CRT disappointed with trail fund forfeiture.The Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. ) sent a letter urging Dan Flowers, the executive director of the Arkansas Highways and Transportation Department, to "rectify" a fund rescission The abrogation of a contract, effective from its inception, thereby restoring the parties to the positions they would have occupied if no contract had ever been formed. By Agreement that resulted in the forfeiture The involuntary relinquishment of money or property without compensation as a consequence of a breach or nonperformance of some legal obligation or the commission of a crime. The loss of a corporate charter or franchise as a result of illegality, malfeasance, or Nonfeasance. of trail funds. Arkansas gave up the $1 million in Recreational Trails Program (RTP (1) (Rapid Transport Protocol) The protocol used in IBM's High Performance Routing (HPR) system. (2) (Realtime Transport Protocol) An IP protocol that supports real time transmission of voice and video. ) funds in order to achieve state rescission obligations. The letter says that all states were affected by Congressional rescissions in late 2005, but Arkansas is "virtually alone in targeting RTP allocation. The removal of funds from RTP will cause a noticeable effect on building, maintaining and planning recreational trails in Arkansas." RTP distributes about $90 million per year to states to plan and build trails, install signage and repair damage, among many other purposes. For more information on RTP funding, go to www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/. |
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