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Council told ORPA grant closes soon; High Desert Trail spur could leverage state support
Summary
Staff alerted the council that the ORPA outdoor recreation planning grant is due on the 15th and that the state-funded High Desert Trail will provide kiosks and signage; members discussed applying for a spur grant with a 50/50 match, potentially using in-kind labor.
Council staff told members the Outdoor Recreation Planning Assistance (ORPA) grant application is due on the 15th and said the program supports recreation master plans and trail studies. Council member Tom Nederberg encouraged any interested parties to apply and offered staff help preparing narratives and cost estimates. He said the application requires at least two letters of support and a cost estimate.
Members also discussed a state-funded High Desert Trail project that will provide trail infrastructure where it passes through the area. A council member asked whether kiosks and signage would be provided when the main trail reaches Eureka; staff reported that the trail sponsor would provide those elements. The council discussed a related spur grant (50/50 match) to build connecting local trails and noted in-kind labor could be used for the match. Staff and council members said they would follow up with local stakeholders and consider reapplying where prior grant money had previously been set aside for the city but not acted on.
