Grant Awarded for Erie-Lafayette/Regional Trail Project
Good news yesterday from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO). They awarded Boulder County, Lafayette, and Erie a large grant for $500,000 to connect Erie and Lafayette’s trail systems. What follows is the press release…
Governor Bill Ritter today announced the award of a $500,000 Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) grant for the Eastern Link of the Coal Creek / Rock Creek Trail Project. The project is a multi-jurisdictional collaborative effort to connect the communities of Erie and Lafayette with public open space properties in unincorporated Boulder County, Broomfield, Louisville, Superior and the city of Boulder. The project will construct a new 4-mile long trail that will extend from the existing Rock Creek Trail, near 120th Street in the City of Lafayette, to the existing trail at Vista Pointe Parkway and Coal Creek on Erie’s eastern edge. The 4-mile section will complete one of the last remaining links of a 24-mile loop trail that connects these communities.
BACKGROUND: In December 2009, Town of Erie Board of Trustees approved a GOCO Special Opportunity grant application in partnership with Boulder County and the City of Lafayette for construction of various segments of the Coal Creek/Rock Creek Regional Trail. Erie has appropriated $350,000 in matching funds and is responsible for the segment from Vista Parkway to State Highway 7 which will include approximately 2.5 miles of 8 foot crusher fines trail, two bridges and an underpass at State Highway 7. It was determined that submitting one application on behalf of all three agencies provided the best opportunity for success in this highly competitive Special Opportunity grant cycle. Boulder County submitted the grant application to GOCO and each agency agreed to provide financial assistance to enable the entire project to be completed as follows:
- Erie – $350,000 (from the Erie Trails and Natural Areas Fund)
- Boulder County – $300,000
- City of Lafayette – $250,000
GOCO: Great Outdoors Colorado is the result of a citizens’ initiative passed by voters in 1992. Entities eligible to receive GOCO funds are local governments, land trusts, Colorado State Parks and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. To date, GOCO has provided funding for projects in all of Colorado’s 64 counties. To date, GOCO has awarded $15 million for projects in Boulder County.
The proposed trail location can be found by clicking here.
Thanks, Andrew
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Dates that may help with your planning:
- April 3: Erie Community Park Ribbon Cutting – 10:00 am
- April 6: Last day to vote in the Erie Election
- April 13: Newly elected Mayor and 3 Trustees take office – 6:30 pm
- April 16/17/18: – Erie High School Drama – “You’re a good man, Charlie Brown”
- May 3: American Country Star Try-Outs at KaddyShack Start
Andrew,
As you could guess I’m very happy to hear about this funding. Now all we need is a trail along the rail corridor into boulder. Then most of my trail dreams will have come true. Thanks for all your hard work.
P.S.
The click here link at the bottom of your note doesn’t work.
Thank you Kelly. The broken link is http://www.mooreinfo.us/Info/CoalCreekTrail.pdf
Thanks for the good news. We look forward to using this trail!
Congratulations on receiving this money. The trail system connecting these communities is going to benefit all!
My husband has ridden his bike from Boulder to Erie to visit me at Black Rock Elem. He has mentioned how nice it would be to have a safer alternative than Hwy. 7. Now, soon there will be!
Good job, Andrew. I’m sorry to see all the heat you are taking in the newspaper. Dirty stuff that indicates how desperate they are to take control of the town. We’ll see how educated our electorate is.
Luke
Andrew:
You’ve done a terrific job as mayor. The infrastructure improvements within Erie have been tremendous and I’ve certainly seen far more productive effort from our town government during your administration than your predecessors. Thanks to you and the town leadership.
The amount of negative campaigning that has gone on by proponents of the airport is appalling. Glenn Massarotti’s comments in last week’s Erie Review were particularly obnoxious. If Glenn is up for re-election next year, I’m sure his comments will be remembered.
Good luck! Run for Governor!