xjrev10 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Don't know if I ever posted this on CC. The Northern MN Jeepers and I have been working on a Grant in Aid (yes snowmobile trail kind) ORV trail in Northern Minnesota! The first and only in the history of 4wheeling in Minnesota. Trail is projected to open in July 2011. If you got some time, read threw this thread. I'm jpxj810 on mn-jeep. http://mn-jeep.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19085 Also you can look up Northern MN Jeepers on facebook. I have tons of shots of the new trail on there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted January 3, 2011 Author Share Posted January 3, 2011 Is this something of interest to you guys in the Midwest?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowey Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Austin.... Admittedly, I haven't read all 71 pages of that thread... Can you give us a brief rundown of it.. We already know that the MN state DNR is much more open to the possibilities of OHV trails and parks.. Is this a new park or just a single trail?? The plan is for the local community to develop it, than the state take it over?? Or did I miss something??? Absolutely, I'm for anything that positively effects our community of offroaders. Having a state governmental body that recognizes that the tourism benefits are worth the comparatively small outlay of cash it requires is great. Here in Illinois the then regional DNR director said that they would not issue any grant for full-size trails or parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Yes it's alot to read. Lots of post whoreing on there too. When I get a chance I will answer your questions in full. I'm at work typing on my iPhone right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjrev10 Posted January 8, 2011 Author Share Posted January 8, 2011 Austin.... Admittedly, I haven't read all 71 pages of that thread... Can you give us a brief rundown of it.. We already know that the MN state DNR is much more open to the possibilities of OHV trails and parks.. Is this a new park or just a single trail?? The plan is for the local community to develop it, than the state take it over?? Or did I miss something??? Absolutely, I'm for anything that positively effects our community of offroaders. Having a state governmental body that recognizes that the tourism benefits are worth the comparatively small outlay of cash it requires is great. Here in Illinois the then regional DNR director said that they would not issue any grant for full-size trails or parks. Are you famililar with how a Grant in Aid snowmobile trail works? (Many of our 13k miles of snowmobile trails in MN are Grant in Aid and sponsered by a club) With the Grant in Aid program, a program funded by the state, the trail must be sponsered by a club. Saying that now, the club is responsible for upkeep and maintenence for the life of the trail. This is a single trail. It runs through natural terrain about 3.5 miles into the woods with many loop sections and "bypasses." The club (Northern MN Jeepers) have been working with governing agencies since 1997 to get the opportunity to do this. As you know we do have the IROVRA (Iron Range Offhighway Vehicle Rec Area) up here. This is a "park." It is run by the MNDNR, and they have full time employees working there. The Mesabi Mountain Trail does not have anything to do with the park. Totally seperate deal. We (as a club and at a personal level) have a good relationship with the folks that work/run the Gilbert OHV area. They have stepped in and lent a hand with the construction of the trail at time with heavy equipment and whatnot. To tell ya the truth, I do not know when the Grant in Aid program stepped in and said that this new trail could be sponsered by the Grant in Aid Program. We have a club member that was employed by the MNDNR for his whole working career and that might have helped with that, or coming up with the idea for the GIA program for a ORV trail. You have a pm whowey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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