LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approved eight grant application requests for funding under the Recreational Trails Program at a meeting in Lincoln Jan. 17.

The seven grant applicantion requests and the amount of funds approved were:

– a request by the City of McCook for funds to construct 3,038-foot concrete trail that will go through a park and a city right-of-way area, $143,551;

-- a request by the City of Wahoo for funds to construct a 1,400-foot concrete trail through two city parks and connect with the Lake Wanahoo trail system yet to be built, $61,772;

– a request by the City of Lincoln for funds to replace a 2,465-foot asphalt trail with concrete in the greenway between Nebraska Highway 2 and the residential neighborhood, $129,100;

– a request by the City of Fort Calhoun for funds to construct a 2,475-foot concrete trail around the city's greenspace and park and include a trailhead parking facility, $136,320;

– a request by the City of Kearney to construct a 4,000-foot concrete trail that will traverse a new city subdivision and connect several parks, $180,948;

-- a request by the City of South Sioux City for funds to construct a 3,954-foot concrete trail connecting a residential area to a soccer complex, $134,564;

– a request by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for funds for continuation of construction of 14-20 miles of interior trails at Harlan County ATV Park at Harlan County Reservoir, $124,720;

-- a request by the Cities of Deshler and Hebron to amend an existing 2007 grant to provide funds for the land acquisition and development of trails within the purchased land. The natural-surface trails will be 11-14 miles long, $230,825.

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