GOVERNOR ROUNDS ISSUES GRANTS
TO BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST
CUSTER, SD: AUGUST 6, 2008
Thanks to South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds, the Black Hills National
Forest will have a new trail machine to build motorized trails.
The Governor has also provided money to improve motorized route
signing.
Black Hills National Forest officials say the award total of $104,088
will be used to improve, build, or change motorized recreational
trails, depending on need.
"This is huge for us," said Tom Willems, forest travel
planner. "This equipment is normally beyond our reach and we
now have lots of flexibility to create and maintain a high quality
system."
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The grant will help fund the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) which
was authorized in 1998 to help states provide and maintain recreational
trails. The program funds motorized and non-motorized trail use
and it enhances trail results and opportunities that may not be
possible without the aid of the program.
The RTP advisory board establishes priorities for funding after
reviewing applications. A project is awarded a grant based on its
merit rather than cost.
A project agreement will be developed between the Forest Service
and the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks for execution.
For more information contact the U.S. Forest Service website at
www.fs.fed.us/r2/blackhills
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