Northern San Juan • Entered by Sallie Thoreson on December 31, 2023
CPW State Trails review and monitoring
October 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | |
| Post Admin hours | |
| Activity Hours | 20 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 20 |
Key Issue: Multiple apply
Activity Type: Advocacy (rallies, lobbying, meeting decision makers, letters/calls/emails)
Key Partners: loose coalition that included independent conservation/trails advocates, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Theo Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, and Colorado Wildlife Federationt
Short Description of Activity
Review and monitoring of the 2024 CPW non-motorized grant application process. Earlier in the year, the Broadband + members of the loose Coalition met with CPW Trails Program and/or sent emails about how to improve the grant process to provide more protections for wildlife during trails construction/maintenance/use. In this 4 month time period NSJBB attended State Trails Committee meeting and provided comments, reviewed a majority of the 50 grant applications and provided group with spreadsheet synopsis of the projects, informed and encouraged participation in the process with CO Broadband Leaders and NSJBB members/Leadership team. Submitted comments on the grant applications to CPW, kept Coalition informed of the process.
Reflection/Evaluation
Feel good about how the Coalition, especially NSJBB, has had impact on how CPW restructured the grant process. We see more consideration/protections for wildlife and more scrutiny on the “we need more trails, at all costs” philosophy. I know that one other member of this loose Coalition submitted comments on the applications, but I am unaware of any other members who submitted, and I had no communication from other CO Broadbands about their participation in this process.