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Recreational Trails Program

The 2008 grant application period is now closed.

The Recreational Trails Fund Act was signed into law in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991. NRTA provides for the transfer of federal gas taxes paid on fuel used in off-highway vehicles used for recreation purposes. The funds are to be used to assist local communities and trail groups in the development, maintenance or rehabilitation of recreational trails. These trails may be motorized, non-motorized, multiple use or compatible use trails.

Eligibility: Political subdivisions and registered non-profit organizations. Eligible sponsors may receive a grant for up to 80 percent of the total project costs of a recreational trail project.

After a deduction of 12 percent of the state's allocation for administration and safety programs, the balance of the allocation is divided up as follows:

  • 30 percent for projects related to motorized trail recreation.
  • 30 percent for projects related to non-motorized trail recreation.
  • 40 percent for projects relating to compatible use or multiple use trail recreation.

The NRTA program is administered at the state level through the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department, and federally through the Federal Highway Administration.

A Recreation Trails Committee of private, state and federal individuals evaluates and rank project applications for funding. Meeting minutes for 2007 allocation of funds.

Since it inception in 1993 North Dakota has received $4,300,000 in RTP funds and has funded over 150 projects throughout the state.

The Federal Highway Administration Program Brochure can be found at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/rtbroch.htm

A national data base listing RTP funded trails can be found at http://www.funoutdoors.info/rtphome.html

For information on National Recreation Trails go to http://www.americantrails.org/nationalrecreationtrails/default.htm

Projects funded

2007

  • City of St. John- St. John ATV Park Trails-$44,000.00
  • Snowmobile North Dakota- Groomer Update-$196,411.53
  • USDA-Forest Service- Maah Daah Hey II Trail-$70,000.00
  • NDPRD- Trail re-route- Little Missouri State Park-$40,000
  • NDPRD- Ft. Abraham Lincoln- Fort Abraham Lincoln Trailhead improvements-$6,500
  • Bismarck Park District- Burleigh Avenue Trail- Washington to 12th Street-$70,000
  • City of Walhalla- Pembina River Trail- $41,000
  • Stutsman County- Limpy Jack’s Leg of the Arrowwood (NWR) Trail-$10,125
  • NDPRD-Sully Creek- Sully Creek State Park Trailhead Improvments-$47,000
  • Casselton Forestry Department- Tinta Tawa Park Trail-$47,522
  • Rolette County- Wakopa Trail Phase I Enhancements-$ 24,000
  • Mandan Park District- Mandan Shared Use Path Kiosks-$60,000
  • City of Gwinner- Bike Path Phase III-$66,000

2006

  • Snowmobile North Dakota/SND Trail Groomers-$140,033.18
  • NDPRD/Roughrider Trail-$80,000
  • Barnes County/Ladies Line Trail Segment-$60,000
  • USDA/Maah Daah Hey- Cottonwood & MDH Trail-$60,000
  • City of Zap/Zap Railroad Trail-$47,000
  • International Peace Garden/Peace Garden Trail-$48,000
  • Lincoln Park District/Lincoln Park Trail-$60,000
  • Turtle Mountain Community College/AnishinabeTrail-$60,000
  • NDPRD/Trail reroutes-$55,814.40
  • Bismarck Park District/Trail Signing-$60,000
  • Mayville Park District/Island Park Bridge-$16,793.84
  • Cross Ranch State Park/Trailhead-$3,120
  • Riverdale Park Board/Riverdale Memorial Trail-$16,000
  • NDPRD/Maah Daah Hey 2 Trail-$16,083.58
  • NDFS/Twisted Oaks Equestrian-$10,600

2005

  • North Dakota Parks and Recreation/Sully Creek Corrals-$16,000
  • North Dakota Parks and Recreation/ Little Missouri Trail Leases-$57,600
  • US Forest Service/ US Forest Service Trails-$60,000
  • City of Devils Lake/ Devils Lake South Side Park Trail-$34,455
  • Richland School District/ Abercrombie NRLC Trail-$26,400
  • City of Harvey/ Harvey Nature Within Us Trail-$60,000
  • North Dakota Parks and Recreation/ Roughrider OHV Trail-$88,246
  • Lincoln Park District/ Lincoln Park Trail-$60,000
  • Casselton Park District/ Casselton Park Trail-$31,040
  • City of Lakota/ Lakota Centennial Park Trail-$60,000
  • Dickinson Public Schools/Lincoln Elem./ Dickinson Lincoln School Trail-$24,578
  • Snowmobile North Dakota/ SND Trail Groomers-$144,000
  • Grand Forks Park Dist/ Grand Forks-Ryan Park-$44,000
  • City of Grand Forks/ Grand Forks-Lincoln Dr.- $9,187.58

Reimbursement

Links to forms for reimbursement can be found to the left.