2020 Trail Report

Jim gave the group a report on the trail. He noted that a ribbon cutting will be held in the spring for the completion of the trail. Jim said the distance of the trail is approximately 3.5 miles and cost $1,012,784 dollars. A total of $524,584 was provided by LMPOA, Twin Platte NRD, NPPD, and donations from many businesses and people. The rest of the trail was provided by the Nebraska Games and Parks Trails Commission Grants. The Nebraska Games and Parks have donated lots of money for trails, but have never given in the Western part of the State. This grant was a huge reason that the trail was built. Jim mentioned that the new sign at the Inlet Landscaping site was a wonderful addition to the trail and there are two more proposed signage at both ends of the trail will be installed providing mileage to significant mile location markers. George Witte explained a possible mile marker idea which would make a great Eagle 

Scout project regarding the mileage and your smart phone. Jim also thanked Mike Kelly for his donation for materials for the split rail fence along hole #7 and in front of Kelly’s home. There are other places along the trail where fencing made be needed. Jim also stated that memorial benches are available that cost approximately $2200.

 

To make your 2019 trail fund donation, please send to Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, PO Box 1321, North Platte NE 69103. Please mark “Lake Maloney Trail Fund” on your check.

​

Memorial Benches

The trail has made many think that it would be a great place to put up a memorial bench. There have been three that have been placed already. To purchase a memorial bench, the Board set up the guidelines in 2017 for the purpose of keeping the benches uniform. The following are the requirements:

1. Donate $1000 to the Lake Maloney Trail

2. Purchase the standard bench and plaque designed by the Board in 2017.

3. Purchase the concrete slab the bench will fasten to by the Board’s contractor.

​

Lake Maloney Trail Update 

As mentioned in the Board minutes, Paulsen Construction couldn’t have been better to work with. They provided not only their expertise on the project, but their cooperativeness, their willingness to please, and most of all they delivered us an awesome trail that we are now using and enjoying despite some of the cold, spring days we had this year. It is the Board’s intentions that the lake owners take ownership of the trail. Taking ownership of the trail means helping maintain it. It will be cost prohibitive for the Board to hire someone to maintain the trail, so the responsibility becomes ours. Here are some ways that you can help maintain the trail:

• Sweep off dirt and debris off the trail

• Don’t dump your own trash and debris along the trail (we live very close to the transfer station that takes yard debris like grass and branches for free. The hours for the transfer station is Monday-Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

• If you have a dog and you take him on a walk, please don’t let your dog poop on the trail or if they do, please be so kind to remove it and don’t make that be someone else’s job. 

• Mowing

• Snow scooping 

Also, make sure you remember that you are walking near a golf course, be aware of golf balls. “Walker Beware” 

​

And the Board and Committee want to thank …. Y O U!

We Can’t Stop Now!!! Phase IV is in the plans which will extend to South Beach, but we will still need donations to continue. The funds will be exhausted after Phase III. Grants will be applied for, but most grant applications require that there be funds already collected to help pay for cost overruns. Plans are underway on how to rebuild the account at Mid-Nebraska. If you would like to donate, please send donations to Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, PO Box 1321, North Platte, NE 69103. Thank you to all who have given.

​

​

PHASE 3 TRAIL UPDATE

The time has finally come for the construction of Phase II of the Lake Maloney Trail. This trail will be approximately 1.3 miles long and will start across from 619 S Maloney Drive and continue towards the Northwest along the golf course crossing over to the meadow side of North Maloney Drive and continuing down the dirt road to the main road. Currently there is a flagged rope along that place so that no one travels down that road creating more ruts than what is currently there. Paulsen Construction was awarded the bid at the Lincoln County Commissioner meeting in December. They have done some preliminary work, but will have to wait until the weather warms up to complete it. They plan to finish early spring, 2017. 

​

Phase III is already in the planning stages which will go where Phase II ends to Kansas Point (approximately .6 of a mile). Jim has been in contact with our consultant, Julie Ogden, from JE Consultants and she is optimistic about our chances on obtaining another Nebraska Game & Parks grant. The LMPOA has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Lincoln County Visitors Center and the timeline is expiring, however, an extension was just granted and Judy Pederson has been working on other grant opportunities in which she will hear whether approval will be granted or not.