HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-12 GVLT ReportGVLT Trails Staff Monthly Report
10/4/2012
Project Amount Raised
/ Project Cost
Funding Sources &
Partners
Target for
Completion
Status Update (as of date above)
Bozeman Pond/ West Side Connector
$19,100 $19,100 City of Bozeman PIG, Recreational Trails Program, REI
COMPLETE We have completed the easement, trail construction, and fence relocation. The trail is open and being used!
Riley’s Bridge
(Sourdough/ Sundance)
$48,780
$48,780 City of Bozeman PIG,
Recreational Trails Program, Family & Friends of Riley Cole
11/30/2012 We have received all permits and permissions and have begun
construction of bridge. The bridge structure and new trail connections will be constructed in September and early October. The railing will be completed and old trail rehabilitated in November. The new bridge
and trail will remain closed until the railing is installed in November.
Triple Tree Easement, Improvements
$63,500 $67,000 State of MT, Gallatin County, REI, Recreational Trails
Program, private donors
10/31/2013 The State is completing their EA and may get us approval for the easement this fall. With their approval, we will close the easement and begin planning construction for spring 2013.
Sourdough Canyon
Trailhead
ongoing USFS, City of Bozeman, Gallatin
County, private landowners, private
donors
12/31/2012 We had a lovely celebration and grand opening on September 13 with more than 50 attendees. The Forest Service is on track to take the
property as a donation from GVLT by the end of the year.
Parks & Trails
Bond Staff time TPL, City of
Bozeman, user groups 11/6/2012 The City Commission approved a $15 million Parks & Trails Bond for
the November ballot. GVLT staff are actively working on the campaign to pass the Parks & Trails Bond.
Signage updates $8,000 $8,000 Recreational Trails Program, Sweet Pea,
PIG, private donors, Dumke Foundation
11/30/2012 A new standard layout for GVLT kiosks is being professionally designed and will include our new trail map. Once we finalize the
layout, we will create new kiosk posters for 7 kiosks, 3 of which will be new installations.
Volunteer projects ongoing City of Bozeman, Gallatin County,
MCC, and others
ongoing GVLT has 12 volunteer projects scheduled through November, including several with Big Sky Youth Empowerment and with
Bozeman High School, the cub scouts, and others. Last week we installed a new kiosk at the Regional Park and resurfaced the Painted
Hills Trail.
Left: The new trail connecting Bozeman Ponds to the West Side Trail stretches 800 feet behind the Mall, getting users out of a parking lot and street to improve
safety. Above: Bicyclists enjoy the new trail connection at Bozeman Pond and the West
Side Trail.