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� NATIONA� f oErCa E �TIS Deadlines/ The complete apptication is due on February 28, 2001 to be eligible for this funding cycie. Reimbursement Important Dates: grani awards wiA be announced in the Summer 2001. Money will be available no sooner than Januaryl, 2002 Program Program funding cames from a portion of the revenue received by the Federa! Highway Trust Fund from ihe , Introduction: Federal motor fuel excise tau paid by users of off-road recreationat vehicies such as snowmobiles, off-road � motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and off-road light trucks. Approximately $1,000,000 will be available for ' projects in 2001. , How it Works; AI( projects must be sponsored by a unit of govemment, preferably in cooperation witM a local trai! organization. Applications will be reviewed by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the state's irai! advisory council, the Minnesota Recreational Trail Users Association (MRTUA). With consideration given to MRTt1A's recommertdation, the DNR wil! make the final selection decision. If selected, the recipient will enter into a contract with the State of Minnesota after required e�vironmental documentation is completed. Procedures for reimbursement will be guided by State requirements as well as those by the Federal Highway Administraiion. The DNR will only reimburse work that takes place after comptetion of the contract (i.e., nothing completed before the contract will be reimbursec!). Eligibte , Motorized and non-motorized trail projects are e(igible for funding. Activities: • Maintenance/restoration of existing recreational trails. • DevelopmenUrehabilitatio� of trailside and trailhead facilities and recreational trail linkages. • Purchase and lease of recreationai 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 recreatio�al trails. • RedesigNrelocation of trails to benefiUminimize the impact to the natural environmeni Non-eligible • Condemnation of any kind of interest in property. Activitles: • Construction of trails within federally designated wildemess areas (with some exceptions). • Upgrading, expanding, or otherwise facilitating motorized use or access to trails predominantly used ' by non-motorized traii users prior to May 1, i 990 on which motorized use is either prohibited or has �, not occurred. ; MRTUA 7he Minnesota Aecreational 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 ' 2001 consideration: I • Projects that involve urban youth corps workers such as the Minnesota Conservation Corps wifl be l i 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-line skate, ski, and hike) priority wiil be given to trail signage � io improve safety, necessary trail facilities, and trail linkages to existing trail systems. I ! Locat Match: Fifty percent (50%) "cash match" for eligible elements of the projeci proposa! 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 supp(ies are reimbursab(e). • Regiona! Trail Grant Program, Outdoor Recreation Grant Progrem, and Local Trail Connection ' Grant Program are not eligible cash matches for this program. • Federal funds can be used as the cash match as iong as the share attributable to the federal govemment is less than 95 percent of the 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 eiigible under both programs (contract services, materials and supplies). Size of Project Projec! proposals must resuli 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 must be completed by lhls date. Disbursement; Grants are reimbursabie. Costs musi be incurred and paid for before reimbursement can take place. For Tim Mitchell Statewide s51/297-1718 Send application request to• Application Tom Danger Statewide 651/296-4872 Recreation Services Section . Requests or Ardon Belcher Northwestern MN 218/755-3969 DNR/Trails and Waterways Unit other Les ONila Northeasiern MN 218/327-4409 500 Lafayette Road information: Tim Browning Centrai MN 218/828-2610 St. Paul, MN 55155-4052 Craig Mitchell Southeastern MN 507/280-5060 Dave Wolff Southwestern MN 507/359-6066 FAX: (651)297-5475 Dan Collins Twin Citiss 651/772-7936 �ctober 30, 20Q0