AMES, Iowa – June 11, 2013 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $1.3 million in total funding for seven federal Recreational Trails Program projects. The federal Recreational Trails Program was created in 1991 for the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and nonmotorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state and federal agencies, and private organizations through an annual application-based program.
The projects, award recipient and approved funding amounts are listed below.
Maquoketa River Water Trail – Mon Maq Dam Modification
Jones County Conservation Board and Monticello: $184,625
Pottawattamie County Multiuse Trail: Phase I
Pottawattamie County Conservation Board: $300,000
Purchase Maintenance Equipment
Iowa Department of Natural Resources: $112,000
Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail Connection-Hiawatha Trail
Dallas County Conservation Board: $139,103
Railbanking of IANW Railroad
Dickinson County Trails Board and Osceola County Conservation Board: $305,872
Snowmobile Grooming Equipment Replacement
Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State Snowmobile Association: $240,000
Support for Program and Bicycle/Trails Summits
Iowa Department of Transportation: $18,400
