IMportant stuff for gateway communities
Visit often for updates to information, studies, reports, and programs of interest to Colorado's gateway communities.
Community Master and Comprehensive Plans
Colorado's municipalities and counties undertake (individually or jointly) comprehensive plans in order to articulate vision, values, and goals, in order to provide guidance on future zoning and growth, economic activity, and policies. See Colorado's Department of Local Affairs' toolkit for master planning.
Examples of Colorado Gateway Community Master Plans:
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Summit County Master Plan - 2009 (click link)
City of Cortez Master Plan - 2000 (click link)
Gateway Community Plans
Gateway community plans and analyses emphasize opportunities related to growth, connectivity, and economic dependence with significant public lands, historic, or cultural assets.
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Grand Lake Community Assessment and Livability Report 2014 (produced by The Conservation Fund)
The Conservation Fund's Balancing Nature and Commerce Program - click link
Provides in-depth training and conflict resolution assistance for gateway communities expanding recreation and tourism in light of traditional industries
Provides in-depth training and conflict resolution assistance for gateway communities expanding recreation and tourism in light of traditional industries
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NPS Community Assistance Program Directory
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Trails and Recreation Planning and Support
Numerous state- and federally-supported programs are available to provide project funding, planning assistance, and technical support:
NPS Rivers, Conservation Trails Assistance Program - click link
Provides planning expertise and resources to improve connectivity within and between communities and public lands.
Provides planning expertise and resources to improve connectivity within and between communities and public lands.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife's Recreational Trails Grant Program - (Application deadline Nov 1!)
Provides grants to communities for new trails planning, trail and recreation projects, and trail support/upgrades.
Provides grants to communities for new trails planning, trail and recreation projects, and trail support/upgrades.
Great Outdoors Colorado Parks, Recreation, Conservation, and Habitat Restoration Grants - click link
GOCO funds numerous programs to help Colorado communities achieve their recreation and conservation goals
GOCO funds numerous programs to help Colorado communities achieve their recreation and conservation goals
Historic/Cultural Preservation, Community Development, Marketing, and other resources coming soon...
