 442,204 0 1 $ 50,400 8 2 4 1 0 0 0 0

CSP 1 $ 31,166 $ 7,000 0 0 $ - 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

County 2 $ 255,200 $ 140,200 1 0 $ - 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Non Profit 12 $ 1,864,598 $ 1,427,631 4 2 $ 62,000 10 4 3 0 0 0 1 4

Agency Shared

Project* 0 $ - $ - 0 0 $ - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

42 $ 4,842,615 $ 3,435,556 11 8 $ 367,150 58 13 16 2 3 1 2 5