Indiana § 8-4.5-5-5 Eligibility criteria

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-4.5-5-5 — Eligibility criteria

Indiana § 8-4.5-5-5

Art. 4.5TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR PLANNING

Ch. 5Recreational Trails Program

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A proposed project must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:

(1)The project must be part of a local, an areawide, a regional, or a statewide plan.

(2)The trail route must be designed in a reasonably safe manner and to allow enjoyment of scenic views or points of historical interest. The route may use:

(A)existing roads, streets, or parkways if the normal flow of motor vehicle traffic will not be hindered;

(B)abandoned railroad corridors;

(C)water corridors, such as river levees and canal tow-paths;

(D)utility corridors; or

(E)new rights-of-way, if necessary.

(3)The project must include a contribution of at least twenty percent (20%) matching funds. Matching funds must be from sources other than the program. Matching funds may not include other grants from state agencies

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A proposed project must meet all of the
following eligibility criteria:
(1) The project must be part of a local, an areawide, a regional, or
a statewide plan.
(2) The trail route must be designed in a reasonably safe manner
and to allow enjoyment of scenic views or points of historical
interest. The route may use:
(A) existing roads, streets, or parkways if the normal flow of
motor vehicle traffic will not be hindered;
(B) abandoned railroad corridors;
(C) water corridors, such as river levees and canal tow-paths;
(D) utility corridors; or
(E) new rights-of-way, if necessary.
(3) The project must include a contribution of at least twenty
percent (20%) matching funds. Matching funds must be from
sources other than the program. Matching funds may not include
other grants from state agencies or the provision of in kind
services. The value of donated real property may be used to
satisfy the matching fund requirement if both of the following
apply:
(A) The real property is donated after the board's funding
commitment.
(B) The value is based on a real estate appraisal acceptable to
the department of natural resources. The appraisal is subject to
review and approval by the department of natural resources
after a funding commitment has been made.