HELENA - Montana State Parks is seeking public comment on proposed Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant awards for the current grant cycle which closed Feb. 1. Public comment on the proposed RTP grant awards is open through Friday, June 8 at 5 p.m.
Montana’s RTP awarded approximately $1.57 million in grant funds to 50 trails projects located across Montana. Local recipients include the Seeley Lake Driftriders for trail grooming and maintenance for $45,000 and $20,000 for Swan Valley Connections to fund their Mission Mountains Wilderness and Swan Front Trails and Backcountry Services Project, in the Swan Watershed.
The RTP is a federally funded program administered by Montana State Parks. RTP projects include development and rehabilitation work on urban, rural and backcountry trails; planning and construction of community trails; snowmobile and cross-country ski trail maintenance and grooming operations and a variety of trail stewardship and safety education programs.
For a list of all successful trails grant applicants, visit stateparks.mt.gov/recreation and click on ‘Recreational Trails Program.’ For more information or to request copies of individual RTP applications contact Tom Reilly at 406-444-3752.
To comment online visit stateparks.mt.gov and click on “Public Comments”; email to treilly@mt.gov; or mail to Recreational Trails Program, Montana State Parks, PO Box 200701, Helena, MT 59620-0701.
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