Harpeth River State Park Grant Meetings

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Published March 2nd, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

Harpeth River State Park is hosting public meetings on March 11 and 12 to gather input for a proposed grant application to the Recreational Trails Program. The grant funds trail development and maintenance. Comments will be accepted until March 20.

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What changed

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (State DEQ) has announced public meetings for Harpeth River State Park regarding a proposed grant application to the Recreational Trails Program (RTP). The RTP is a federally funded, state-administered grant program providing funding for trail acquisition, construction, maintenance, and support facilities. The park is seeking public input before submitting its application.

Interested parties are encouraged to attend either a virtual meeting on March 11 or an in-person meeting on March 12. Written and oral comments will be accepted through March 20. This notice serves to inform the public and gather feedback, with no immediate compliance actions required for regulated entities beyond participation in the public comment process.

What to do next

Review grant proposal details for the Recreational Trails Program.
Submit written or oral comments by March 20, 2026.

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Harpeth River State Park To Host Meetings on Proposed Recreational Trails Program Grant

Monday, March 02, 2026 | 10:40am Harpeth River State Park will hold two public meetings in March – one virtual and one in-person – seeking input from the public before the park applies for a grant from the Recreational Trails Program.

The virtual meeting will be March 11 at 1 p.m CT. The in-person meeting will be March 12 at 6 p.m. CT.

Note: The Harpeth River State Park meeting will be held at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns.

The RTP program is a federally funded, state administered grant program that provides grant funding for land acquisition for trails, non-routine trail maintenance, trail construction, trail rehabilitation, and trailhead support facilities. The Office of Outdoor Recreation administers the RTP grants in Tennessee. Anyone interested may attend the meetings.

Details for the Meetings

Harpeth River State Park

Virtual meeting March 11

1 p.m. CT
Information on how to join can be found online at tn.gov/environment/ppo-public-participation.

In-person meeting March 12

6 p.m. CT
Montgomery Bell State Park Auditorium 1020 Jackson Hill Road Burns, TN 37029 Information on the meetings can also be received by emailing a request to ask.tnstateparks@tn.gov. Tennessee State Parks will accept written and oral comments regarding the proposal through March 20.

Written comments can be submitted to Park Manager Bill Morton via email at bill.morton@tn.gov or by mailing to the park at 1640 Cedar Hill Rd., Kingston Springs, TN 37082.