Chapter 8 (Includes Trails and Open Space Plans - El Paso County

ACTION ITEMS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PARTNERSHIP
COST
Preliminary or
Actual, if
underway
(2013 dollars)
FUNDING OPTIONS
TIMING
Short‐Term=1‐2 years
Mid‐Term=3‐5 years
Long‐Term=6 years
and beyond
20. Rock Island Regional Trail (part of the
America the Beautiful Trail)
CDOT, PSD, metro districts,
High Plains Chamber of
Commerce, City of Calhan,
Town of Ramah, utility
companies, landowners, land
developers
$1,981,782 State Trails grant, PPACG,
regional park fees, partner
agency funds, donations
Long‐Term
21. Sand Creek Regional Trail City of Colorado Springs, PSD $266,789 Mid‐Term
22. Ute Pass Regional Trail (part of the
American Discovery Trail)
City of Colorado Springs,
Colorado Springs Utilities, City
of Manitou, Town of Green
Mountain Falls, U. S. Forest
Service, Ute Pass Corridor
Trails Committee, CDOT, PSD,
land owners, land developers
$413,820 State Trails grant, GOCO grant,
regional park fees, partner
agency funds, other grants,
donations
Short‐Term
B. Secondary Regional Trails
1. B Street Trail Fort Carson, City of Colorado
Springs, land owners, South
Academy Station developers
2. Ben Lomond Mountain Trail Town of Palmer Lake, United
Congregational Church
3. Davis Road Trail City of Colorado Springs,
Waste Management of
Colorado, land owners
$127,600 PPRTA, GOCO grant, regional
park fees, partner agency funds,
donations
$197,241 GOCO grant, regional park fees,
partner agency funds, other
grants, donations
$596,508 Regional park fees, partner
agency funds, donations
4. Drake Lake Trail CDOT, PSD, land owners $84,084 State Trails grant, GOCO grant,
regional park fees, partner
agency funds, other grants,
donations
Short‐Term
Long‐Term
Long‐Term
Mid‐Term
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