DCNR Proclaims New Investments in ATV and Snowmobile Initiatives – Cyber Tech

Press launch shared by PA Media on August 21, 2024.  

Division of Conservation and Pure Assets Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn introduced new grant funding totaling $2,124,200 for all-terrain car and snowmobile services and trails in Pennsylvania.

“Annually, 1000’s of avid ATV and snowmobile using fanatics recreate in Pennsylvania, and the division invests in tasks that enhance upon and broaden a lot of these motorized recreation alternatives throughout the Commonwealth,” Secretary Dunn stated. “That is additionally a pleasant reminder that the autumn grant spherical is open and that we encourage municipalities and organizations to use earlier than the September 30 deadline.”

The investments from the All-Terrain Car Administration Restricted Account and Snowmobile Administration Restricted Account will help planning, acquisition, building, and upkeep of all-terrain car and snowmobile trails and services. The six grant recipients are:

• Snow Shoe Rails to Trails Affiliation was awarded $85,600 from the Administration Restricted Account — All-Terrain Automobiles, to help with preparation of a feasibility examine to look at infrastructure, upkeep, and organizational wants and to plan for the event of an all-terrain car storage facility in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County. Work will embody an digital written report
• Piney Rail Riders was awarded $937,900 from the Administration Restricted Account — All-Terrain Automobiles, to help with the acquisition of roughly 550 acres in Piney Township, Clarion County and Brookville Borough, Jefferson County, to offer roughly 24 miles of all-terrain car path for the event of the Piney Department All-Terrain Car Rail Hall
• Presque Isle Snowmobile Membership, Inc. was awarded $20,000 from the Administration Restricted Account — Snowmobile, to help with the acquisition of kit to assemble and preserve roughly 26 miles of snowmobile trails in Harmony, Greene, Union, Wayne and Waterford townships and Corry Metropolis, Erie County
• Lannding, LLC was awarded, $269,000 from the Administration Restricted Account — All-Terrain Automobiles, in the direction of the acquisition of kit to assemble and preserve roughly 90 miles of all-terrain car trails on the Lannding All-Terrain Car Park in Pine Township, Indiana County
• Mines and Meadows LLC, was awarded $741,500 from the Administration Restricted Account — All-Terrain Automobiles, for the event of the 870 acre Mines and Meadows All-Terrain Car Park in New Beaver and Wampum boroughs, Lawrence County. Work to incorporate building of 4 new consolation stations and parking areas, rehabilitation of two campsites, ADA entry, landscaping, undertaking signal and different associated web site enhancements
• Pennsylvania State Snowmobile Affiliation was awarded $70,000 from the Administration Restricted Account — Snowmobile to coordinate and fund the 2025 Snowmobile mini-grant program and the Mapgears path mapping software program program. Work will embody an digital written report

The Division of Conservation and Pure Assets can award grants two occasions annually to municipalities and organizations for growth of publicly accessible all-terrain car and snowmobile trails and services.

The autumn All-Terrain Car and Snowmobile grant spherical opened on August 1 and closes on September 30.

Purposes will solely be accepted electronically by the division’s on-line grant utility system​.

Grants are open to municipalities, non-profit and for-profit organizations.

Proposed snowmobile and all-terrain car associated tasks eligible for division grants embody planning, land acquisition, growth, rehabilitation, upkeep, buy of kit for upkeep and building, and growth of academic applications associated to snowmobile and all-terrain car trails and services.

No match is required for this funding; nevertheless, functions offering matching funding will probably be given extra consideration.

With just a few restricted exceptions, all snowmobiles and all-terrain automobiles in Pennsylvania will need to have a registration issued by the division.

Statewide, Pennsylvania has practically 32,000 lively snowmobiles registered, and greater than 288,000 all-terrain automobiles.

Grants are administered by The Division of Conservation and Pure Assets with funding supplied from registrations.

Extra details about All-Terrain Car and Snowmobile grants will be discovered on the division’s web site. Take a look at the division’s Calendar of Occasions for occasions on public lands.

Media Contact: Wesley Robinson ([email protected])