OPRD release - SALEM, Oregon— The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 20 in Salem to discuss changes to RTP grant scoring criteria, state policies and committee bylaws.  The hybrid meeting is open to the public. The public can attend via Zoom or in person at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, 725 Summer St NE, Room 124A.  Meeting details, including zoom link and agenda, are available online: https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/GRA/Documents/RTP-Agenda-May-2025.pdf.  The grant scoring criteria discussion will help inform the Oregon Statewide Trails Plan, which provides guidance to land managers and partners in Oregon and includes updated grant scoring criteria for RTP. Learn more about the Statewide Trails Plan on our website.  RTP is a federally funded grant program of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration and is administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD). The grant program provides funds to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both nonmotorized and motorized uses.  The RTP Advisory Committee consists of 10 members who represent various trail user groups and land managers. Learn more about RTP on our website.  For more information contact Jodi Bellefeuille, program coordinator at 503-856-6316 or Jodi.bellefeuille@oprd.oregon.gov.  If special accommodations are needed to attend the meeting, please contact Jodi Bellefeuille at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.