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Learn about Off-Highway Vehicle trail grants at upcoming meetings
Grant applications due by Dec. 15, 2012
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Trails Division has scheduled a series of meetings that will provide important information about the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) grant-in-aid (GIA) program. These meetings are intended for groups with an active interest in all-terrain vehicles (ATV), off-road vehicles (ORV) such as sport utility vehicles and modified trucks, and off-highway motorcycles (OHM), not snowmobiles.
Attending one of these meetings is recommended for groups currently receiving GIA funds and will be required in the future. The meetings also will be helpful to local units of government that sponsor GIA contracts and clubs that want to expand public OHV trails in Minnesota. DNR staff, including the Parks and Trails Area Supervisor and the OHV Acquisition and Development Specialist, will explain the GIA application process, provide copies of the GIA manual and forms and answer questions. Grant applications are due Dec. 15.
Meetings are scheduled at the following times and locations, with others to be added soon (RSVP to help ensure adequate space and materials for participants):
- Chatfield: Monday, Oct 29, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m., 15305 30th Hwy SE.; RSVP: 507-206-2845.
- Fergus Falls: Monday, Oct. 29, 4-6 p.m., DNR Building, 1509 First Ave. N.; RSVP: 218-739-7576, ext. 257.
- Blaine: Monday, Oct. 29, 7-9 p.m., Lodge Meeting Room, Gander Mountain, 10650 Baltimore St. NE; RSVP: 651-259-5874.
- Rutledge: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m., Community Center, 7369 Hwy. 61; RSVP: 218-485-5410.
- Stockton: Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7 – 9 p.m., Stockton Community Center, 600 D St, Stockton; RSVP: 507-206-2845
- Tower: Thursday, Nov. 1, 6-8 p.m., DNR Area Office, 650 Hwy. 169; RSVP: 218-753-2580, Ext. 250
- Hutchinson: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7 – 9 p.m., DNR Office, 20596 Highway 7 west; RSVP: 320-234-2550 Ext. 225
- Sauk Rapids: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7-9 p.m., DNR Building, 940 Industrial Dr.; RSVP: 651-259-5874
- Thief River Falls: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 10 – 12 a.m., MN DNR Office, 246 125th Avenue NE; RSVP: 218-681-0889
- Brainerd: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 6-8 p.m., DNR Building, 1601 Minnesota Dr.; RSVP: 218-833-8710
- Bemidji: Monday, Nov. 19, 10 – 12 a.m., Lake Bemidji State Park Visitor Center, 3401 State Park Road NE; RSVP: 218-308-2367
- Grand Rapids: Monday, Nov. 19, 6 – 8 p.m., Itasca County Lands Office, 1177 La Prairie Ave., held in conjunction with the Itasca County ATV alliance meeting; RSVP: 218-999-7920
- McGregor: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 7 – 9 p.m., Fireside Inn, Hwy 65, held in conjunction with the Aitkin County ATV alliance meeting; RSVP: 218-999-7920
- Windom: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 6-7 p.m., DNR Building, 175 County Rd. 26; RSVP: 507-831-2900, Ext. 225
As additional meetings are scheduled, details will be posted at mndnr.gov (http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ohv/ontrack/index.html).
Anyone with questions about the OHV GIA program or suggestions for topics to address at the upcoming meetings should contact Mary Straka, DNR Off-Highway Vehicle program coordinator, 218-833-8713 (Brainerd) or 651-259-5644 (St. Paul) or mary.straka@state.mn.us.
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