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The (National) Recreational Trails Program--NRTP

The (National) Recreational Trails Program--NRTP. Exposed!. Governor selected RCO to administer NRTP Each state solicits and selects projects Applicants must match grant funds 20% match. Each state must have an adv. comm. that: Includes users Meets 1/yr. Guides application, selection

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The (National) Recreational Trails Program--NRTP

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  1. The (National) Recreational Trails Program--NRTP Exposed!

  2. Governor selected RCO to administer NRTP Each state solicits and selects projects Applicants must match grant funds 20% match Each state must have an adv. comm. that: Includes users Meets 1/yr. Guides application, selection Projects must be supported in the state trail plan NRTP: A Few Facts...

  3. RCO Trail Programs: Recent Funding Data from PRISM

  4. Program Goal • In Washington State, NRTP’s goal is to help rehabilitate and maintain recreational trails that provide a backcountry experience. • Under some conditions, new “linking” trails, relocations, and safety-education proposals may also be funded.

  5. What is the National Recreational Trails Program? • Provides funds for trails & trail-related facilities: • Motorized • Nonmotorized • Multi-use facilities.

  6. Pedestrian (hiking, running, wheelchair, etc.) Four-wheel driving Equestrian Cross-country ski Bicycling Snowmobiling Water trails All-terrain vehicles Safety & education Off-road motorcycling NRTP In Action:Funding for all kinds of recreational trails...

  7. NRTP: Who’s Eligible? • Federal, State, and Local Agencies • Native American Tribes • Non-Profit Organizations

  8. NRTP: What’s Eligible? • Maintenance of trails, trailheads and trailside facilities • Re-development & engineering of trail facilities • Purchase/lease of trail construction equipment • Education programs that promote trail safety

  9. “Diversified” • 40% 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. • “Assured Access” • 30% • “Assured Access” • 30% NRTP: Funding Formula NMMUse NMSUse CompatUse MSUse MMUse Up to 5% of funds may go to trail safety-education projects.

  10. What Gets Funded? • Backcountry trail maintenance projects • Projects that best meet the objectives of the 10 evaluation questions: • How great is the need for improved trail facilities? • To what extent will the project satisfy this need? • Is the proposal appropriately designed? • The degree to which the project will reduce maintenance backlogs /or/ re-create an opportunity

  11. Is the project ready to proceed now? • By how much do the project’s benefits outweigh its costs? • By how much will the project reduce government costs? • To what extent do recreationists and the public support the project?

  12. To what extent will the applicant match the NRTP grant with its own resources? • What progress has the applicant made toward meeting the requirements of the state’s Growth Management Act?

  13. More advice… • Pay close attention to each question ~ don’t try to fool the evaluation team • Closely edit your responses ~ ask one or two friends to critique your answers • Quantify your needs ~ how many, how much…

  14. Funded NRTP Projects

  15. NRTP • Greg Lovelady • Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (formerly Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation, IAC) • Greg.Lovelady@RCO.wa.gov • 360 / 902-3008

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