B. Outdoor Recreation Facilities Program

As Colorado’s population grows, so too does the demand for the expansion of outdoor recreation facilities at local, regional and state parks. New facilities and the expansion and upgrade of existing facilities will help meet this demand. There may also be unique opportunities to provide larger facilities and trails that can help meet regional needs for outdoor recreation. Through its public process, GOCO learned that providing quality outdoor recreation experiences for all of Colorado’s communities is a priority for Coloradans.

Benchmarks related to Initaitive: Establish priorities for and make significant progress made toward facility development for new State Parks and local parks and recreation areas, river greenways and trails. Information tracked will include: 1) number and types of facilities developed, 2) miles of regionally significant greenways and trails, 3) number and type of facility enhancement projects for State Parks, recreation areas, trails, and 4) partnerships with non-profits, local governments, and state and federal agencies to help plan and develop parks, outdoor recreation and environmental education facilities and trails.

Objective: Support the establishment of new outdoor recreation facilities.

Approaches: Award larger grants to:
Support planning efforts that assess and identify needs for and location of larger outdoor recreation facilities.

Support the development of facilities at new State Parks.

Provide matching funds for the development of new larger outdoor recreation facilities that serve more than one community at locations across the state.

Approaches: Award regular grants to:
Support local and regional outdoor recreation master plans.

Support the improvement and expansion of facilities at existing State Parks.

Provide matching funds for the development and enhancement of local outdoor recreation facilities in communities across the state. These could be in the form of mini-grants or larger grants.

Objective: Support the establishment, development, and enhancement of trails.

Approaches: Award larger grants to:
Support planning efforts to assess the need for and impacts of larger, regional trails.

Support the establishment and development of trails of regional or statewide significance.

Approaches: Award regular grants to:
Support the improvement and expansion of locally important trails.

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