Silverthorne, Colorado - Recreation & Culture

SPORT Committee

What is the SPORT Committee?

SPORT stands for Silverthorne Parks, Open Space, Recreation and Trails. In March 1997 the Silverthorne Town Council passed a motion to recognize this committee as a formal supported Town Committee. Then in November 1998 the citizens of Silverthorne passed an election question supporting a 2% Lodging Tax of which 85% would go towards capital projects relating to Parks, Trails, Open Space and Recreation and 15% to market the Town of Silverthorne and it's amenities. The first set of board members were appointed in January of 1999. Being an Advisory Committee to the Silverthorne Town Council, their main purpose is to review, plan, organize volunteers and make recommendations on the best use of the Lodging Tax monies to the Town Council.

Some of the completed projects recommended by the SPORT Committee are:

2000 Feasibility Study of the Dillon Dam/Silverthorne Trail Connection
2001 Adoption of the Silverthorne Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan
2001 Grand Opening of the Silverthorne Nordic Center
2001 Grand Opening of the Skating Pond
2001 Realignment of the Willowcreek Trail Head
2001 Survey of the Blue River Trail - Town Hall north to Lot 39
2002 Design & Engineering of Dillon Dam/Silverthorne Trail
2002 Opening of the Sand Volleyball Courts
2003 Completion of Walking Path at Rainbow Park
2003 Completion of Dillon Dam/Silverthorne Trail Connection
2004 Grand Opening of the Dillon Dam/Silverthorne Trail Connection
2004 Completion of Conceptual Master Plan for:
North Pond Park
Cottonwood Park
Blue River Trail
2005 Received GOCO Large Scale Grant $1.67Million
2005 Completed final design and construction drawings for North Pond Park
2005 Installed wayfinding signs at Blue River Restoration Project and Silverthorne/Dillon Trail connection.

Meeting Dates & Time
The Committee meets every third Thursday of the month at 6 pm at the Silverthorne Town Hall.

How to become a SPORT Committee Member
Anyone may attend the monthly meetings. To become a member you need to submit a Letter of Interest to the SPORT Committee, Attn: Tammy L. Jamieson, Recreation & Culture Director, PO BOX 1309, Silverthorne, CO 80498. At the monthly meeting the Letter of Interest will be discussed. Successful Letters of Interest will be recommended to the Town Council, in which they will officially approve the recommendation at the next Council Meeting.
2007 GOAL STATUS

1. GOCO Large Scale Grant

a. Complete Final Reports for GOCO Large Scale Grant / Completed 8/7/07

2. Blue River Trail

a. Pursue rights-of-way for Blue River Trail and other trail routes

b. Continue to collaborate with BRVRLE HOA on negotiating possible easement acquisition

c. Complete Final Design / Construction Drawing for Blue River Trail

d. Apply for 404 Permit for Blue River Trail

e. Build Segment 2, (Hamilton Creek to Bald Eagle Rd,) of the Blue River Trail

3. Replace two Park / Recreation Facility signs

4. Add the “park” component to the Adopt-A-Trail Program / Completed July 2007

5. Submit Final Draft of the “Art in Public Places” Program to Town Council / Approved 7/27/07

6. Mini-Projects

a. Integrate pocket park with the pedestrian bridge

b. Improve River Bank area along the Blue River north of the Silverthorne Pavilion

2008 GOALS

1. Design and construct BRT - Segment 3 (Bald Eagle Rd. to Legend Lake Circle)

2. Design Pedestrian Bridge Crossing (Mesa Drive to Blue River Parkway Open Space)

3. Replace two Park/Recreation Facility Signs (SRC & Artic Placer?)

4. Complete Rainbow Park Master Plan Update

5. Review South Mary Creek Ranch (SMCR) Annexation Proposal – consider the SMCR Park a location for Disc Golf

6. Solicit volunteers for the Adopt A Park Program for Rainbow, Trent and Artic Placer Parks

7. Complete map location for “Art in Public Places” Policy

8. Mini Projects?