Recreational Trails Program Grant Application – Public Notice
Project Title: RTP Grant Application - City Sub-YK Trail
Organization Name: City of Bethel
Date Public Notice Posted: October 23, 2025 Posted Online: October 23, 2025
Brief Description of Proposed Project:
The City of Bethel proposes that funding from this grant be used to construct a new gravel trail 2,800 linear feet long and 8 feet wide from City Subdivision to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation's Primary Care Center parking lot. This trail project is a collaboration between the City of Bethel (City) and Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC). The City and YKHC signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to formalize the partnership for this project in 2016.
Proposed Timeline of the Project:
Project State Date May 1, 2026
Project End Date November 30, 2027
Applicant Contact Information:
Contact Name: John Sargent
Phone Number: 859-408-1547
Email Address: jsargent@cityofbethel.net
Mailing Address: PO Box 1388, Bethel, AK 99559
Public Comment or Opposition can be submitted to the contact noted above.
Deadline for Public Comment: November 30, 2025
The Alaska Recreational Trails Program is the possible funding agency for this proposed project. For information regarding the Alaska Recreational Trails Program, please visit the State website at http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/grants/trails.htm.