Trails Committee
CPW Committee
Mission & Purpose:
Contact:
Please send all public comments and messages to [email protected].
Trails Committee
Mission & Purpose:
Contact:
Please send all public comments and messages to [email protected].
Trails Grants
Off-Highway Vehicle Grant
Snowmobile Grants
Non-Motorized Trails Grant
Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant
Councils and Committees
Trail Grant Application Review Process
The Colorado Recreational Trails Committee (the Committee) is responsible for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s trail grant application review process and makes recommendations to the CPW Commission regarding funding strategies for Motorized, Non-Motorized and LWCF grants.
Public comments are welcome for all grant applications at each step of the review process (upon submission and posting of the application, before the subcommittees, before the State Recreational Trails Committee and before the Parks and Wildlife Commission). Every public comment is evaluated as part of a subcommittee's grant review and ranking process.
Trail Grant Application review and ranking process follows this protocol:
- All grant applications are first reviewed by wildlife field biologists and regional staff. Colorado Parks and Wildlife's field staff will attempt to resolve any concerns prior to the subcommittee's review.
- Applications are posted online and evaluated by the grant review and ranking subcommittees. The subcommittees score and rank the trail grant applications in their recommended funding priority order.
- The ranked applications are then passed to the Committee which evaluates the applications in ranked order and recommends funding strategies to the Parks and Wildlife Commission.
- The Commission provides the final funding approval to the projects receiving grant allocations.
- Once the annual trail grant selection process is completed, the Committee reviews the previous grant applications, and reviews policies and procedures for the next year's grant program.
Meet the Committee
The committee consists of nine members appointed by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission representing Colorado’s seven congressional districts, one at-large member that currently represents snowmobile interests, and one member who represents the Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board. They serve four-year terms and may be reappointed to a second, four-year term.
Jill Ozarski
STC Committee Vice-Chair, Non-motorized Subcommittee Chair, Non-motorized
District 1
2nd Term Expiration: 6/30/2025
Brad Schwartz
Motorized
District 4
1st Term Expiration: 6/30/2028
Jack Placchi
OHV Representative Non-Motorized, Non-motorized
District 7
1st Term Expiration: 06/30/2025
Heather Hormell
At Large
OHV Subcommittee Chair
Motorized
2nd Term Expiration: 06/30/2024
Meara McQuain
NM Subcommittee Chair, Non-motorized
District 2
1st Term Expiration: 06/30/2025
Jason Meyer
Local Government
Non-Motorized Subcommittee Chair
District 5
1st Term Expiration: 06/30/2025
Bevin Carithers
Non-Motorized
District 8
1st Term Expiration: 06/30/2026
Pam Denahy
NM Subcommittee Chair
GOCO Representative
Term Expiration: N/A
Mick Daniel
Diversified
District 3
1st Term Expiration: 6/30/2028
VACANT
Diversified or Motorized
District 6
Janelle Kukuk
STC Committee Chair, Snowmobile Subcommittee Chair, Motorized
Snowmobile Representative
2nd Term Expiration: 06/30/2024
Upcoming Meetings
Past Meetings
May
31
State Trails Committee Meeting: May 31, 2024
Friday, May 31
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Headquarters - Bighorn Room
Apr
5
State Trails Committee Meeting: April 5, 2024
Friday, Apr 5
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Headquarters - Bighorn Room
Feb
9
State Trails Committee Meeting: February 9, 2024
Friday, Feb 9
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Headquarters - Bighorn Room
Dec
1
State Trails Committee Meeting: December 1, 2023
Friday, Dec 1
Sep
15
State Trails Committee Meeting: September 15, 2023
Friday, Sep 15
The Lodge at Mountaineer Square
Jun
2
State Trails Committee Meeting: June 2, 2023
Friday, Jun 2
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Headquarters - Bighorn Room
Apr
7
State Trails Committee Meeting: April 7, 2023
Friday, Apr 7
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Headquarters - Bighorn Room
Feb
3
State Trails Committee Meeting: February 3, 2023
Friday, Feb 3
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Headquarters - Bighorn Room