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Parks board sets Centerville on-site working meeting, outlines volunteer cleanup and trails grant plans
Summary
The board scheduled an on‑site working meeting at Centerville to plan volunteer cleanup work and identified grant pre‑planning needs for trail resurfacing and pedestrian bridge feasibility; trails volunteers and equipment needs were discussed.
The Broadwater County Parks and Recreation Board set an on‑site working meeting for March 23 to walk the Centerville property, finalize a volunteer cleanup project list and identify approach and parking locations needed to support volunteer and contract work.
Members and county staff described the cleanup plan as requiring a mix of volunteers and some heavy equipment: a small bobcat/backhoe to bury concrete foundations, certified sawyers to process trees, and disposal logistics including dumpsters to haul vegetative material to the county transfer station. Nicole Brown, the county’s community development director, told the board volunteers are covered under the county for liability, and that any independent contractors donating equipment or services should add Broadwater County as an additional insured on their insurance policy.
Al Kristofferson, speaking for the trails committee, gave a grants update and emphasized the need for pre‑engineering and planning ahead of short grant windows. He said the committee submitted a Trail Stewardship Program application to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks with consultant help and described the project as a roughly $76,000 job in preliminary figures; the committee is also pursuing AARP microgrants for walking audits and Department of Commerce feasibility funding for a pedestrian bridge and trail resurfacing.
Board members said preplanning is essential because many grant programs open for short periods and require engineering or layout work to be in hand before applications can be competitive. The board agreed to prepare a project list, seek donations of small tools and refreshments for volunteers, and pursue funding for engineering and grant writing.
The board confirmed the on‑site working meeting at Centerville will begin at 3:00 p.m. on March 23. Staff will prepare an approach/parking plan, identify required permits and produce a volunteer project list to support grant applications.
