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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">This message is being sent to ORTAC’s interested parties list and other central coast contacts.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning trail partners:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council (ORTAC) will be holding their next quarterly meeting in
<b>Newport on Friday, February 21, from 9 AM to 4 PM at Beverly Beach State Park</b>. The public meeting includes updates from land managers and partners about the Oregon Coast Trail and other projects (see attached agenda). For those of you with project updates
who aren’t on the agenda, we invite you to share information during the introduction and public comment portions.
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<p class="MsoNormal">All are welcome to attend. Feel free to forward this email or agenda. For additional information, contact me at
<a href="mailto:Jodi.bellefeuille@oregon.gov">Jodi.bellefeuille@oregon.gov</a> or 503-986-0716.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jodi<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>More on ORTAC here: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/Trail_Programs_Services/Pages/Advisory-Committees.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/Trail_Programs_Services/Pages/Advisory-Committees.aspx</a>,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/Trail_Programs_Services/Pages/Trails-Designation-Programs.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/Trail_Programs_Services/Pages/Trails-Designation-Programs.aspx</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#FF5050">Related Updates:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Oregon Trails Coalition Meet Up: </b>Following ORTAC’s meeting, the Oregon Trails Coalition will host a trail community meet-up at the Bike Newport Taproom. More information and a free registration link here:
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newport-meet-up-oregon-trails-coalition-tickets-91868995639">
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/newport-meet-up-oregon-trails-coalition-tickets-91868995639</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>OPRD Grant Programs: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Recreational Trails Program opens for application on April 1, 2020. A webinar is scheduled for April 9. See the schedule and webinar registration link here:
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/Pages/trails_apply.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/Pages/trails_apply.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">The Local Government Grant Program is currently accepting applications. Learn more here:
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/Pages/local_apply.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/Pages/local_apply.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Cycle dates will be announced soon for the Land and Water Conservation Fund program (anticipated to open later in February). Check back here:
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/Pages/lwcf_schedules.aspx">https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRANTS/Pages/lwcf_schedules.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Conversations with Funders 2020:</b> A variety of funding agencies are hosting informal sessions around the state in February and March, for local entities and community members to meet with prospective funders about their project ideas.
Grant writing workshops are included at three of the eight locations. See attached press release for details.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2020 Trails Funding Webinar:</b> The Oregon Trails Coalition hosted the 2020 trail funding webinar last week. A recording is posted here:
<a href="https://www.oregontrailscoalition.org/blog-1">https://www.oregontrailscoalition.org/blog-1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#007A37;letter-spacing:2.0pt">Jodi Bellefeuille</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#4F6228"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Grant Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:gray">Oregon Recreation Trails Advisory Council (ORTAC) Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:3.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#A6A6A6">___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#348AA2;letter-spacing:1.0pt">Oregon Parks and Recreation Department</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:gray">725 Summer St. NE, Suite C, Salem, Oregon 97301</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;color:gray">Desk: 503-986-0716<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:jodi.bellefeuille@oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">jodi.bellefeuille@oregon.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/GRANTS"><span style="color:blue">www.oregon.gov/OPRD/GRANTS</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:red">OPRD’s new website goes live February 13. Links in this email may change.
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