Who pays to build the trail?
In general, the city through which the trail runs is who pays to build it. But (and this is a big BUT), there are a great many sources of grant funding available to help with the cost. As much as 50% of many sections have been paid for with grant funds. Here are the numbers I have found so far to record for you: MV R4-S2.1: $264,000 from the Santa Clara Valley Water District as part of their Clean, Safe Creeks and Natural Flood Protection Program in Fall 2005. MV R4-S2.1: $700,000 State Transportation Fund for Clean Air Grant in 2005. MV R4-S2.2: $874,000 California Rivers Parkway Grant by the State Resources Agency in summer 2006.. MV R4-S2.2: $275,000 Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program Grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in summer 2006. (not sure if this was reassigned or what, but it isn’t in the final funding list). MV R4-S2.2: $825,000 Construction Tax Conveyance Fund MV R4-S2.2: $375 000 Shoreline Regional Park Community Fund MV R4-S2.3: $400,000 n TFCA
