HB0001H3049

This amendment adds $1,200,000 in general fund appropriations to the Office of State Lands and Investments for construction of the Cottonwood Canyon Trail System near Lovell, Wyoming.

• Adds footnote 7 to the Forestry program under State Lands and Investments, appropriating $1,200,000 from the general fund for planning, design, construction, and initial maintenance of approximately 25 miles of sustainable, non-motorized, multi-use trails on Bureau of Land Management lands in the Cottonwood Canyon area adjacent to Lovell, Wyoming for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. (Page 48, line 8 and Page 50, lines 4-34)Agency: Office of State Lands and Investments · $1,200,000 General Fund
• Requires the Office of State Lands and Investments to contract with a trail organization having demonstrated professional trail construction capacity to serve as project manager and fiscal agent, and mandates the project be completed in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Town of Lovell, and Big Horn County with all necessary permits obtained prior to construction. (Page 50, lines 20-28)
• Requires annual progress reports to the Joint Appropriations Committee documenting expenditures, matching fund sources, construction milestones, and projected economic impact on the Lovell community. (Page 50, lines 30-34)

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