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- ' NATIONA� fo Eon SheetRAl20P�ROGRAM Deadlines/ The complete application is due on February 28, 2001 to be eligible for this funding cycie. Reimbursement Important Dates: grant awards will be announced in the Summer 2001. Money will be available no sooner than Januaryl, 2002 P►ogram Program funding comes from a portion of the revenue received by the Federal Highway Trust Fund from the Introduction: Federal motor fuel excise tax paid by users of off-road recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles, off-road motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and off-road light trucks. Approximately $1,000,000 wili be available for projects in 2001. How it Works: All projects must be sponsored by a unit of govemment, preferably in cooperation with a local trail organization. Applications will be reviewed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the state's trail advisory council, the Minnesota Recreational Trail Users Association (MRTUA}. With consideration given to MRTUA's recommendation, the DNR will make the final selection decision. If selected, the recipient will enter into a contract with the State of Minnesota after required environmental documentation is completed. Procedures for reimbursement will be guided by State requirements as well as those by the Federal Highway Administration. The DNR will only reimburse work that takes place after completion of the contract (i.e., rtothing completed before the contract will be relmbursed). E1lgible , Motorized and non-motorized trail projects are eligible for funding. Activities: • Maintenance/restoration of existing recreational trails. • DevelopmenUrehabilitation of traiiside and traifhead faciiities and recreational trail linkages. • Purchase and lease of recreational trail construction and maintenance equipment. • Construction of new trails on federal (with limitations), state, county, municipal or private lands. • Acquisition of easements and fee simple title to property for recreational trails. • Redesign/relocation of trails to benefiUminimize the impact to the natural environment Noo-eligible • Condemnation of any kind of interest in property. Activities: • Construction of trails within federally designated wildemess areas (with some exceptions). • Upgrading, expanding, or othervvise facilitating motorized use or access to trails predominantly used by non-motorized trail users prior to May 1, 1990 on which motorized use is either prohibited or has not occurred. MRTUA The Minnesota Recreational Trail Users Association has recommended the following priorities for 2001: Priorities for • Projects that accommodate both motorized and non-motorized uses will be given special I 2001 consideration: • Projects that involve urban youth corps workers such as the Minnesota Conservation Corps will be given special consideration. � • Any eligible all-terrain vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, and off-road 4x4 vehicle projects • For all non-mtorized uses (horse, bike, in-lirte skate, ski, and hike) priority will be given to trail signage to improve safery, necessary trail facitities, and trail linkages to existing trail systems. I Lxal Match: Fifty percent (50%) "cash match" for eligible elements of the project proposal is required. • Neither this funding source nor the cash match can be used for in-house labor services and/or to � � meet existing payroll (i.e., only contract services, materials and supplies are reimbursable). • Regional Trail Grant Program, Outdoor Recreation Grant Program, and Local Trail Connection Grant Program are not eligible cash matches for this program. • Federal funds can be used as the cash match as long as the share attributable to the federal govemment is less than 95 percent of ihe cost of the project. • This program may be used in tandem with 2001 DNR Grant-in-Aid Agreements for capitol improvements to pay for activities eligible under both programs (contract services, materials and supplies). Size of Project Project proposals must result in at least $5,000 of reimbursement or no more than $100,000 of reimbursement. Project Funded projects will need to begin promptly after an agreement has been completed between the State and Period: the applicant. Funding for these projects is only available through June 30, 2004. All components of the project rt�ust be campleied by thls date. Disbursement: Grants are reimbursable. Costs musi be incurred and paid for before reimbursement can take p/ace. For Tim Mitchell Statewide 651/297 Send application request to� Application Tom Danger Statewide 651/296-4872 Recreation Services Section ' Requests or Ardon Belcher Northwestem MN 218/755-3969 DNFUfrails and Waterways Unit other Les 011ila Northeastem MN 218/327-4409 500 Lafayette Road information: Tim Browning Central MN 218/828-2610 St. Paul, MN 55155-4052 Craig Mitchell Southeastern MN 507/280-5060 Dave Wotff Southwestern MN 507/359-6066 FAX: (651)297-5475 Dan Colfins Twin Cities 651/772-7936 October 30, 2000