Contact Recreation Educational Services
Mark Tummons, Director
10th Floor, L&C Tower
401 Church Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0439
615-532-0748
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2008 LPRF/RTP Mandatory Grant Workshop October 6, 2008. Click here for workshop flyer, directions, and other information.
Benchmarking Applications and Guidelines and a Planning Template for long range park plans are available for download and use. Benchmarking applications are due by May 30 and Nov. 30 each year. The Planning Template is available to provide guidance for long range planning.
This document is available as one PDF (2.2 MB) OR as a series of PDF's seen below in the breakdown of 5 Parts - Adobe Reader required. Exhibits are listed at the bottom.
*Forms to be completed are in Microsoft Word .doc format and are completable on-line.
Recreation
Trails Program
Table of Contents
PART 1
Overview of the Recreation
Trails Program
Intent of the Recreation Trails Program
Eligible Projects
Ineligible Projects
Eligible Applicants
Partnerships, Public and Private
Matches
Reimbursements
Acquisition Projects
Development Projects
Rules and Restrictions
Key Information
PART 2
Application Procedure
RTP Application Requirements Checklist
RTP Application Instructions
Tennessee LPRF/LWCF/NRTF/RTP Grant Application (.pdf file)
Match List
Project Cost Sheet (.pdf file)
Development Project Cost Sheet (.pdf file)
Project Boundary Map Certification (.doc file)
PART 3
Notice of Limitation of Use (.pdf file)
Categorical Exclusion Request Packet
Environmental Clearance/List of Agencies (.pdf file)
PART 4
Eligible Project Categories
RTP Scoring Criteria (.doc file)
Project
Summary
Planning Process
Management Systems
Connections
Partnerships
Environmental Mitigation
Volunteerism
Trail Sharing
PART 5
List of abbreviations
Exhibits: Exhibit 1 | Exhibit 2 | Exhibit 3 | Exhibit 4 | Exhibit 5 | Exhibit 6
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