A grant was awarded to Portage Borough in the amount of $29,740.00 through the PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources.  This is the second phase of the project for the Open Space and Trail Feasibility Study. 

A draft of the trail feasibilty study titled "Overview and Recommendations" and the Martin Branch Trail was released in February 2013 for public review. 

A final study was released in July of 2014 for public review. 

In December of 2014, the grant was officially closed. 

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The final Portage Area Trail Feasibility Study

With successful grant funding of $23,000.00 through the PA Dept of Community & Economic Development; the first phase was a comprehensive area regional plan. 

The Comprehensive Regional Plan "Moving Forward-Issues and Recommendations" and "Background Conditions" was first released for public review in February of 2013 and then an updated plan was released in June of 2013. 

The final Comprehensive Regional Plan titled "Comprehensive Recreation, Park and Open Space Plan was released for public review in July of 2014. 

In September of 2013, the grant was officially closed. 

A special acknowledgement for this multi-faceted regional plan for the Portage Area. The Portage Area Planning Commission, Portage and Cassandra Borough, Portage Township,Portage Area School District, the Portage Area Joint Recreation Commission, and the Eads Group.

This plan was partially funded under the administration of the PA Dept of Community Economic Development Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance Program, the PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources.