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Council approves volunteer work on Bonneville Shoreline Trail; city to consider funding culvert and machine work
Summary
A volunteer group has built parts of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail; the presenter asked Hyde Park for permission to organize additional volunteer work, requested the city consider buying a culvert (approx. $1,200) and to review a budget request or contractor option for an 800‑foot steep segment.
Charles (last name not provided) briefed the Hyde Park City Council on recent Bonneville Shoreline Trail work and asked permission to organize volunteer projects to finish portions of a mid‑canyon connector trail. He said volunteers previously built roughly 1,200 feet of trail at no cost to the city and that the next volunteer‑suitable sections (shown as green on his map) could be completed without city funding.
Charles asked the council to consider two city expenses for the next phase: purchasing a culvert (the pipe itself “is probably around $1,200,” he said) and deciding whether to fund machine work or hire a contractor to complete a steep, rocky 800‑foot section (Charles estimated a contractor would charge about $30–$35 per linear foot; he said a grant application would typically require a 50% local match). He also said the culvert purchase plus contractor labor could total about $3,000 if a contractor handled installation, but that the city’s crew could install a purchased culvert in a single day for a lower labor cost.
Councilmembers signaled support for moving forward with the volunteer (green) portion and asked staff to consider the cost of the steeper (red) section during upcoming budget discussions. Charles requested a letter of support if the city wished to back a larger grant proposal for an extended trail segment; he noted a grant deadline of March 17 and said the council’s initial budget meeting was scheduled for March 10.
Charles also described an unrelated potential trail proposal by Trigger Enterprises—a roughly 6,558‑foot trail that the developer offered to dedicate as a public easement and to partially match with land value. Councilmembers raised long‑term maintenance and liability questions for any developer‑donated trail but did not reject the idea; they asked staff to coordinate with the developer and to consider the proposal in future parks planning.
Next steps: councilmembers approved the volunteer projects for the green segments and agreed to review the red segment and culvert request during budget planning; Charles will prepare grant materials and follow up on the March 17 grant deadline as needed.
