Mid Valley Trails - Roaring Fork Valley

WANTED.... COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Mid Valley Trails Committee was established originally by the Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority to administer the portion of the Eagle County half-cent transportation tax collected in the Roaring Fork Valley that is dedicated to trails (10% of total revenue collected in the RFV). Member of the Mid-Valley Trails Committee all reside in Eagle County within the Roaring Fork Valley.
Mid Valley Trails Committee is responsible for:
• Selecting trails projects within the Eagle County Portion of the Roaring Fork Valley for funding within its project budget.
• Make recommendation to the RFTA Board of Directors concerning studies, phasing and contracting of trails projects with the Eagle County portion of the Roaring Fork Valley prior to each budget year.
• Coordinate the surrounding governments and private landowners to connect existing and planned trails withing the Roaring Fork alley including a trail along the Rio Grande rail corridor.
• Work with RFTA staff, Town of Basalt staff to plan and coordinate trail projects.
• Recommend the hiring of consultants and other professionals if the Committee deems it necessary and there are funds within its budget.
• To cooperate with RFTA Trails staff and/or Town of Basalt Trails staff to follow procurement procedures and approve and process invoices submitted by contractor when a project is satisfactory.
• Participate with RFTA and other valley jurisdictions to do long range planning for trails.

The Committee meets once a month for about an hour.

IF you are interested please reach out to Temple Glassier at 970-379-2411