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Community survey backs Corrales’ Salce Park plan as village pursues LWCF grant
Summary
A community-led team reported a successful Land and Water Conservation Fund award and survey results favoring shade, walking paths and quiet uses for Salce Park; the village will use phase-one funds for a required walking path and pursue additional grants for amenities.
A community team and the Salce family told the Corrales Village Council that a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant will fund phase one of a south‑Salce Park renovation and that residents overwhelmingly favor quiet, nature‑oriented uses.
Tara Trafton and Joseph Tai presented survey results from 170 respondents showing top concerns of trash (58%), traffic/parking (55%) and maintenance (47%). The five most requested features were shade trees (78%), shade structures (64%), a walking path (61%), picnic/gathering areas (55%) and a children’s play structure (35%). “Residents overwhelmingly wish for a park that balances families, older adults and dog owners without fundamentally changing the character of their quiet surrounding neighborhood,” Tai said.
Presenters said the village was awarded an LWCF grant for design and construction; federal rules require at least 50% of the award be used for construction, which is why the first-phase scope includes a walking path. Staff said the initial award of roughly $203,000 can be increased to $300,000 and that no local match will be required for the village. Tanya Latin (project lead) told the council the village has three years to complete the grant and staff will seek a landscape architect through a federally compliant RFQ process.
Councilors and staff discussed site constraints, ADA path grade limits and continued neighborhood outreach. Chief among next steps is selecting a landscape architect, engineering grading and drainage work for ADA compliance and a public RFQ for design-build services. The team emphasized that subsequent phases — including potential dog‑park amenities on the north parcel and play areas on the south — will depend on follow‑up grants and additional community input.
The council acknowledged the community outreach, including in‑person survey collection at local events, and encouraged staff to proceed with the RFQ and the grant submittal timeline.
