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COPMOBA-RAT Regional Trail Plan COPMOBA Who We Are 30+ year, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization Dedicated to advocating for, building, and maintaining singletrack trail in western Colorado Chapters in the Grand Valley, Delta,

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COPMOBA-RAT Regional Trail Plan

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COPMOBA

Who We Are

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30+ year, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization

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Dedicated to advocating for, building, and maintaining singletrack trail in western Colorado

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Chapters in the Grand Valley, Delta, Montrose, Ridgway, & Nucla-Naturita.

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Create & maintain long-distance routes (Kokopelli, Tabeguache, Paradox Trails)

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Create & maintain local trail networks (RAT trails) – many funded by CPW grants

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Inclusive approach, cooperating with various user groups and agencies

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CPW GRANT PROCESS

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Non-Motorized Trail Grant

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2 years in the making!

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Multi-agency meetings with CPW, USFS, BLM to gather input

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Decision to develop a regional trail plan for Ouray County

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Discuss trail needs and resource concerns

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Applied for a CPW grant – October 2019

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Presented to CPW in Denver – January 2020

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Awarded the grant – March 2020

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PARTNERS

Match funding

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$5,000 cash match

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COPMOBA, local businesses, Town of Ridgway

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$8,500 in-kind match

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USFS, BLM, Sweet & Sustainable Singletrack, Blue Door GIS

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Complete a Regional Trail Plan

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Assessment of potential, non-motorized, singletrack, multiple-use trail opportunities in Ouray County & surrounding area

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2 stakeholder meetings (CPW, USFS, BLM, & others)

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2 public meetings

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Online input

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Conceptual trail plan

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REGIONAL TRAIL PLAN

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Maps of conceptual trail locations (20-50 miles)

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Potential location of new trails

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Maintenance needs

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Improvements or reroutes

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Description of the area

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Known resource issues

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Trail design features

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Recommended mitigation measures to address wildlife & other resource concerns

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Implementation plan

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Maintenance plan

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IRONTON PARK / RED MOUNTAIN PASS AREA

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DALLAS TRAIL

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STEELEY MOUNTAIN AREA / CIMMARON RIDGE

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REGIONAL TRAIL SYSTEMS – RIDGWAY TO MONTROSE & RIDGWAY TO TELLURIDE

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IMPLEMENTATION & MAINTENANCE PLAN

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Stakeholders & Public Meetings

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Potential seasonal closures

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Education

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Interpretive signs

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COPMOBA Agreements with USFS & BLM

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Volunteers

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Youth Corps

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Future Grants

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NEPA

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Following completion of Trail Plan – submit to USFS, BLM, CPW

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Managing agency will complete NEPA

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NEXT STEP – PUBLIC MEETING

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Public Meeting to Discuss Trail Opportunities and Resource Concerns

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Date & Location TBD

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Online Surveys

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