TMW GMUG Resource Protection (OHV Application # 1) Applicant Name: Thunder Mountain Wheelers (TMW) Contact Name: Mike LeMaster Total Project Grantee Funding $ 257,374 $ 231,574 Grant funds will be used for on the ground trail maintenance to enhance and preserve the OHV trail systems in the GMUG National Forests. Funds will provide for: 1.) Two years of operating costs for contracted labor for the dozer operators and swampers for 2 dozers. 2.) Manufacturing and installation funds for 60 width restrictors. 3.) An additional Sutter Trail Dozer. 4.) Kubota B2320 wheeled backhoe and loader. 5.) 55-lb Electric Demolition Breaker (EH65) Jack Hammer 6.) Manufacturing and installation funds for 5 ATV livestock protection cattle guards. 7.) NEPA funds for re-routes and construction of new OHV trail. 8.) Funds to cover required liability insurance. Delta; Delta County; GMUG National Forests. Major Partners: USFS, BLM, Thunder Mountain Wheelers Volunteers None Final Score 84.71 $ 257,374 $ 231,574 $231,574 $ Score as is.
Reno Divide Area Heavy Maintenance (OHV Application # 2) Applicant Name: USFS Gunnison Ranger District Contact Name: Greg Austin Total Project Grantee Funding $ 72,300 $ 54,800 Grant funding will finance heavy maintenance and repair segments of four single-track motorcycle trails. The project includes short realignments of steep trail sections, tread reconstruction, drainage installation/repair, turnpike repair and construction, switchback reconstruction and trail armoring techniques. User created shortcuts, trail braiding, and old abandoned trail sections will be obliterated or restored using rock or log check dams and trench backfill techniques. Work will be accomplished primarily with Forest Service trail crews, volunteer organizations, special interest groups, user groups and Forest Service pack strings. The primary goal of this project is to improve user experiences, create more sustainable trails and to protect natural resources. Crested Butte; Gunnison County; Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests; Gunnison Ranger District; Cement Creek, Spring Creek, Reno Divide area; Specific trails included are: Flag Creek #422, Bear Creek #415, Deadman Gulch #422 and Reno Ridge trail #607. Major Partners: Volunteers OHV Gunnison Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 Final Score 87.71 Total Project Grantee Funding OHV Subcommittee Funding State Trail Committee Funding $ 72,300 $ 54,800 $54,800 $ Score as is.
Deadman Trail Bridge (OHV Application # 3) Applicant Name: USFS Gunnison Ranger District Contact Name: Greg Austin Total Project Grantee Funding $ 97,500 $ 70,000 The grant funding will finance construction and installation of a prefabricated bridge, 4 wide x 52 long. If the Forest service obtains additional Forest Service funding, a 6 wide bridge will be installed. Grant funds will also provide for a set of engineered abutments with concrete bearings, with a minimum 4 freeboard above the high water elevation. The Deadman Gulch trail is managed for motorcycles and mountain bikes, with hikers and horses as allowed uses. The bridge will accommodate use by motorcycles, mountain bikes and hikers. Equestrians will use an adjacent stream ford for crossing the creek when safe to do so. The approaches will be armored and routed to prevent siltation and degradation to the stream course, while providing safe ingress and egress for trail users. The primary goal of this project is to provide a safe motorized crossing over Cement Creek on the Deadman Gulch trail in addition to protecting natural resources from further degradation. Crested Butte; Gunnison County; Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forests; Gunnison Ranger District; Cement Creek drainage area. Major Partners: SGM Engineering, Gunnison OHV Alliance of Trailriders, Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association, Gunnison Trails OHV Gunnison Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 Final Score 87.50 Total Project Grantee Funding OHV Subcommittee Funding State Trail Committee Funding $ 97,500 $ 70,000 $70,000 $ Score as is.
Ouray County Road 361 Reconstruction (OHV Application # 4) Applicant Name: Ouray County Contact Name: Connie Hunt Total Project Grantee Funding $ 115,666 $ 92,532 Grant funds would be used to repair Ouray County Road 361 (CR 361), which runs over Imogene Pass and provides access to a multitude of OHV trails. The project would include replacement of an old retaining wall structure which has deteriorated and failed in recent years, dangerously narrowing the useful width of CR 361from 12 to 8 and making the road extremely hazardous for OHV s and other four wheel drive vehicles using the road. The replacement wall will be a Hilfiker wall, which has proven to be successful at stabilizing the road and providing benefits to fragile riparian and alpine tundra habitats down slope by keeping sediments, road materials, and hillsides from sloughing into them. By repairing the road, drainage will also be improved to reduce the risk of future damage to the new retaining wall. Construction of the wall and associated drainage improvements will be bid out to a qualified contractor by the county through a competitive bid process. Engineering design, including quality control testing and construction management will be paid for by the County as a match to the project grant. Ouray; Ouray County; Ouray County Road 361, 4 miles from the City of Ouray; Uncompahgre National Forest. Major Partners: Ouray County Road & Bridge Department None Final Score 72.00 Total Project Grantee Funding OHV Subcommittee Funding State Trail Committee Funding $ 115,666 $ 92,532 $92,532 $ Score as is.
OHV Trail Dozer Program (OHV Application # 5) Applicant Name: USFS Ouray Ranger District Contact Name: Krisann Wist Total Project Grantee Funding $ 89,815 $ 74,205 Grant funds will be used to hire a full time the Swamper/Dozer Operator in an effort to increase the number of trail miles receiving maintenance work. The trail dozer will be maintaining over 500 miles of ATV trails on all five Ranger Districts of the GMUG. The most popular and heaviest used OHV trails in our trail system will be worked on first. The work done with the trail dozer focuses on: Improving water runoff to reduce erosion impact on trail tread and the resource by installing constructing or reconstructing drainage structures, such as, rolling dips and hardening of water crossings Installation of OHV cattle guards, restrictors, wing fences to reduce user conflict Natural closings (slashing, rocks) of non system routes Ripping and reseeding for rehabilitating areas where the resource has been impacted and to provide trail sustainability. The Swamper/Dozer Operator will also provide information to the public on travel management rules and regulations, distribute MVUM maps, perform signage maintenance tasks and report non compliance issues to the district Law Enforcement Officer. In addition, this OHV Trail Dozer Program will work in conjunction with Thunder Mountain Wheelers on projects. Grant funding will be used to purchase a RZR as the support vehicle that will stay with the Trail Dozer (a mandatory safety requirement by the FS). Montrose; Montrose County; Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG); Uncompahgre Plateau, Grand Mesa, Big Cimarron, Taylor River areas. Major Partners: Thunder Mountain Wheelers, Volunteers OHV Ouray Trail Crew 13 $85,000 Final Score 78.17 $ 89,815 $ 74,205 $74,205 $ Score as is.
Royal Gorge OHV Crew (OHV Application # 6) Applicant Name: BLM - Royal Gorge Field Office Contact Name: Kalem Lenard Total Project Grantee Funding $ 44,000 $ 40,000 A two person crew will perform ongoing maintenance, monitoring and improvements to over 250 miles of designated routes that are open to motorized use. The crew will also be responsible for coordinating and working with volunteers, clubs, and other agency crews on the implementation of these travel plans. The BLM crew would work closely with the Salida OHV Crew coordinating patrol schedules and teaming up on projects and focused visitor contacts at popular trailheads during the peak use season. As part of the existing inter-agency agreements the Salida crew would continue to patrol BLM managed lands in the Fourmile area. Travel management implementation and maintenance tasks includes: Installing/repairing travel management signs. Maintaining system trails by decommissioning/rehabilitating non-system routes by using rocks and boulders, fencing materials, seed for rehab, etc. Monitoring use, providing maps and disseminating information to the public, stocking maps in kiosks, educating the public about Tread Lightly ethics and rules and regulations. Inform BLM staff and Law Enforcement about violations. The project would also fund the rental of heavy equipment on an as needed basis. Canon City; Fremont County; BLM Royal Gorge Field Office; Arkansas River Travel Management Plan Area, Fourmile Travel Management Plan Area; Gold Belt Travel Management Plan Area; Fourmile, Texas Creek, Penrose Commons, Seep Springs, Shelf Road, Kerr Gulch, Turkey Rock areas. Major Partners: Youth Corps OHV BLM Royal Gorge Crew 13 $40,000 Final Score 68.93 $ 44,000 $ 40,000 $40,000 $ Score as is.
SLV Motorized Singletrack Trail Systems (OHV Application #7) Applicant Name: BLM San Luis Valley Field Office Contact Name: Sean Noonan Total Project Grantee Funding $ 203,160 $ 83,040 The BLM, working with a youth corps crew, will develop and maintain approximately 20 miles of sustainable motorized singletrack trail in three strategic areas on the BLM lands in the San Luis Valley. Grant funds will also be used for project restoration materials, signage, hand tools, personal protection equipment, and the purchase of 2 motorcycles. Monte Vista, Del Norte, Saguache; Saguache, Rio Grande, and Alamosa Counties; San Luis Valley; Vista Grande Trail area, Limekiln Trail area, Greenie Mountain Trail area. Major Partners: Veterans Green Corps; Volunteers of Outdoor Colorado; Southwest Conservation Corps; NEPA Staff; CDOT; Adams State University OHV SLVFO Travel Management Plan - $85,000 Final Score 80.07 $ 203,160 $ 83,040 $77,000 $ Fund at $77,000. Reduce bikes to 10,000 or less.
Gunnison BLM OHV Crew (OHV Application #8) Applicant Name: BLM Gunnison Field Office Contact Name: Kristi Murphy Total Project Grantee Funding $ 64,000 $ 40,000 Funding will be used to hire a two person OHV crew that will: Complete 44 miles of trail maintenance on sustainable motorized single track. Conduct regular maintenance at OHV staging areas, toilets, interpretive pull-offs, and dispersed campsite maintenance. Provide visitor information and education concerning resource issues and responsible riding practices. Provide travel management signage for approximately 50 open motorized routes and 20 closed routes. Gunnison, Lake City; Gunnison, Hinsdale, and Saguache Counties; BLM Gunnison Field Office lands, including Hartman Rocks Recreation Area and Alpine Loop. Major Partners: None OHV BLM Gunnison Trail Crew $40,000 Final Score 77.71 $ 64,000 $ 40,000 $40,000 $ Score as is.
Hermosa Creek Trail OHV Project (OHV Application # 9) Applicant Name: USFS - Columbine Ranger District Contact Name: Don Kelly Total Project Grantee Funding $ 81,186 $ 46,450 An eight-person crew from the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) will perform trail maintenance and reconstruction on 18 miles of the Hermosa Creek Trail. Additional work will be performed on designated system motorized single-track and two-track trails of the Columbine Ranger District to mitigate resource damage and improve the recreational experiences of motorized trail users. Funding will also be used to employ a GS-4 Forestry Technician, who will work independently from the SCC crew, for sign placement, visitor contacts, education, and law enforcement assignments. Durango; La Plata, San Juan, Hinsdale, and Archuleta Counties; San Juan National Forest. Major Partners: Southwest Conservation Corps OHV Columbine Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 Final Score 84.92 $ 81,186 $ 46,450 $46,450 $ Score as is.
Captain Jacks Trail 667 Rehabilitation (OHV Application # 10) Applicant Name: Colorado Motorcycle Trail Riders Association Contact Name: Steven Lang Total Project Grantee Funding $ 38,000 $ 38,000 The project will involve the planning and completion of the reroute of Trail 667 and restoration of the portion of the trail that is closed. Due to the discovery of an endangered species of trout, the Greenback Cutthroat, a lawsuit against the USFS is threatening to close this trail to motorcycle use. A 6 mile reroute of this trail will allow this trail and access to the trail system to stay open. This grant will provide funding for: Hiring a trail crew of 3-5 people for rerouting/restoration trail work. A private vehicle to be used as labor support. Materials and supplies for the project, including, hand tools, concrete mix, metal posts and pipes for fencing, retaining wall and bridge materials. Colorado Springs; El Paso County; Pike National Forest; Captain Jacks Trail System -Trail 667. Major Partners: USFS, Colorado Springs Utilities, Trout Unlimited, Volunteers OHV Captain Jacks Trail System - $85,000 Final Score 76.23 $ 38,000 $ 38,000 $38,000 $ Score as is.
Three District Single-Track Maintenance (OHV Application # 11) Applicant Name: Colorado Motorcycle Trail Riders Association Contact Name: Steven Lang Total Project Grantee Funding $ 56,800 $ 56,800 A trail crew of 3-5 workers will perform ongoing maintenance for single track trails which will include: erosion control, water bars and retaining walls, building bridges and riparian crossings, signage, closing illegal trails and placing restrictors. The club will work with the USFS on 2 volunteer work day projects. Funding will also be used to purchase equipment and supplies, including: 2 dirt bikes, a dirt bike trailer and dirt bike accessories to be used for trail maintenance. Seasonal porta-potties for 2 locations in the North Divide trail system. Prefabricated trail restrictors, concrete mix, metal posts and pipes for fencing, trail maintenance tools and OHV route maps. Fairplay, Woodland Park; Park and Teller Counties; USFS - Pikes Peak, South Park and South Platte Ranger Districts; Trails include 660,689,691,739,740 near Horseshoe Campground, 731,735,736 near Hackett Gulch, Turtle Mountain Trail (770), 717 Trail System; North Divide trail system. Major Partners: United States Forest Service OHV Captain Jacks Trail System - $85,000 Final Score 75.71 $ 56,800 $ 56,800 $48,800 $ Fund at $48,800. Remove $8,000 Bikes (per Steve Lang).
Flat Tops OHV Trail Crew (OHV Application # 12) Applicant Name: USFS Blanco & Rifle Ranger Districts Contact Name: Patty Wyatt Total Project Grantee Funding $ 101,823 $ 76,659 A three person motorized trail crew will provide maintenance, construction and reclamation activities; install travel management and directional signs; provide public information on travel management; provide a presence along existing and newly designated OHV routes and during the hunting season, enforcing state OHV regulations; and work closely with users, partners and OHV clubs in identifying issues, opportunities and maintenance needs related to motorized use. Funding will be also used for: Signing, trailhead information and education materials. Trail maintenance supplies (including culverts and washed rock), tools, equipment and equipment maintenance. Crew uniforms and personal protective equipment. Attending the COHVCO workshop. Trail dozer maintenance and fuel. Purchase a new UTV with accessories. Battlement Mesa, Craig, Glenwood Springs, Hayden, Meeker, New Castle, Parachute, Rangely, Rifle, Silt, Steamboat Springs; Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties; USFS - White River National Forest; Wagon Wheel Trail System, Yellowjacket Pass, Ripple Creek Pass, Hay Flats/Big Mountain, Bar HL Park, Meadow Lake, Blair Mountain, Transfer trail area, Battlement Reservoirs, Divide Creek. Major Partners: Yampa Valley OHV Trail Riders OHV Flat Tops Trail Crew - $59,762 Final Score 74.57 $ 101,823 $ 76,659 $76,659 $ Score as is. UTV must be 50"wide or smaller, instead of 64"wide.
Young s Lake Connector (OHV Application # 14) Applicant Name: USFS Grand Valley Ranger District Contact Name: Chris Foreman Total Project Grantee Funding $ 110,426 $ 79,037 A Forest Service Dozer Crew with the assistance of Western Slope ATV Association (WSATVA) volunteers will construct approximately 2 miles of new trail that will connect two heavily used ATV routes, running from Kenney Reservoir to Young s Lake. WSATVA volunteers will also perform stream crossing rock armoring. WSATVA s trail dozer will be utilized for route construction and for the creation of trail tread on slopes with minor grade changes. In addition to covering personnel costs for operation and supervision of the trail dozer crew, grant money will provide trailhead signage that will be incorporated into key locations on the loop trail. The Forest Service Dozer Crew and WSATVA volunteers will also perform trail improvements on Silver Spruce #517 and High Trail #515, using turnpike techniques to repair problem sections of these trails. Grand Junction; Mesa County; Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Kenney Reservoir; Young s Lake; Silver Spruce #517; High Trail #515. Major Partners: Western Slope ATV Association; Forest Service Dozer Crew OHV Grand Valley Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 OHV Porter Mountain Trail Reconstruction - $76,265 Final Score 86.50 $ 110,426 $ 79,037 $79,037 $ Score as is.
Little Snake Route Inventory (OHV Application # 15) Applicant Name: BLM Little Snake Field Office Contact Name: Dario Archuleta Total Project Grantee Funding $ 165,350 $ 99,987 OHV funding will be used to inventory 2,000 miles of single and two track routes as part of an effort to prepare a comprehensive Travel Management Plan (TMP) by 2016. Specifically, OHV grant money will be used to hire agency crews (two seasonals) to aid with route inventory data collection using GPS technology with ArcPad software, and to utilize a contract with Great Outdoors Consultants to compile inventory data, create maps, and assist with the coordination of volunteers and OHV groups who are conducting the route inventory. Craig; Moffat, Routt, and Rio Blanco Counties; BLM - Little Snake Field Office. Major Partners: Colorado Off-Highway Vehicle Coalition, Yampa Valley OHV Trail Riders, Moffat County Commissioners, Great Outdoors Consultants,Volunteers None Final Score 81.86 $ 165,350 $ 99,987 $99,987 $ Score as is. However, if funded, the contract must stipulate that "OHV funds will provide for route inventory of OHV motorized routes only".
Grand Mesa & Uncompahgre Project (OHV Application # 16) Applicant Name: Western Slope ATV Association Contact Name: Steve Chapel Total Project Grantee Funding $ 170,011 $ 84,000 Grant funding will support: Two Trail dozer Crews who will maintain approximately 40-50 miles of trail. Fuel for dozers & ATV s, repairs, camp trailer use for forest service, Geo-Grid mat and any other miscellaneous expense associated with the dozer crews. Trail patrol/visitor contacts, maps, educational materials, as needed. Ground work materials including: width restrictors, wire, concrete, hardware, tools & supplies, sign materials, such as, posts, signs, carsonite, reflective tape, decals. Purchasing a generator and electric jack hammer, with associated accessories, to tackle large rocks and to relieve the dozers from some of the work. Reimbursing volunteer workers & Trail Patrol members for some of their high fuel cost by purchasing gas cards for them. Grand Junction; Mesa County; USFS - Grand Valley Ranger District; Grand Mesa and Uncompahgre National Forests. Major Partners: USFS, Volunteers, WSATVA Members OHV Total Trail Project - $136,000 Final Score 84.86 $ 170,011 $ 84,000 $84,000 $ Score as is.
Eagle-Holy Cross OHV Crew (OHV Application # 17) Applicant Name: USFS Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District Contact Name: Paula Peterson Total Project Grantee Funding $ 93,310 $ 42,840 A two person, seasonal, ATV crew will focus on activities centered on education, visitor contacts, travel plan implementation, route maintenance, signs, youth corps projects, planning, resource protection and improvement, restoration, rehabilitation, interpretation of a National Historic Site (Camp Hale), as well as law enforcement when needed. Funding will also provide for travel and training for the crew, and for fuel and supplies for 2 ATV s. Minturn; Eagle and Garfield Counties; White River National Forest. Major Partners: Nova, Student Conservation Association (SCA) OHV Eagle Holy Cross Crew - $38,050 Final Score 69.64 $ 93,310 $ 42,840 $42,840 $ Score as is.
Divide RD OHV Trail Crew (OHV Application # 18) Applicant Name: USFS Divide Ranger District Contact Name: Steve Brigham Total Project Grantee Funding $ 94,454 $ 89,250 A four person OHV trail crew will work on the district s 187 miles of ATV motorized trails. The crew will perform trail reconstruction and maintenance, signing and travel management, law enforcement, and public contacts. Grant funds will also be used for: Leasing a mini excavator for the season. Replacing old hand tools and a chainsaw. Purchasing a 6X6 ATV. Forest Protection Officer (FPO) law enforcement training. Del Norte; Rio Grande, Hinsdale, Mineral, San Juan Counties; Rio Grande National Forest. Major Partners: None OHV Divide Crew & Staging Area - $99,975 Final Score 70.86 $ 94,454 $ 89,250 $89,250 $ Score as is.
Big Bend OHV Track (OHV Application # 19) Applicant Name: CPW Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) Contact Name: Glenn Cottone Total Project Grantee Funding $ 31,224 $ 5,880 AHRA staff will spend approximately 24 days a year maintaining the tracks with hand crews and heavy equipment. Work will include adding and compacting material to jumps, improving track surface conditions and closing off user created trails. Funding will provide for fuel and parts/maintenance/service for the park s heavy equipment used for maintaining the tracks. Salida; Chaffee County; Upper Arkansas River Valley. Major Partners: BLM - Royal Gorge Field Office None Final Score 81.57 $ 31,224 $ 5,880 $5,880 $ Score as is.
Devil Mountain ATV Trail Construction (OHV Application # 23) Applicant Name: USFS Pagosa Ranger District Contact Name: Paul Blackman Total Project Grantee Funding $ 137,382 $ 112,532 Grant funding will be used to implement the first phase of the Turkey Springs Trail Management Plan, which involves the design and construction of 6.8 miles of motorized trail open to vehicles less than 50 in width in order to connect several ATV trails in the Devil Mountain area to form loops that will provide for significantly longer trips and vastly improve visitor experiences. The final trail design and layout will be completed prior to actual construction activities. A trail dozer and hand crew, comprised of Forest Service personnel and a professional trail construction contractor, will then construct trails using native materials to the greatest extent possible, with some sections receiving non-native material reinforcements, such as culverts, short graveled turnpikes, and retaining walls (given the steep terrain of some trail portions). To create a continuous trail/road network linking the Monument Park, First Fork, Horse Mountain, Devil Mountain, Snow Springs, Chris Mountain, Turkey Springs, and Middle Mountain environs with one another, specific trail activities will include: Constructing 1.35 miles of trail to connect NFST 689 with NFST 691. Constructing 1.52 miles of trail to connect NFST 689 to NFST 690. Constructing 3.93 miles of trail to connect NFSR 626 with NFST 704. Pagosa Springs; Archuleta County; San Juan National Forest; Trails included: Mule Mountain 691, Snow Ranch 704, Elk Creek 699, and Horse Creek 690. Major Partners: Pagosa Trail Riders None Final Score 87.14 $ 137,382 $ 112,532 $112,532 $ Score as is.
PPRD Sustainable OHV Management (OHV Application # 24) Applicant Name: USFS Pikes Peak Ranger District Contact Name: Rick Ellsworth Total Project Grantee Funding $ 418,300 $ 195,800 A seasonal OHV Trail Crew will perform daily and long term projects improving our existing motorized trail system, ensuring comprehensive travel management signing, aiding in the protection and restoration of forest resources, and encouraging responsible use by providing a consistent presence in the field. Their ongoing work will include, but is not limited to: erosion control and mitigation, improving and maintaining drainage structures, bridge repairs, trail armoring, utilizing various methods of non-system route closure and rehabilitation, installation of vehicle width restrictors, trail clearing and hazard tree removal, and maintenance and installation of route markers, kiosks, and other informational signing. The crew will also be involved with public education through the distribution of OHV related information, riding maps, and our current Motor Vehicle Use Map. Funding is also needed for a variety of specific needs and projects: Employing the service of the Mile High Youth Corps for a week to assist in larger-scale projects. Expanding the 357C Trailhead, including the installation of a CXT vault toilet and creating a parking vehicles and ramp for loading/unloading. Purchasing a UTV and an ATV winch, to assist with transport of tools/supplies to trail projects. Planning, designing, and constructing 3-5 miles of trail reroutes. Lease of agency vehicles, such as a SWECO dozer, to enable projects to be carried out. Supplies (e.g., seed, erosion mat, steel pipes and rails, signs, personal protective equipment, etc.). Crew apparel, enabling field work and public presence to be carried out simultaneously in an official capacity. Colorado Springs, Woodland Park; El Paso, Teller, Douglas and Park Counties; Pike National Forest. Major Partners: USFS -South Platte Ranger District, USFS - South Park Ranger District, Mile High Youth Corps, Volunteers OHV Pikes Peak Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 OHV South Rampart Travel Plan - $199,870 Final Score 80.91 $ 418,300 $ 195,800 $132,300 $ Fund at $132,300. Remove toilet. Remove UTV.
SCC RGNF Trail Maintenance Project (OHV Application # 25) Applicant Name: Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) Contact Name: Julie Mach Total Project Grantee Funding $ 123,108 $ 74,400 SCC crews will partner with the Rio Grande National Forest to complete approximately 18 miles of maintenance and restoration work on five single-track motorized trails to mitigate resource and rider safety issues. Maintenance projects, along these trails, will focus on drainage improvement by removing all of the old/damaged culverts and hardening the tread with French drains and rock structures to prevent water damage from natural springs. Crews will also install water bars and drain dips, remove fallen trees, clear corridor, remove rocks, widen treat and restore braided sections of trail. SCC crew will be available to help educate the public about responsible use of motorized trails. Creede; Mineral County; Rio Grande National Forest; Trails include: Pole Creek Trail (#820), E. Fork of Pole Creek Trail (#916), Middle Pole Creek Trail (#917), W. Lost Creek Trail (#822), and La Garita Stock Driveway (#787). Major Partners: USFS Divide Ranger District OHV SCC RGNF Trail Restoration $76,500 OHV SCC Green s Creek Reconstruction $40,000 Final Score 78.00 $ 123,108 $ 74,400 $74,400 $ Score as is.
SCC PSINF Rainbow Trail Reconstruction (OHV Application # 26) Applicant Name: Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) Contact Name: Jody Karr - Silaksi Total Project Grantee Funding $ 102,590 $ 62,000 An SCC crew will partner with the Salida Ranger District to complete segment A of the phase one alignment of the Rainbow Trail reconstruction project. The crew will complete 2500 ft. of the reconstruction of segment A, focusing on tread reconstruction, braiding and widening restoration, and draining reconstruction. SCC will also be available to educate the public on land stewardship and collaboration. Salida; Chaffee County; Pike and San Isabel National Forests; Rainbow Trail (#1336). Major Partners: USFS Salida Ranger District OHV SCC RGNF Trail Restoration $76,500 OHV SCC Green s Creek Reconstruction $40,000 Final Score 66.36 $ 102,590 $ 62,000 $62,000 $ Score as is.
Rio Grande Forest-wide Signing (OHV Application # 27) Applicant Name: Rio Grande National Forest Contact Name: Crystal Powell Total Project Grantee Funding $ 86,616 $ 58,615 The project will provide for improved signage, education, training, and enforcement of OHV travel opportunities forest wide. The four components of the project include: Portal Signing: design, layout, development and purchase of 80 professionally completed signs to be placed along primary access routes throughout the Rio Grande NF, providing information regarding motorized travel regulations, Stay the Trail message, safety, other regulations and ethics related to use of the Rio Grande NF. Additionally, each portal sign will include professionally created maps of the travel management area specific to the portal sign. Travel Management Signs: purchase a range of travel management signs for installation to ensure the travel routes themselves are properly identified and marked. Forest Protection Officer Training: to train employees as qualified Forest Protection Officers to increase efforts throughout the forest in educating visitors on responsible OHVing, travel management and registration regulations and enforcing compliance with those regulations. ATV Safety Institute Training: Host a Train the Trainer course locally, providing ATV training opportunities for a range of Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, OHV Club Members, and Search and Rescue Members participants (7-10). Saguache, La Jara, Del Norte, South Fork, Creede, La Garita; Saguache, Rio Grande, Conejos, Mineral and Hinsdale Counties; Rio Grande National Forest. Major Partners: Trails Preservation Alliance, Volunteers None Final Score 72.71 $ 86,616 $ 58,615 $30,000 $ Fund at $30,000. Fund grant for 1 year instead of 2 years.
Fall Creek Calico Trail Project (OHV Application # 28) Applicant Name: USFS Dolores Ranger District Contact Name: Penny Wu Total Project Grantee Funding $ 120,680 $ 95,680 A back-country Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) crew will camp for several days close to the project site and will focus their maintenance and reconstruction efforts on cleaning and/or rebuilding water diversion structures, segments of trail-head reconstruction, and reconstructing switchbacks (reconstruction of a switchback can take up to one week) on the upper portions of the Fall Creek and Calico Trails. The FS district will provide oversight and work closely with SCC during each week of work, and will assist the crews with horse-packing trail tools and/or supplies. Rico; Dolores County; San Juan National Forest; Fall Creek and Calico Trails. Major Partners: Southwest Conservation Corps OHV Dolores Trail Crew #9 - $85,000 Final Score 80.00 $ 120,680 $ 95,680 $95,680 $ Score as is.
Tres Rios OHV Grant (OHV Application # 29) Applicant Name: BLM Tres Rios Field Office Contact Name: Jeff Christenson Total Project Grantee Funding $ 208,985 $ 97,760 This project is comprised of three components: OHV ROUTE INVENTORY PHASE I - This proposal covers Phase I of a two to three phase plan, which will complete approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of the inventory of the area and would focus on the Disappointment Valley, Dry Creek Basin, and Gypsum Valley areas. Funding would be used to pay wages of seasonal employees, purchase GPS equipment, training, mapping and fuel costs associated with partners conducting the inventory work. VISITOR CONTACTS, SIGNING AND OHV COMPLIANCE - This grant would provide funding for BLM employees to provide a consistent on the ground presence in the Alpine Loop area. Visitor services would be provided by handing out brochures and maps, and public assistance would be provided when needed for motorist assists, medical emergencies, or directions. BLM employees would also maintain designated ATV staging areas and other recreation facilities along the Loop to ensure public access and to reduce safety hazards. In addition, sign replacement, installation and maintenance would be utilized to provide complete and accurate information relative to OHV use along key routes. ALPINE LOOP MAP/BROCHURE - The grant would cover production, layout and printing costs associated with updating this brochure with current critical information including: route names and numbers, estimated mileage and travel times, restroom/camping locations, places of interest and information about responsible OHV use. Silverton, Dove Creek, Norwood; San Juan, Dolores, San Miguel, Montezuma Counties; Targeted areas are: Alpine Loop, Disappointment Valley, Dry Creek Basin, and Gypsum Valley. Major Partners: San Juan Trail Riders, Thunder Mountain Wheelers None Final Score 74.36 $ 208,985 $ 97,760 $80,000 $ Fund at $80,000. Reduce labor for route inventory from $42,000 to $30,000. Fund only 2 GPS units for $5,000.
Jenny Creek Motorized Trail Reroute (OHV Application # 32) Applicant Name: USFS Boulder Ranger District Contact Name: Matt Fairchild Total Project Grantee Funding $ 253,500 $ 29,000 Grant will provide funding for contracted steam and wetland repair work and for erosion control materials, including, mulch, seed, and matting for stream channel and wetland restoration. It will also provide for the rehabilitation of the old streamside route, Jenny Creek Trail (NF trail 808.1), in order to create a more sustainable motorized trail. USFS employees, volunteers, and contractors will perform the work. Rollinsville, Nederland; Gilpin County; Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest. Major Partners: Volunteers, Contractors OHV Jenny Creek Re-Route - $100,000 Final Score 74.67 $ 253,500 $ 29,000 $24,000 $ Fund at $24,000 - to be used at their discretion. Reducing a little and will suggest that grantee get their supporters to participate in the funding.
White River OHV Trail Crew (OHV Application # 33) Applicant Name: BLM White River Field Office Contact Name: Aaron Grimes Total Project Grantee Funding $ 90,760 $ 54,060 A two person crew will complete a standardized, comprehensive trail inventory of the motorized routes in the area utilizing GPS units mounted on OHVs and using ArcPad software. All data obtained will be processed into GIS-based maps and compiled in a trail inventory report which will be utilized to create a Travel Management Plan for the area. This trail crew will also maintain, monitor, and sign existing motorized OHV trails. This work also includes visitor contacts and education, equipment maintenance and repair, personnel training, and certification in the use of specialized equipment. Some funding would also be used for: protective OHV riding gear, a GPS unit, 2 cameras, travel route inventory document completion, general OHV program coordination, community outreach and involvement, NEPA planning, and volunteer support. Meeker; Rio Blanco and Moffat Counties; White River Resource Area, Magnolia Bench/Little Hills Project Area, Wilson Creek OHV Trails, Indian Valley OHV routes, Willow Creek OHV Trail, and Rangely Rock Crawler Park. Major Partners: Rangely Rock Club, Volunteers None Final Score 81.57 $ 90,760 $ 54,060 $54,060 $ Score as is.
Dillon RD Maintenance/Patrol Crew (OHV Application # 34) Applicant Name: USFS Dillon Ranger District Contact Name: Ken Waugh Total Project Grantee Funding $ 101,928 $ 96,600 A two person crew will patrol and provide trail maintenance for approximately 71 miles of OHV routes. The crew will contact all OHV enthusiasts encountered. Duties will include: Distribution of Motor Vehicle Use Maps, Colorado OHV Opportunities Maps, and DRD Recreation Opportunity Guides. Education about Stay The Trail and responsible recreation. Clearing routes of downfall (logs). Closing and rehabilitation of illegal user-created routes. Improvement of existing drainage structures. Litter pick up. Spark arrester/sound inspection. Coordination with Summit County Off-Road Riders in initiating a volunteer patrol program. Grant funds will also be used to provide for Forest Protection Officer training, personal protection equipment, project supplies, the purchase of 2 OHV motorcycles, including fuel and maintenance expenses, and for the use of a forest service pickup truck. Silverthorne, Breckenridge; Summit County; White River National Forest; Golden Horseshoe, Swan River Drainage, Deer Creek/Webster Pass, Spring Creek, Tenderfoot Mountain areas. Major Partners: Summit County Off-Road Riders None Final Score 77.77 $ 101,928 $ 96,600 $39,000 $ Fund at $39,000 - No Employment or workman s comp - $7500. - No Motorcycles - $ 15,000 - will request used bikes from CPW and will give $2,000 for bike maintenance. - Cut remaining amount roughly in half and make this a one year program, funding at 39,000.
Wagon Wheel Trail Expansion (OHV Application # 35) Applicant Name: Rio Blanco County Contact Name: Shawn Bolton Total Project Grantee Funding $ 386,300 $ 265,300 This project will focus on the creation of a new trail, approximately 1.5 miles in length, connecting the existing trails on the White River National Forest to the Town of Meeker within the CDOT right of way along State Highway 13. This project includes surveying the State Highway 13 right-of-way, mapping wetlands and handling wetlands mitigation; creating a complete set of design plans for the OHV trail, traffic engineering; completing a safety analysis of the proposed trail by Rio Blanco County and CDOT to include intersection details and construction traffic control plans; creation of drainage and storm water management plans, and run off and erosion controls that will be put in place. Following these steps, a backhoe will be purchased and construction will begin with clearing the trail area, muck excavation, laying the aggregate base and mesh grid, and overlaying with an acceptable road material (gravel, Dura Crete, etc.). Educational signage and pamphlets will also be purchased. Meeker; Rio Blanco County; White River National Forest, USFS Blanco RD; BLM - White River Field Office Public Lands; CDOT right of way along State Highway 13. Major Partners: CDOT, Towns of Meeker and Rangely, Meeker and Rangely Chambers of Commerce, USFS, BLM OHV Wagon Wheel Trail Pilot - $100,862 Final Score 71.08 $ 386,300 $ 265,300 $265,300 $265,300 Score as is. CPW COMMISSION COMMENTS Funding for this grant is pending. Further review by the CPW commission is required. Funding decision to be made at the commission meeting in May of 2013.
2014 RRMMC Trail Maintenance (OHV Application # 36) Applicant Name: Rampart Range Motorized Management Committee (RRMMC) Contact Name: Jim Peasley Total Project Grantee Funding $ 216,040 $ 196,040 The RRMMC Liaison Officer will be responsible for coordinating with the US Forest Service and managing volunteers and sub-contractors for trail maintenance projects. This project consists of the following activities: Coordinate with Land Managers to develop a seasonal operating plan. Identify and prioritize trail maintenance needs. Contract with heavy equipment operator. Perform the following tasks utilizing a Trail Dozer and/or Excavator to provide trail maintenance necessary to provide a safe and enjoyable trail experience. o Maintain approximately 1.5-3 miles of trail each work day. o Build or maintain approximately 30 drainage structures per day. o Fill in rain ruts as encountered. o Construct new trail as determined by operating plan. o Close and rehab trail as determined by operating plan. Purchase fuel. Perform maintenance and repairs. Obtain required Insurance. Administer grant. Denver, Colorado Springs, Canon City; Chaffee, Custer, Douglas, El Paso, Huerfano, Teller and Park Counties; Pike and San Isabel National Forests; Trails include: Rampart Range, West Creek, Rainbow Falls, Wet Mountains, Rainbow Trail and Four Mile trail systems. Major Partners: USFS, Volunteers, sub-contractors OHV RRMMC Trail Maintenance 13 - $195,100 Final Score 79.71 $ 216,040 $ 196,040 $196,040 $ Score as is.
Colorado OHV Workshop (OHV Application # 37) Applicant Name: Colorado OHV Coalition (COHVCO) Contact Name: Jerry Abboud Total Project Grantee Funding $ 39,000 $ 36,000 COHVCO will host a 2 day educational workshop where hired professional consultants, service providers, trainer/field technicians and instructors will provide technical information and provide discussions on relevant OHV topics in order to increase partnerships and resources among the US Forest Service, BLM and the Division of Parks and Wildlife and other stakeholders. The following are examples of topics what will be discussed: Understanding of the role of the OHV recreationist in providing stewardship of the land and resources particularly through the relationships between land mangers and other stakeholders. Discuss the roles of the Forest Service, Parks and Wildlife, and the BLM in Travel Management Plan implementation; discuss the implementation of travel management plans by area Identification of those actions and methods that can provide active management of motorized recreation, that conserve the environment, and enhances the recreational experience. Evaluation of on the ground signage. Review and evaluation of law enforcement pilot program and Colorado Trail Patrol and effectiveness. Review of changes to state and federal law and regulation. Trails awards for good management and volunteer services. Statewide. Major Partners: BLM, USFS, CPW, other stakeholders COHVCO OHV Workshop - $33,200 Final Score 88.64 $ 39,000 $ 36,000 $36,000 $ Score as is.
Rampart Trail Construction III (OHV Application # 38) Applicant Name: USFS South Platte Ranger District Contact Name: Scott Dollus Total Project Grantee Funding $ 186,500 $ 176,800 A trail crew, utilizing youth corps, will: Construct approximately 18 miles of single track trail. Reroute approximately 300 yards of trail 677, where it crosses Sugar Creek, to address a resource concern where sediment is impacting the creek. The rerouted section will be located on a gentler slope and the old section will be completely rehabilitated. Replace the existing bridge to move it into alignment with the new rerouted trail. Reconstruct the 677 trailhead to incorporate proper drainage while allowing more parking for vehicles with trailers. Purchase a Polaris Razor, to transport supplies to support the crew. Sedalia; Douglas County; Pike National Forest; Rampart Range Motorized Recreation Area Major Partners: Youth Corps OHV Rampart Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 OHV Rampart Trail Construction II - $260,000 Final Score 88.38 $ 186,500 $ 176,800 $176,800 $ Score as is.
Travel Management Signage (OHV Application # 39) Applicant Name: Responsible Recreation Foundation Contact Name: George Vonesh Total Project Grantee Funding $ 135,000 $ 80,000 The project will permit the distribution of travel management signage for installation in the field. Funds from the grant will be used to: Purchase fiberglass sign posts, numbers, letters, and open to/closed to strip stickers. Some unique signs are occasionally needed and might include wood posts and metal plates. Statewide. Major Partners: BLM, USFS, Volunteers Travel Management Signage 13 - $80,000 Responsible Recreation Campaign 13 - $ 250,019 Final Score 84.57 $ 135,000 $ 80,000 $80,000 $ Score as is. Committee suggests that a sticker that makes the reference "Provided by OHV Funds", should be used in the future.
BLM Kremmling OHV Trail Crew (OHV Application # 40) Applicant Name: BLM Kremmling Field Office Contact Name: John Monkouski Total Project Grantee Funding $ 120,000 $ 80,000 Develop, maintain and improve OHV trails, trailheads, parking and support facilities; reconstruct OHV trails and related facilities; produce, install and maintain signage for OHV trails and support facilities; develop, deliver and provide education and rider ethics training to the OHV riding community; maintain, supply and operate facilities owned by the US Forest Service and BLM that are used by OHV recreationalists; implement approved federal Travel Management Plans; and, provide a field presence for visitor contacts, compliance and enforcement by authorized Good Management programs. This may include, but not be limited to, personnel costs, materials, supplies, equipment and contracted services as approved through the annual State Trail OHV grant review and allocation process. Seasonal trail crews will provide a presence for the management, maintenance and operations of OHV opportunities which include road and trail maintenance, monitoring, visitor contacts, education, working with volunteer groups and implementation of travel management decisions. Work includes: Clearing downfall, perform hazard tree mitigation along roads and trails, and open routes after seasonal closures. Signing on over 700 miles of routes. The restoration of unsustainable non-system routes. Identifying and implementing trail maintenance and monitoring needs. Provide on-site information and education to motorized enthusiasts. Grant funding will also be used to purchase an ATV heavy duty trailer. Kremmling, Walden, Granby; Grand, Jackson, Eagle, Summit Counties; North Sand Hills Special Recreation Area (SRMA); Wolford Mountain Area; Dice Hill, Smith Mesa, Independence Mountain areas. Major Partners: Volunteers OHV BLM Kremmling Trail Crew 13 - $40,000 Final Score Not a competitive grant institutionalized funding* $ 120,000 $ 80,000 $80,000 $ *Accepted into the Good Management program starting this grant year (2013-2014).
San Carlos Trail Crew (OHV Application # GM 1) Applicant Name: USFS San Carlos Ranger District Contact Name: Jeffer Wingate Total Project Grantee Funding $ 109,757 $ 89,585 Develop, maintain and improve OHV trails, trailheads, parking and support facilities; reconstruct OHV trails and related facilities; produce, install and maintain signage for OHV trails and support facilities; develop, deliver and provide education and rider ethics training to the OHV riding community; maintain, supply and operate facilities owned by the US Forest Service and BLM that are used by OHV recreationalists; implement approved federal Travel Management Plans; and, provide a field presence for visitor contacts, compliance and enforcement by authorized Good Management programs. This may include, but not be limited to personnel costs, materials, supplies, equipment and contracted services as approved through the annual State Trail OHV grant review and allocation process. A three person trail crew and the Mile High Youth Corp will maintain motorized trails in the area, and machine reconstruction of the Rainbow Trail will be performed by Arrowhead Trails, Inc. Grant monies will help us maintain a Morrison trail dozer and other trails-related equipment. The trail crew will: Provide land stewardship education and awareness. Make public contacts for law enforcement and responsible trail use. Service information boards and signs. Demonstrate trail maintenance techniques to volunteers and service groups. Canon City; Fremont County; US Forest Service (trails in the Wet Mountains above Pueblo Mountain Park, the Lake Isabel and the Rainbow Trail in the Sangre de Cristo Range) and Bureau of Land Management (Penrose Commons, Seep Springs, the Gulches and Texas Creek). Major Partners: BLM, Arrowhead Trails, Inc., Mile High Youth Corps, Royal Gorge ATV Club, Cliffe Riders ATV Club OHV San Carlos Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 Final Score Not a competitive grant institutionalized funding $ 109,757 $ 89,585 $ 80,000 $ Fund at $80,000* * It is up to the grantee how to adjust budget -per committee.
Colorado River Valley OHV Crew (OHV Application # GM 2) Applicant Name: BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office (CRVFO) Contact Name: Greg Wolfgang Total Project Grantee Funding $ 85,000 $ 85,000 Develop, maintain and improve OHV trails, trailheads, parking and support facilities; reconstruct OHV trails and related facilities; produce, install and maintain signage for OHV trails and support facilities; develop, deliver and provide education and rider ethics training to the OHV riding community; maintain, supply and operate facilities owned by the US Forest Service and BLM that are used by OHV recreationalists; implement approved federal Travel Management Plans; and, provide a field presence for visitor contacts, compliance and enforcement by authorized Good Management programs. This may include, but not be limited, to personnel costs, materials, supplies, equipment and contracted services as approved through the annual State Trail OHV grant review and allocation process. The CRVFO will hire and outfit an OHV Trail Crew to work on motorized trails. Additionally, grant funding will be used to: hire Rocky Mountain Youth Corps to construct and maintain motorized trails; attend the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) OHV Workshop; outfit the OHV crew with personal protection equipment; maintain dirt bikes and ATVs used by the OHV crew; purchase signs and signing materials needed to install and maintain directional, interpretive and regulatory signs; produce maps for popular OHV areas. Eagle, Gypsum, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Rifle, McCoy, Aspen, Silt, New Castle, Basalt, and Wolcott; Eagle, Pitkin, Garfield, Routt and Mesa Counties; Bureau of Land Management trails include: Bocco Mountain, Gypsum Hills, Hardscrable, Hubbard Mesa Open OHV Area, McCoy Area and Red Hills Gypsum. Major Partners: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps OHV CRVFO Trail Crew 13 - $85,000 Final Score Not a competitive grant institutionalized funding $ 85,000 $ 85,000 $ 80,000 $ Fund at $80,000* * It is up to the grantee how to adjust budget -per committee.
Statewide OHV Trail Crew (OHV Application # GM 3) Applicant Name: USFS Sulphur Ranger District Contact Name: Miles Miller Total Project Grantee Funding $ 161,846 $ 161,846 Develop, maintain and improve OHV trails, trailheads, parking and support facilities; reconstruct OHV trails and related facilities; produce, install and maintain signage for OHV trails and support facilities; develop, deliver and provide education and rider ethics training to the OHV riding community; maintain, supply and operate facilities owned by the US Forest Service and BLM that are used by OHV recreationalists; implement approved federal Travel Management Plans; and, provide a field presence for visitor contacts, compliance and enforcement by authorized Good Management programs. This may include, but not be limited to, personnel costs, materials, supplies, equipment and contracted services as approved through the annual State Trail OHV grant review and allocation process. The crew of three skilled trail maintenance professionals will perform work on multiple-use motorized trails throughout Colorado providing land stewardship. The crew will assist hosting agencies in multiple trail maintenance and travel management tasks including, but not limited to: Trail clearing, construction of trail structures and drainage features, new trail construction, trail reconstruction, trail rerouting, construction of buck-n-rail fence. Installation of trail and travel management signs to inform, direct, and regulate trail users. Making visitor contacts to provide information, education, assistance, and compliance for rules and regulations, enforcement of Forest Service rules and regulations when on National Forests. Supervision of volunteers on trail related projects and events, and participation in the State sponsored OHV management workshop. The large majority of grant funds are used to fund salary for personnel assigned to the Statewide OHV Trail Crew and Per Diem for travel. Funds are also used to purchase and maintain tools and equipment and/or materials and supplies to support the crew and the program. Funds are also utilized to fund and maintain fleet vehicles (truck, trailers, ATV s, and motorcycles), including fuel, which support the program. Statewide; US National Forest System Land, Bureau of Land Management Lands, State of Colorado Lands. Major Partners: Bureau of Land Management, State Forests and Parks, and National Forests OHV Statewide Trail Crew 13 - $184,484 OHV Grand Lake Trail Crew - $85,000 Final Score Not a competitive grant institutionalized funding $ 161,846 $ 161,846 $ 161,846 $