Press Release - Wednesday, October 25, 2006
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Gov. Blagojevich announces $164,000 in snowmobile trail grants
SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today awarded $164,300 in snowmobile trail grants to three local governments and eight private organizations for safety equipment, safety improvements and maintenance of public-access snowmobile trails in Illinois.
"These grants will help make sure snowmobile riders find safe public-access trails throughout Northern Illinois," said Gov. Blagojevich. "This program provides support to our local partners to keep trails clearly marked and properly maintained for the thousands of people who enjoy snowmobiling during the winter."
The state snowmobile grant program is funded entirely by snowmobile riders through registration fees. The cost to register a snowmobile is $18 for three years. There are more than 40,000 registered snowmobiles in Illinois.
The snowmobile grant program is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR). Applications for the next round of grants are available by contacting the IDNR Division of Grant Administration, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL, 62702-1271, or by calling 217/782-7481. Applications are accepted March 1 to May 1.
The Snowmobile Grant Program recipients and project information for Fiscal Year 2007 are listed below:
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Kane County Forest Preserve District, $22,800 for the purchase of two snowmobiles, two snowmobile trailers and two sets of snowmobile suits, boots, gloves and helmets to expand their snowmobile patrol program.
Loran Township (Stephenson County), $12,000 for the lease of a tractor to pull a snowmobile trail groomer to maintain snowmobile trails.
McHenry County Sheriff's Department, $20,900 for the purchase of two snowmobiles and two snowmobile trailers to better patrol the county's snowmobile trails.
SNOWMOBILE CLUBS
Cedarville Snow Travelers Snowmobile Club (Stephenson County), $1,550 to purchase snowmobile trail signs and posts to better mark the public snowmobile trails in the area, including the Jane Addams Trail.
Elizabeth Sno-Scooters (Jo Daviess County), $21,000 to replace the tracks and sprockets on an existing snowmobile trail groomer.
German Valley Sno-Riders (Stephenson, Winnebago and Ogle Counties), $9,200 to lease a tractor to pull the club's snowmobile trail groomer and to purchase new trail sign stakes for marking snowmobile trails.
Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs (all northern Illinois counties), $50,000 to assist with funding the annual liability insurance that is required on all public snowmobile trails maintained by private snowmobile clubs in Illinois.
Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs (all northern Illinois counties), $10,000 for the operation, maintenance, storage and insurance costs associated with operating 22 snowmobile trail groomers that are used to pull groomer drags that maintain approximately 1,000 miles of public snowmobile trails throughout northern Illinois.
Northeastern Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs (Lake County), $1,900 to purchase snowmobile trail signs and stakes for marking public snowmobile trails.
Northwest Illinois Snowmobile Alliance (Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Carroll and Whiteside Counties), $9,350 to purchase snowmobile trail signs, posts, lumber and associated hardware to improve existing public snowmobile trails and to develop new trails.
Tri-County Snowmobile Alliance (Lee, Ogle and Winnebago Counties), $5,600 to purchase snowmobile trail signs, posts, lumber and associated hardware to improve public snowmobile trails.
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