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South Park National Heritage Area
Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, March 16, 2026
Attending Staff:
Bob Schoppe Kate McCoy, Historic Preservationist
Tim Merlino Katie Dirksen, Business Manager
Kim DeFeo Andy Spencer, Executive Director
Julia Redmond
Marcus Grant
Absent
Jeff Crane
Paul Wilson
a) Call to Order/Introductions:
i. Call to order at 9:33 am
b) Approve/Modify Agendas:
i. N/A
c) Approve/Modify Minutes of Previous Meeting:
i. There were no minutes.
d) Public Introductions:
i. No one from the public attended.
e) Current Business:
i. SPNHA Sub-grant Application Review
a. Boys and Girls Club of the High Rockies
b. Coalition for the Upper South Platte
c. Far View Horse Rescue
d. Hartsel Community Center
e. Mosquito Range Heritage Initiative
f. Mountain Area Land Trust
g. Mt. Bailey
h. North London Mill (Bayou Salado)
i. North London Mill
j. Risan Media
k. Rocky Mountain Land Library

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l. South Park Rail Society
m. South Park Rec Foundation
n. Teva Cultural Arts & Visitor Center
o. The Denver Brass
ii. Regarding the subgrant applications, discussions included:
a. Eligibility of construction work, maintenance and repairs.
b. Clarify guidelines for next year regarding types of organizations eligible.
c. Possibility of applicants joining the meeting to present and answer
questions.
f) Staff Report:
i. N/A – Time ran out on meeting.
g) Board Member Comments:
i. None
h) Public Comment:
i. None
i) Schedule Next Meeting:
i. Monday, May 18, 2026 at 9:30am
j) Adjourn
i. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 am