Sheridan Community Land Trust

THE RED GRADE TRAILS SYSTEM IS A NON-MOTORIZED MULTI-USE TRAIL SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES INCREASED ACCESS TO PUBLIC LANDS. THE SYSTEM HAS DEVELOPED TRAILS ON STATE OF WYOMING, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE LANDS. SCLT HAS COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 17 MILES OF THE TOTAL 28 MILES OF PERMITTED TRAIL. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE CONSTRUCTED FIVE OF THE SIX PERMITTED TRAILHEADS PARKING LOTS. IN 2023 OUR COMMUNITY TRAIL SYSTEM COUNTERS TALLIED 70,000 TRAIL USES. DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF TRAIL COUNTERS WE HAVE INSTALLED, THE ACTUALLY NUMBER OF TRAIL USES IS LIKELY MUCH HIGHER. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT SHERIDAN COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS (SCLT) ANNUAL MAINTENANCE OF THE PORTIONS OF OUR RED GRADE TRAILS SYSTEM THAT IS ON BLM LANDS. THIS MAINTENANCE WILL INCREASE THE ACCESS TO HIKING AND BIKING TRIALS FOR OUR COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE RED GRADE TRAILS SYSTEM IS USED BY SCLT AND OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS FOR EDUCATION HIKES AND TOURS. THE MAINTENANCE ON PORTION OF THE RED GRADE TRAILS SYSTEM ON BLM INCLUDES THE MAINTENANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.75 MILES OF TRAIL AND ONE PARKING LOT TRAILHEAD. AS NEEDED AND AT A MINIMUM THREE TIMES A YEAR THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE REPAIRING TRAIL SURFACE, INSTALLING AND CLEARING DRAINAGES, REPAIRING TRAIL EDGES, TRIMMING VEGETATION, CLEARING THE PARKING LOT DRAINAGE, AND REPAIRING USER CREATED DAMAGE TO THE PARKING LOT SUCH AS RUTS.