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State awards roughly $570,000 for two‑mile trail from Hyde Park toward Smithfield
Summary
Committee member announced the county has secured state outdoor recreation infrastructure funding (~$570,000) to build about two miles of trail connecting existing trails and requested the committee review details and an upcoming application for COSAC funding to cover trail side costs.
The Cache County Open Space Advisory Committee heard an announcement that the county has secured state funding to construct roughly two miles of trail linking Hyde Park’s Continental Shoreline Trail to the Smithfield boundary.
Speaker 5, a committee member who presented the item, stated that the committee has contracted about $570,000 from a state outdoor recreation infrastructure grant to construct two miles of trail and that landowner memoranda of understanding are in place for the corridor. "Seized almost $600,000 from the state," he said in the meeting while describing the award and the planned alignment into Smithfield.
The funds are intended for construction (not land acquisition or easements), and Speaker 5 said the county will likely take a lead role on the unincorporated portions between the two cities. Committee members and staff discussed whether the project will use easements or require land purchase depending on landowner preferences; Speaker 5 said that final landowner agreements were still being worked out.
Why it matters: the two‑mile segment will provide Smithfield residents their first connection to the regional trail network and will be constructed as a roughly 10‑foot‑wide path (with possible additional shoulder for stability). Committee members discussed maintenance arrangements—cities have committed volunteer maintenance and the county would coordinate construction and maintenance details where the trail crosses unincorporated land.
Next steps: the trail application will be finalized and submitted so the committee can discuss COSAC funding for trail elements that fall under the advisory committee’s remit. Committee members said they will review related materials at the next meeting and coordinate further with city partners.
