ODNR Approves Grants to Fund Trail Improvements

County	Applicant	Project	Amount of RTP Grant
Cuyahoga	Brooklyn Heights	Brooklyn Heights, Henninger House – Acquiring 2.39 acres necessary to develop the O’Malley Henninger Greenway trail that will connect four local cities, towns and villages along a 21 mile segment	$130,800
Cuyahoga	Cuyahoga Heights	Cuyahoga Multi-Use Trail – to acquire approximately 8.6 acres of unused railway and construct a paved pedestrian & bike trail that will link to Village Park and Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath	$150,000
Delaware	Orange Twp.	Orange Rd. South, Phase 1 – construction of a 10 ft wide, 2,800 ft asphalt trail with gravel edges, culverts and signs	$150,000
Franklin	Gahanna Department of Parks & Recreation	Big Walnut Creek Trail – 12 ft wide prefabricated foot bridge, boardwalk, 1,500 linear foot paved trail, fencing, signage and site preparation	$150,000
Franklin	Grove City	Town Center Regional Bike and Recreational Trail – construction of 9,800 lineal feet of multi-use leisure paths and bike parking hub	$90,000
Warren	ODNR Parks	Funding for Warren Co. equestrian trails rehabilitation	$26,901
Franklin	Westerville Parks & Recreation Dept.	Alum Creek Leisure Path – trail maintenance/restoration project that will potentially construct a wall, lift station and catch basin to reduce the frequency of path closures	$15,200
Greene	Beavercreek	Beavercreek Station – construction of a new trailhead facility that will include parking log, restrooms, bike racks, tables, benches, lighting and landscaping	$150,000
Greene	Greene Co. Recreation, Parks & Cultural Arts Dept.	Ohio to Erie Trail – seal coating 13.92 miles of existing paved asphalt of the Ohio to Erie Trail.	$58,125
Harrison	Carroll Co. Ohio Horseman’s Council	Buckeye Trail – purchase equipment and trail rehabilitation	$27,860
Huron	Lorain Co. Metropolitan Park District	North Coast Inland Trail – Establish a travel trail between Sand Hill Rd. and Prairie Rd.	$140,000
Lawrence	USDA Forest Service, Wayne National Forest Services	Hanging Rock ATV Trailhead Construction – Restore 8 miles of Hanging Rock ATV trail by brushing, regarding the tread, improving and maintaining drainage structures. New trail head parking lot along Hanging Rock ATV trail.	$97,920
Lawrence	USDA Forest Service, Wayne National Forest Services	Monday Creek ATV Trail Maintenance – Repair Monday Creek Trail, grading to maintain proper side slope, replace 2 damaged toilets and compete signage.	$176,294
Lucas	ODNR Division of Parks/Maumee Bay State Park	Bike and Jogging Trail – Resurfacing/reconstruction of west half of the 4.6 mile, 10 foot wide asphalt, shared use trail	$150,000
Mahoning	Boardman Twp. Park District	Community Multi-Purpose North Trail – construction of approximately 4,000 feet of recreational trail connection a commercial are with existing trail	$148,000
Mahoning	Craig Beach	Lake Milton Trailhead/Connector to J Trail – Developing a trailhead that will include an Ohio Trails Information Center, with ADA accessible restrooms and trailhead signage along the Ohio-Cross State bike route	$25,000
Perry	Equipment Purchase for Perry APV Area and Hocking State Forest	Equipment purchase for Perry APV Area and Hocking State Forest – purchase two ASV Scout SC 50 tracked utility vehicles	$34,000
Perry	ODNR Division of Forestry	Northern State Forest Trail Rehabilitation – purchase specialized equipment that allow the division to clear brush and recondition trail surfaces. Also the work will include widening, grading, trail improvement and sign repair.	$60,200
Perry	USDA Forest Service, Wayne National Forest Services	Trail Patrol Program Education Project – Educational program to trail volunteers about trail and ATV safety , trail rules and regulations, first aid/CPR, etc. and purchase equipment and tools (i.e., handheld radios, uniforms, compasses, etc.)	$24,080
Pike	ODNR Division of Forestry	State Forest APV Areas – project will cover the ongoing trail maintenance of four APV areas that are managed by the Division of Forestry	$76,328
Washington	Marietta	River Trail, Phase III – Construct 6,703 foot trail that will extend existing multi-use path along Ohio River	$150,000
Washington	USDA Forest Service, Wayne National Forest Services	ATV Safety & Environmental Responsibility Education – Educational program focused on helping OHV recreationists ride safe and responsibly on the trails	$11,200