Southern Gulf OHV Park

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After years of work by SFWDA and TOHVA, Tennessee is on its way to having their first local government run, RTP funded OHV area. Last night at a meeting of the Coalmont City mayor and aldermen, a resolution was passed to apply for RTP funds to open an OHV area north of the city. Present at the meeting were local government officials, members of local 4 WD clubs, representatives of TOHVA and SFWDA and a representative of the Economic Development agency that will help the city complete the paperwork. We are reasonably confident that the $400,000 grant request will be approved. The grant requested is an 80%/20% cost share and SFWDA has signed on as a partner in this project and has agreed to provide volunteer labor to cover the $100,000 of matching funds.
The proposed OHV area will consist of 600+ acres that the City will purchase and an addition 600+ acres they have agreed to lease. After the State approves the Grant there will be several months to a year of planning before construction starts, at which time we will call on you all for help.
Roger

 

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Subject: 2011 TN OHV Grant - Feb 15 deadline
With alot of stress and last minute pieces of the puzzle coming together, the City of Coalmont OHV grant application has been successfully submitted to TDEC several hours before the 4pm deadline. Thanks to SFWDA, TOHVA, NOHVCC, Damn Locals and the rest of the OHV community who helped the process.

Many thanks must also go to our Development District (SETDD) grant writer Paul who pulled all the necessary materials together and wrote the grant in gracious crunch time fervor and to planning guru Ben Farmer who seems to pop up at all the best of times. The stars were all aligned for this application process.

Cross your fingers everyone..the Southern Gulf Offroad Park in Grundy County could be one of our first public/private OHV guinea pigs in Tennessee.

Iva Michelle Russell
NOHVCC State Partner, Tennessee
OHV4TN, TOHVA