Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program - DNR managed
To provide grants to local units of government to support parks and trails of regional or statewide significance outside of the seven county metropolitan area. Funding for this grant program is from the Parks and Trails Fund created by the Minnesota Legislature from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment passed by the voters in 2008.
For funding beginning July 1, 2015 or later, please the related program "Parks and Trails Legacy Grant Program - GMRPTC managed." (Beginning July 1, 2015 (fiscal year 2016), the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) assumed management of these grants. That is, they became 'pass-through' grants with DNR staff providing administrative support to GMRPTC only.)
$3533000 the first year and $4078000 the second year are for grants under Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to acquire develop improve and restore parks and trails of regional or statewide significance outside of the metropolitan area as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 473.121 subdivision 2.
The target is to develop or create 7.5 miles of new trail., The target is to acquire 66 acres of park land.
New trail developed or created: Grant recipients have up to 3 years to complete their work. If a project receives federal funding the time period of the grant is extended to equal the availability of the federal funding. Measurable outcomes will be reported once all grants originating from fiscal year 2015 are closed., 66 acres of park land were acquired
$3533000 the first year and $4078000 the second year are for grants under Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to acquire develop improve and restore parks and trails of regional or statewide significance outside of the metropolitan area as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 473.121 subdivision 2.
The target is to develop or rehabilitate 1 parks., The target is to restore or improve 0.25 miles of trail., The target is to acquire 2.85 miles of trail., The target is to acquire 248 acres of park land.
One park was developed or rehabilitated.
, 0.25 miles were restored or improved.
, Miles of trail acquired: Grant recipients have up to 3 years to complete their work. If a project receives federal funding the time period of the grant is extended to equal the availability of the federal funding. Measurable outcomes will be reported once all grants originating from fiscal year 2014 are closed., 248 acres of park land were acquired.
$7331000 the first year and $7686000 the second year are for grants under Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to acquire develop improve and restore parks and trails of regional or statewide significance outside of the metropolitan area as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 473.121 subdivision 2.
The target is to develop or rehabilitate 4 parks., The target is to restore or improve 6.16 miles of trail., The target is to develop or restore 1 trail bridge/culvert., The target is to develop or create 12.5 miles of new trail., The target is to acquire 295 acres of park land., The target is to acquire 12.65 miles of trail.
4 parks were developed or rehabilitated., 6.16 miles were restored or improved.
, 1 Bridge/culvert was developed or restored., New trail developed or created: Grant recipients have up to 3 years to complete their work. If a project receives federal funding the time period of the grant is extended to equal the availability of the federal funding. Measurable outcomes will be reported once all grants originating from fiscal year 2013 are closed., 296 acres of park land was acquired., Miles of trail acquired: Grant recipients have up to 3 years to complete their work. If a project receives federal funding the time period of the grant is extended to equal the availability of the federal funding. Measurable outcomes will be reported once all grants originating from fiscal year 2013 are closed.
$7331000 the first year and $7686000 the second year are for grants under Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to acquire develop improve and restore parks and trails of regional or statewide significance outside of the metropolitan area as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 473.121 subdivision 2.
The target is to develop or create 71.6 miles of new trail., The target is to develop or rehabilitate 7 parks., The target is to acquire 348 acres of park land., The target is to restore or improve 65.1 miles of trail., The target is to develop or restore 1 trail-head facility., The target is to acquire 3 miles of trail.
New trail developed or created: Grant recipients have up to 3 years to complete their work. If a project receives federal funding the time period of the grant is extended to equal the availability of the federal funding. Measurable outcomes will be reported once all grants originating from fiscal year 2012 are closed., 7 parks were developed or rehabilitated., 311 acres of park land was acquired., 65.1 miles were restored or improved., 1 trail-head facility was developed or restored., 3 miles of trail was acquired.
$3970000 the first year and $4900000 the second year are for grants under new Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to parks and trails recognized as meeting the constitutional requirement of being a park or trail of regional or statewide significance. Grants under this section must be used only for acquisition development restoration and maintenance. Of this amount $500000 the first year and $600000 the second year are for grants for solar energy projects. Up to 2.5 percent of this appropriation may be used for administering the grants.
The target is to acquire 99 acres of park land.
, The target is to restore or improve 4 miles of trail., The target is to develop or create 10.41 miles of new trail., The target is to develop or rehabilitate 6 parks., The target is to develop or restore 1 trail bridge/culvert.
162 acres of park land was acquired., 2.45 miles were restored or improved., New trail developed or created: Grant recipients have up to 3 years to complete their work. If a project receives federal funding the time period of the grant is extended to equal the availability of the federal funding. Measurable outcomes will be reported once all grants originating from fiscal year 2011 are closed., 6 parks were developed or rehabilitated., 1 Bridge/culvert was developed or restored.
$3970000 the first year and $4900000 the second year are for grants under new Minnesota Statutes section 85.535 to parks and trails recognized as meeting the constitutional requirement of being a park or trail of regional or statewide significance. Grants under this section must be used only for acquisition development restoration and maintenance. Of this amount $500000 the first year and $600000 the second year are for grants for solar energy projects. Up to 2.5 percent of this appropriation may be used for administering the grants.
The target is to develop or restore 1 trail bridge/culvert., The target is to acquire 103 acres of park land., The target is to restore or improve 0.69 miles of trail., The target is to develop or create 102.5 miles of new trail., The target is to develop or rehabilitate 4 parks.
1 Bridge/culvert was developed or restored., 166 acres of park land was acquired., 0.69 miles were restored or improved., 100.7 new trail miles were developed.
, 4 parks were developed or rehabilitated.