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Off-highway vehicle Trail Assistance Grants meetings
MN DNR Parks and Trails will hold meetings for clubs currently maintaining grant-in-aid (GIA) trails and government sponsors and those interested in new trail proposals. In order for these meetings to be held prior to clubs submitting OHV grant paperwork, the annual deadline for maintenance grant submissions has been extended from November 30 to December 15. New trail proposals may be submitted at any time.
State Meetings
- Brainerd: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6-8 p.m., MN DNR Building, 1601 Minnesota Drive, 56401; RSVP at 218-833-8710
- Grand Rapids: Monday, Nov. 21, 6-8 p.m., Itasca County Lands Office, 1177 LaPrairie Ave., 55744-3322 held in conjunction with the County ATV alliance meeting
- Tower: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6-8 p.m., MN DNR Building, 650 Hwy 169, 55790
- Rochester: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 7-9 p.m., Heintz Center, Room HA 102, Community and Technical College, 1925 College View Drive SE. 55906; RSVP 651-259-5874
- Hutchinson: T.B.A., MN DNR Building, 20596 Hwy 7, 55350; RSVP at 320-234-2550 ext 225
- Bemidji: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-noon, Lake Bemidji State Park Visitor Center, 3296 State Park Road NE, 56601
- Two Harbors: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m.-noon, MN DNR Building, 1568 Highway 2, 55616
- Two Harbors: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 3-5 p.m., MN DNR Building, 1568 Highway 2, 55616
- Finland: Thursday, Dec. 1, 9-11 a.m., Lake County Forestry Building, 6678 Hwy 1, 55603
- Finland: Thursday, Dec. 1, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Lake County Forestry Building, 6678 Hwy 1, 55603
- Backus: Thursday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.-noon, Cass County Land Department, 218 Washburn Avenue East, 56435
- Sauk Rapids: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m., MN DNR Building, 940 Industrial Dr, 56379; RSVP 651-259-5874
- Windom: Tuesday, Dec. 6, 6-8 p.m., MN DNR Area Headquarters Bldg., 175 County Road 26, 56101
- Moose Lake: Wednesday, Dec. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m., MN DNR Area Headquarters Bldg., 701 Kenwood, 55767
- Blaine: Thursday, Dec. 8, 6-8 p.m., Lodge Meeting Room, Gander Mountain, 10650 Baltimore Street NE, 55434; RSVP 651-259-5874
- Thief River Falls: Thursday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m.-noon, MN DNR Building, 246 125th Ave NE, 56701; RSVP 218-681-0946, ext 222
- Benson: Tuesday, Dec. 13, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Swift County Hwy Dept. Building, 1635 Hoban Avenue, 56215
Please note that these meetings are for all-terrain vehicles (ATV), off-road vehicles (ORV) like sport utility vehicles and modified trucks, and off-highway-motorcycles (OHM) only, not snowmobiles. Meetings are open. More meeting dates and locations will be added, please check back frequently.
Attending a meeting is required for clubs that are current GIA grantees. The meeting is recommended for clubs that are interested in additional miles of public OHV trail miles in Minnesota and for local units of government that are currently sponsors of a GIA contract.
Specific agenda items and materials are currently under development for the meetings. If you have topics regarding the OHV GIA program you specifically want to see addressed, please contact:
Mary Straka, Off-Highway Vehicle Program
MN DNR Parks and Trails
1601 Minnesota Drive
Brainerd, MN
218-833-8713 (Brainerd Office)
651-259-5644 (St.Paul Phone)
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