HELENA, Mont. (NMB) – The Montana Trail Stewardship Grant Program is seeking public comment on the proposed awarding of 30 grants totaling over $1.4 million for projects in 2022.
Most of the projects are in western Montana, but a few are in the central part of the state.
The city of Lewistown is set to receive $73,000 to have their trails hard surfaced from A Street to H Street.
And the Great Falls Parks Department is set to receive $4,870 to create bike repair stations along the River’s Edge Trail.
Eligible projects include development and rehabilitation work on urban, rural, and backcountry trails; construction of community trails; and snowmobile and cross-country ski trail maintenance and grooming operations.
Originally, FWP expected to be able to award just shy of $1.04 million using the portion of Montana’s light motor vehicle registration fee dedicated to MTSGP. However, additional revenue earmarked for the program from the taxation of recreational marijuana pushed that to $1.44 million in proposed awards.
A list of the proposed grant recipients is available at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/grant-programs/trail-stewardship.
Comments will be accepted online at https://fwp.mt.gov/aboutfwp/public-comment-opportunities; in writing sent to P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620-0701; and by email to: fwptrailgrants@mt.gov.
Comments will be accepted until May 26th, at 5 PM.
