Recreational Trails Receive Funding
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has awarded Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funding to several cities, trail groups and state parks totaling over $1.1 million. The five-person citizen RTP Advisory Council reviewed the applications and made the recommendations to Gov. Daugaard. The federal assistance program provides up to 80 percent reimbursement for trail-related development and maintenance projects. The following applicants were awarded grants for trail construction and upgrades: • • • •
Aberdeen - Moccasin Creek Recreational Trails, $95,800 Deadwood - Whitewood Creek Trail & Boardwalk Rehabilitation, $60,000 Dell Rapids - Sioux River Red Rock Trail, Dam Site, $100,000 Elk Point - Recreational Trail, $24,903
Additional grants were awarded for trail improvement projects at the following locations: Bear Butte State Park, George S. Mickelson Trail and the Black Hills Snowmobile Trail System. “The sponsors of these projects have thoroughly demonstrated their commitment to improving our communities, parks and recreation areas,” said Gov. Daugaard. “These funds come will aid them in their efforts to benefit South Dakotans and future generations.” The Recreational Trails Program is funded by the Federal Highway Administration and administered in South Dakota by the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. The funds come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund and represent a portion of the motor fuel excise tax collected from non-highway recreational fuel use. For more information on this program, contact Randy Kittle, grants coordinator, at 605-773-5490 or by email at randy.kittle@state.sd.us.
SEPTEMBER 2018
Obituary: David Hahn
David L. Hahn was born November 15, 1939 in Wheaton, Minnesota. He attended Rosholt High School and went on to South Dakota State University where he earned a bachelor and master’s degree and learned to fly. Dave started his professional career teaching music before going on to become the principal in Gregory and the superintendent in Wall.
Dave taught numerous individuals to play music, sing in the choir, waterski, and obtain their pilots license over the years. Dave a was a wonderful asset to the town of Wall. Over the years he owned the hardware store and a gas station, was a member of the ambulance crew and was the Mayor of Wall for thirty years. Dave’s wishes were to donate his body to the Sanford USD Medical School, where he will continue his legacy of teaching and giving people the opportunity to further their knowledge.
Survivors include his wife Carol of Wall; three stepchildren Mitch Richter and his wife Julie, Shannon Schaefers, and Londa Richter, all of Rapid City; seven step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandson; his brother Dale Hahn and his wife Kathy of Minneapolis; one sister Arleen Bietz and her husband Dwight of Scotland; and a host of other relatives and friends. Dave was preceded in death by his parents.
2019 Bridge Improvement Grant Program
According to the Bridge Improvement Grant Administrative Rules, “At least annually, the department shall propose comprehensive program procedures for commission approval.” On Thursday June 28, 2018, the Transportation Commission approved the 2019 versions of the ‘Five-Year County Highway and Bridge Improvement Plan Guide’ and ‘Bridge Improvement Grant (BIG) Procedure’. The links on the SDDOT Bridge Improvement Grant webpage have consequently been updated with 2019 versions along with all the supporting documents and applications forms. http://sddot.com/business/local/big/ Word and Excel versions of the documents are available on the FTP server. DUE DATE FOR 2019 Preliminary Engineering BIGs – AUGUST 1, 2018
DUE DATE FOR 2019 Preservation and Rehabilitation/Replacement BIGs – JANUARY 2, 2019 7
