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Trails, grants and Cleveland Lloyd quarry road: bureau hears updates after BLM denial
Summary
Board discussed trail crew schedules, OHVR map work, and a denied BLM grant application for quarry-road improvements; members said federal cost estimates rose and the county withdrew from the larger cost-share plan.
Board members reviewed trail projects, mapping efforts and recent grant outcomes, including a denied BLM flap grant tied to improvements near the Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.
Trails: Staff reported state trail crews will be at Horse Canyon and Flood Canyon in mid-July, with backcountry horsemen assisting on narrowing sections and other maintenance. The trails program recently onboarded two hires to improve scheduling flexibility. The bureau also said it applied to OHV Recreation (OHVR) funding for updated trail maps; artwork and digital routing are underway and the maps should be available in Avenza before print.
Grants and quarry road: Commissioners and staff briefed the board that a BLM flap grant application to redo a road servicing the quarry was denied after federal cost estimates escalated. The project had been in planning with early estimates far lower; later federal involvement pushed projected costs much higher, leading the county to pull back when it would have required significant county investment.
Why it matters: Trails and access influence visitor distribution, local recreation economics and maintenance budgets. The denied grant means the county will not receive federal funds for the road project at this time, and staff said resurfacing or wash issues will be addressed through routine road maintenance budgets.
Next steps: Staff will continue trail maintenance scheduling, pursue OHVR map completion and report on alternative funding or scaled project proposals for the quarry-road work when available.
