Category Overview
The State Lands Development and Renovation category provides funding to two state agencies to repair, renovate, and develop outdoor recreation facilities on existing recreation lands. As the popularity of outdoor recreation increases in our state, these grants help address overcrowding, ensure our outdoor amenities are safe for public use, improve visitor experience, and allow more people to enjoy our great outdoors.
Project Highlights
The Department of Natural Resources will use this grant to do renovation and development to the access road, campground and day-use areas located at the Merrill Lake NRCA. Renovation will include, grading and rock resurfacing of the access road, improved access to the boat launch, fencing, campsite and day use-area enhancements including renovating two ADA-compliant campsites and parking spaces, renovation of the day-use area, installation of a new well pump and 1.5 miles of both campground and interpretive trail improvements. Additionally, an engineered fish bearing stream culvert will be installed to help to mitigate stormwater runoff and provide ecological functioning for fish habitat. The primary recreation opportunity provided by this project is camping and non-motorized boating activities.