BOSAC to pilot refined trail-priority matrix as staff seeks STRAP RPI grant

Jul 20, 2026

Open Space & Trails staff briefed BOSAC on a potential STRAP RPI funding opportunity and a refined trail-priority scoring matrix aligned with the 2023 OST Master Plan; commissioners agreed the matrix should weigh opportunity costs and to pilot the tool on upcoming trail proposals, possibly during a site visit.

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OST staff presented a potential STRAP RPI grant opportunity through a Summit County program and tied the funding opportunity to Trail Philosophy objectives in the 2023 OST Master Plan. Staff described a proposed scoring matrix to prioritize trail investments, and commissioners discussed how the matrix should consider trade-offs between building new trails and rebuilding existing ones and between trail construction and other OST priorities such as forest-health initiatives.

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