Lincoln, NE– The Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioners on Jan. 20 approved four outdoor trail projects for 2012 federal funding through the Recreational Trails Program (RTP).

The projects are:

• City of Lincoln, $148,800 to renovate a 4,200-foot long asphalt trail with concrete at Pioneers Park.
• City of McCook, $110,005 to build a 1,198-foot long, 8-foot wide concrete trail that would connect to an existing trail.
• Sarpy County, $164,600 to build 3,000- and 800-foot long segments of 10-foot wide concrete trail that will connect to an existing trail system.
• Game and Parks, $12,880 to buy a snowmobile, trailer and groomer to groom and cut cross country ski trails at Ponca State Park.