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Grand Hogback Trail System, Phase 2 CONSTRUCTION GRANT APPLICATION CHECK LIST (Return this completed form with your application) MANDATORY: Signed letter of resolution from Governing Body that includes resources/support X committed to the project X Exhibit A – Application X Exhibit B – Budget (Unprotected Excel CPW form) X Environmental Forms X Maps/Photos/Graphics [Separate PDF document(s)] DO NOT combine with application Letters of Support (maximum of 5). No letters from clubs, groups or individuals X specifically working on the project. X Project should be completed within 2.5 years from receiving grant. X Required MATCH funding is secured, including CASH match funds. CPW Area Manager was contacted about the project by September 8th and applicant has X discussed the project with them. Note: ALL projects will be reviewed by CPW for wildlife impacts. Project area is owned by public land agency or has easement that designates the area to X be open to public outdoor recreation for at least 25 years. X Formal Environmental Assessment (EA) or NEPA has been completed with final approval for the project area (federal lands only, include link to EA). X Construction projects have been evaluated for required permits and if required, permits have been acquired (404 permit, etc.). ADDITIONAL PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS: X Youth Corps will be used on the project (Rocky Mountain Youth Corps). X Volunteers will be utilized on the project (Rifle Area Mountain Biking Organization; Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers). EXHIBIT A NON-MOTORIZED CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION Applicant or Organization Name: City of Rifle Complete Mailing Address:202 Railroad Avenue, Rifle CO 81650 Applicant Lead Contact Name: Nathan Lindquist Title: Assistant City Manager Is this the primary contact for Telephone: 970-665-6499 Email: [email protected] this grant: X YES NO OFFICIAL USE ONLY – DUNS # (IF REQUIRED): 1827748690000 PROJECT MANAGER (this person will have day-to-day responsibility for the project) Name: Nathan Lindquist Telephone: 970-665-6499 Email: [email protected] PRIMARY PARTNER INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE) Name: Mailing Address: Partner Contact Name: Title: Is this the primary contact for Telephone: Email: this grant: YES NO ABOUT THE PROJECT Project Title: Grand Hogback Trail System – Phase 2 Grant Request: $198,567 Match Amount (Min. 30%): $ 210,000 Total Project Cost: $408,567 Project Description: Write a 2-3 paragraph description of your project and the expected accomplishments. Be sure to include Who, What, When and Where. This is your scope of work. (This section is not the place to talk about the project background, the benefits, the funding, or anything other than the actual work to be accomplished. Please address this information in question #1 of the Selection Criteria.) WHO? Who will complete the work and who will oversee the project? Provide a brief description of your community or organization, highlighting its mission and purpose. WHAT? Explain what you are going to do or accomplish. What is the goal or the reason for your project? Break down the project into a list of specific activities to be completed. These should be quantifiable items that correspond to the categories on your budget page. Include quantity or quality as part of your description of work to be performed. How long? How many? How many feet? How many miles? What materials will be used? Is a specific standard or guideline being used? WHERE? Explain in detail the location of your project. Where is the project located? What county? What are the nearby towns? What National Forest/ BLM Field Office? Provide the names of the trail(s) or trail system and where the work will be performed. List the land manager agency or municipality. DEFINITIONS? Please define all acronyms and specialized terms that are used in your project description. EXHIBIT A Project Description The City of Rifle is pleased to submit this application for construction of the Grand Hogback Trail System-Phase 2. As the fiscal agent and project manager, the City of Rifle, the BLM, and other project partner intend to develop this 20-mile natural surface single-track trail system for hikers and mountain bikers in the Rifle area and beyond. With a combination of sandstone arches, cliffs, scenic views, and rolling terrain, the Grand Hogback Trails will showcase an undiscovered gem of Colorado and become a premier mountain biking and hiking system on the Western Slope. Phase 1 of the project constructed 6.3 miles of trail in 2020. This Phase 2 application would complete the Grand Hogback trail system in 2021 and 2022 by constructing 12.5 miles (65,279 feet) of trails and a new trailhead parking lot for 40+ vehicles (21,000 square feet). The Grand Hogback Trail System is located 4 miles north of Rifle (population 9,700) in Garfield County. The trailhead is located directly off of Highway 13 and will be shared with the popular Rifle Arch Trail, a 1.5 mile hiking trail to a sandstone arch feature in the Grand Hogback ridge. The property is owned by BLM and managed by the Colorado River Valley Field Office. Previous CPW grants awarded (last 3 years) List award year, category and project name None. EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT A TIMELINE PRELIMINARY TIMELINE ESTIMATE Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- Jan- Apr- Jul- Oct- TASK Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec Mar Jun Sep Dec 2021 2021 2022 2022 2022 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023 Project Initiation Select trail contractor Mobilize and Construct Phase 2a (7 miles of trail and trailhead parking lot) Mobile and Construct Phase 2b (5.5 miles of trail) Administrative Close-Out Grand Opening 1. SCOPE (Proposed Project) (10 Points) EXHIBIT A The Grand Hogback Trail System project area is an ideal location to create a single-track trail network that includes a variety of styles, uses, and difficulty levels. The goal is to build a 20-mile trail netwok. 6.3 miles will already be constructed by the end of 2020. The project scope in this application includes the construction of 12.5 miles (65,279 linear feet) of single-track trail construction. The trails will consist of a natural surface with a tread width of 18 to 36 inches. 7.7 miles of trail will be built by a professional trail contractor. 3.0 miles of trail will be constructed by Rocky Mountain Youth Corps crews. 1.8 miles of trail will be constructed by local volunteers led by Rifle Area Mountain Biking Organization and Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers. CDOT has approved the design of a new trailhead parking area which will include an asphalt driveway (128 square yards), a 21,000 square foot gravel parking lot for 40 vehicles, a cattle guard, 445 feet of barbed wire fencing, and two trail entrance gates. The match funding for the project will be used to construct the parking lot. State Trails Grant dollars will be used to construct the trail system. The project area is approximately 1.75 miles wide and 0.8 miles deep (900 acres). It is bounded by a line of sandstone cliffs to the north and Highway 13 to the south.. The terrain consists of high-desert pinon and juniper forest. Elevations range from 5,900 feet at the trailhead to 6,700 feet at the uppermost trail. The Grand Hogback ridge rises above the landscape to 8,000 feet. The surprising variety of rock formations and cliffs, with views of the Rifle Arch, the Roan Plateau, and the Colorado River Valley create the feeling of a larger natural area. The terrain stair-steps down a series of five mesas, creating the opportunity for rewarding loop trails that ascend and descend to and from the trailhead. This is ideal mountain biking country for all experience levels, . 2. SCOPE (Access/Trail Connections) (5 points) EXHIBIT A The existing Rifle Arch hiking trail (1.5 miles) and the proposed Grand Hogback Trails will function as one trail system accessed from the same trailhead. Because the Rifle Arch is an important site for the Ute tribe and will remain a hiking-only destination, the BLM requested that the new dual-use trails have a different name: the Grand Hogback Trails. The Grand Hogback Trails will provide additional hiking opportunities to the Rifle Arch hiking trail and will introduce mountain biking as a recreational experience to the area. The existing 1.5 mile out-and-back trail to the base of the arch will be greatly expanded to multiple loops of 4+ miles each that provide dramatic views of the Rifle Arch and the Roan Plateau. The trail system is designed so that ascending mountain biking trails can be shared with hikers, providing a comfortable experience for both user groups. These dual-use trails were placed along mesa rims with the best views. Phase 1 construction of the project in 2020 relocated a section of the Rifle Arch trail that was eroded from drainage issues. No further restorations of the existing trails are planned in Phase 2. 3. NEED (10 Points) EXHIBIT A The need for the Grand Hogback Trail System is due to the lack of non-motorized recreational areas near Rifle and the user conflicts and safety issues created by this situation. The BLM’s Enviornmental Assessment summarizes the situation as follows: “Non-motorized trail-based recreation opportunities are limited near Rifle. Local residents have historically used trails on Hubbard Mesa and at Rifle Arch. In 2016 the City of Rifle conducted a survey and asked residents what amenities that they would like to see added to their community. Increasing trail-based recreation opportunities was the most requested amenity….. BLM and partners are looking for a solution to resolve the recreation use along Fravert Reservoir Road and Hubbard Mesa.” The Hubbard Mesa OHV Area is popular with ATVers, dirt bikers, and target shooting.
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