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Regional Trail Program and Local Trail Connections Program

The Regional Trail Program provides grants to local units of government to promote development of regionally significant trails outside the seven-county metropolitan area. The Local Trail Connections Program provides grants to local units of government to promote relatively short trail connections between where people live and desirable locations, not to develop significant new trails.

Program Objectives

To provide grants to local units of government to promote development of regionally significant trails outside the seven-county metropolitan area, and to promote relatively short trail connections between where people live and desirable locations.

Status: In Progress

Start Date: 07/01/2009

Active Projects: (3) Active Projects

Completed Projects: (53) Completed Projects

Program Website / How To Apply:

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/recreation/trails_regional.html

Funding

FY2017

Start Date: 07/01/2016	End Date: 06/30/2018
Funding Amount: $561,530.00	Current Expenditures: $561,530.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

FY2016

Start Date: 07/01/2015	End Date: 06/30/2017
Funding Amount: $800,000.00	Current Expenditures: $800,000.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

FY2015

Start Date: 07/01/2014	End Date: 06/30/2016
Funding Amount: $1,005,000.00	Current Expenditures: $1,005,000.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

FY2014

Start Date: 07/01/2013	End Date: 06/30/2015
Funding Amount: $1,005,000.00	Current Expenditures: $1,005,000.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

FY2013

Start Date: 07/01/2012	End Date: 06/30/2014
Funding Amount: $1,466,116.00	Current Expenditures: $1,466,116.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu / LCCMR
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

FY2012

Start Date: 07/01/2011	End Date: 06/30/2013
Funding Amount: $1,471,666.00	Current Expenditures: $1,471,666.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu / LCCMR
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least 25 percent of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

FY2011

Start Date: 07/01/2010	End Date: 06/30/2012
Funding Amount: $655,000.00	Current Expenditures: $655,000.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019 (Pre-FY12 Language)
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least one-half of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least one-half of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

FY2010

Start Date: 07/01/2009	End Date: 06/30/2011
Funding Amount: $655,000.00	Current Expenditures: $655,000.00
Primary Funding Source: Lottery in Lieu
Statutory Reference: M.S. 85.019 (Pre-FY12 Language)
Appropriation Language: Subd. 4b. Regional trails. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails outside the metropolitan area deemed to be of regional significance according to criteria published by the commissioner. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least one-half of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695. Subd. 4c. Trail connections. The commissioner shall administer a program to provide grants to units of government for acquisition and betterment of public land and improvements needed for trails that connect communities, trails, and parks and thereby increase the effective length of trail experiences. Recipients must provide a nonstate cash match of at least one-half of total eligible project costs. If land used for the trails is not in full public ownership, then the recipients must prove it is dedicated to the purposes of the grants for at least 20 years. The commissioner shall make payment to a unit of government upon receiving documentation of reimbursable expenditures. A unit of government may enter into a lease or management agreement for the trail, subject to section 16A.695.

Indicator: Number of trailhead facilities developed or restored

Indicator: Number of trail bridges/culverts developed or restored

Indicator: New trail miles developed

Indicator: Miles of existing trail restored or improved

* The graph and indicator data may be grouped into date ranges that correspond with a group of grants that started at the same time. For example, grants that started in 2010 may have until 2012 to complete their work. Grants that started in 2011 may have until 2013 to complete their work (ranges vary by program). Each group is reported separately, which is why date ranges appear in the graph above and indicator data below.

Indicator Data

July 2009 - June 2010

Target 0 Facilities	Current Measurement 1 Facilities	As Of N/A

Measurement Description 10 trailheads were developed or restored.

July 2010 - June 2011

Target 0 Facilities	Current Measurement 0 Facilities	As Of N/A

July 2011 - June 2012

Target 0 Facilities	Current Measurement 0 Facilities	As Of N/A

July 2012 - June 2013

Target 0 Facilities	Current Measurement 2 Facilities	As Of N/A

July 2013 - June 2014

Target 0 Facilities	Current Measurement 0 Facilities	As Of N/A

July 2014 - June 2015

Target 0 Facilities	Current Measurement 0 Facilities	As Of N/A

Indicator Data

July 2009 - June 2010

Target 0 Bridges/Culverts	Current Measurement 0 Bridges/Culverts	As Of N/A

Measurement Description 10 culverts/bridges were developed or restored.

July 2010 - June 2011

Target 0 Bridges/Culverts	Current Measurement 3 Bridges/Culverts	As Of N/A

July 2011 - June 2012

Target 0 Bridges/Culverts	Current Measurement 2 Bridges/Culverts	As Of N/A

July 2012 - June 2013

Target 0 Bridges/Culverts	Current Measurement 0 Bridges/Culverts	As Of N/A

July 2013 - June 2014

Target 0 Bridges/Culverts	Current Measurement 0 Bridges/Culverts	As Of N/A

July 2014 - June 2015

Target 0 Bridges/Culverts	Current Measurement 0 Bridges/Culverts	As Of N/A

Indicator Data

July 2009 - June 2010

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 9 Miles	As Of N/A

Measurement Description 100 miles of new trail were developed during FY 2010.

July 2010 - June 2011

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 39 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2011 - June 2012

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 17 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2012 - June 2013

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 14 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2013 - June 2014

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 5 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2014 - June 2015

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 7 Miles	As Of N/A

Indicator Data

July 2009 - June 2010

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 0 Miles	As Of N/A

Measurement Description 100 miles of trail were restored or improved or maintained during FY 2010.

July 2010 - June 2011

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 4 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2011 - June 2012

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 0 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2012 - June 2013

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 6 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2013 - June 2014

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 0 Miles	As Of N/A

July 2014 - June 2015

Target 0 Miles	Current Measurement 1 Miles	As Of N/A

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