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 Posted - 12/09/2008 : 16:33:51
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 8, 2008
CONTACT: Steve DeBrabander 517-241-3687 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014
DNR Reports State Snowmobile Trails Ready to Ride in Some Parts of the State
The Department of Natural Resources has agreements in place with 67 snowmobile trail grant sponsors to complete trail maintenance and grooming on more than 6,212 miles of Michigan's designated snowmobile trail system.
"Snowy conditions and cold temperatures particularly in the northern part of the state since the middle of November translates into a great start to this snowmobile season," said Steve DeBrabander, DNR's state trails operations supervisor.
Over $6.3 million in grants have been issued by the DNR to cover grooming equipment and repair, trail brushing, signing and grooming and parking lot plowing of staging areas for this coming season, which started on Dec. 1 and ends on March 31, 2009. Funding to support the snowmobile trail improvement fund comes from the annual $25 Michigan Snowmobile Trail Permit, a portion of the snowmobile registration fee, and a portion of state gas tax revenue.
The 6,212-mile designated snowmobile trail system is a statewide network of signed and groomed trails that extends from the southern border of Michigan, up the west side of the Lower Peninsula, in the thumb region, and throughout the Northern Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula. This network of trails is on both public and private lands and the 67 local trail sponsors are instrumental in getting the trails ready for the season, and keeping them groomed.
According to snowmobile industry estimates, snowmobiling in Michigan is a $1 billion economic impact to the state.
For more information on Michigan's snowmobile program, please go to www.michigan.gov/dnr, click on Recreation and Camping and then click on Snowmobiling.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.
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Todd Alexander
ASC Membership Services Manager
talexander@team-asc.com
www.team-asc.com
734-552-4839
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DNR Reports State Snowmobile Trails Ready to Ride
