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The Blue Mound Fitness Park is intended as a City of Nocona owned and maintained park dedicated to providing residents and non-residents of all ages, an outdoor facility to maintain their general health and well being by use of a walking-biking-running trail together with Fitness Station, a Gazebo shelter and benches for quiet reflection.
The Fitness Park will provide a fitness trail for the citizens of Nocona and surrounding area residents, with elevation changes for better cardio health and nature setting with views for mental well being.
Additionally, local groups such as the Relay for Life have expressed an interest in using the trail for future fund raising and health related events.
The Trail and Fitness Improvements Proposed; -TOTAL PROJECT
The Fitness trail is a non-motorized path, 6 ' wide and approximately 5300 feet long. winding around the site through the trees, climbing up and down the slopes. The Trail Entrance near the parking lot has an ADA compliant drinking fountain and shaded rest station. 6 park benches are located at points along the trail, each with trash containers. The gazebo is located at the highest point for views.
A 40' x40' fitness station is to be located along the trail. Within the station are separate pieces of exercise equipment appropriate for all ages.
A final phase of the project will provide for lighting of the trail, and parking lot.
THIS GRANT APPLICATION IS FOR PHASE 1
The Parking Lot and Entrances-PHASE 1:
The plan provides an entry to the Park from both Blue Mound Street and Grayson Street. Pipe Rail entry gates shown will enable the Park to be closed to vehicle traffic at night. 31 standard parking spaces and 2 handicap spaces are provided in Phase 1.
The parking lots are to be gravel base surface without curbs or concrete paving. This will enable construction of a firm surface initially to park vehicles, and provide a stable sub-surface to pave the lots in the future.
After completion of the parking construction, the path of the trail will be mowed enabling use of the earth trail initially. The initial phase will be completed in 2019-20 Rotary year.
Use of Grant Funds:
The initial grant application is for construction of the gravel parking lot, entry gates, and mowing the trail. This $6,000 project cost is possible with the City donating the equipment and labor for parking lot construction plus trail mowing and Rotary paying for the gravel material. The pipe rail fencing material is donated and the labor to install the fence will be done with community & student volunteers.
Progress to Date:
The 16+ acre site has been donated and deeded to the City of Nocona. Additionally, construction of the Gazebo at the top of the Blue Mount Hill has been completed
Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed)
The check from District 5790 for $3000 was deposited directly into the Blue Mound Fitness Park bank account. Blue Mound Fitness Park, a 501(C)3 was set up for the facilitation of the building of the park. The Rotary Club of Nocona matched the $3000 with a check to Blue Mound Fitness Park for a total budget of $6000 for the district grant. Transactions of the Blue Mound Fitness Park are included in the documents provided including cancelled checks, bank statements and invoices.
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