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Commission discusses accessible-trails survey and possible grant support for High Country Adaptive Sports
Summary
Commissioners heard that High Country Adaptive Sports has been surveying trails for accessibility, may lack funds to complete work, and discussed possible Recreational Trails Program grant support and coordinating with city grant staff; commissioners plan to invite the group's representative to a fall meeting.
Commissioners discussed ongoing trail-accessibility surveys being conducted by High Country Adaptive Sports and heard the group may be running out of funding to complete the work. The commission agreed to explore options to support the effort, including assisting with grant identification and application. Commissioner Martin noted the state parks Recreational Trails Program (RTP) includes a category for accessibility improvements and said the program had funded prior work on Buffalo Park. Commissioners discussed whether High Country Adaptive Sports or the city would be the eligible applicant and acknowledged that city grants staff provide compliance support but have limited capacity. Commissioners who have applied for grants offered to help. Staff and commissioners agreed to ask Truman (the High Country Adaptive Sports contact) to present to the commission at an upcoming meeting (targeted for November) to clarify needs and discuss whether a planning or implementation grant is required. Martin and others volunteered to share existing trail-survey materials (PowerPoint and prior survey results) so Truman would not duplicate earlier work.
