Fifteen projects are being worked on along the California coastline in the counties of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. The conservancy is also encouraging the state to implement five statewide policies. The first is making a formal commitment to completing the trail by promising funding for the trail that would continue after completion for maintenance and repair. The second is to include the California Coastal Trail into state transportation by incorporating it into the current transportation improvement program. The conservancy also suggests that the state increase its focus on improving the non-motorized transportation area safety. Third, the state should adopt the trail into the State Outdoor Recreation Plan and evaluate its accessibility to children, seniors, and those with disabilities. Fourth, the conservancy thinks all state programs should help complete the project. Finally, the state should remove or redesign any artificial object that impedes the public's access to the shoreline. Funding For planning the Coastal Trail, the Coastal Conservancy awarded Coastwalk a $600,000 grant in 2000. The state is giving approximately 1 million dollars from the remaining funds of Proposition 12 to California State parks to employ the Conservation Corps. Planners are encouraging legislators and the public to raise $350 million more to complete the trail. As a Millennium Legacy Trail, the California Coastal trail received a $10,000 grant from American Express Company. See also California Department of Parks and Recreation California Coastal Commission California Coastal Conservancy California Coastal National Monument List of California Beaches Oregon Coast Trail References External links California Coastal Commission official web site California Coastal Commission Public Education web site Coastwalk/California Coastal Trail Association Official website California Coastal Conservancy California Coastal Trail, KCET video series Hiking trails in California Long-distance trails in the United States