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The Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is pleased to announce
the recipients of the 2007 Snowmobile Trail Grant and Grooming Pool
awards. The Snowmobile Trail Program is a competitive and reimbursable
matching grant. Grants are available for developing and maintaining
public snowmobile trails and related facilities and for safety and educational
projects. The Snowmobile Trail Program’s Grooming Pool provides
funding for trail grooming, marking and signage for snowmobile trails.
Grant applications were reviewed and evaluated by SnowTRAC, a statewide
citizen advisory committee appointed by the Director of the Division
of Parks and Outdoor Recreation to promote safe snowmobiling and development
of facilities statewide. These grants were made possible by snowmobile
registration fees paid to the State by snowmobile owners. Continuation
of this grant program is dependent upon an annual appropriation by the
Legislature of snowmobile registration fees.
To obtain more information regarding the Snowmobile Trail Grant Program
visit the program’s web site at www.alaskatrails.org
or contact Bill Luck at (907) 269-8699 or bill.luck@alaska.gov
 Tesoro
Iron Dog Safety Inspection Festival, submitted by the Iron Dog, Inc.
The grantee will host a free public festival to promote snowmobile education
and safety through presentations, seminars, industry vendors, public
safety organizations, and the distribution of educational brochures.
Festival will be held indoors at the Wasilla Sports Complex on February
10th, from 11am to 6pm.
Be
Snow Smart Standardizing Curriculum Symposium, submitted by the North
American Outdoor Institute.
NAOI will host an education symposium to include Alaska's top avalanche
professionals and educators from outdoor safety, snow safety, avalanche
awareness and Alaskan public and private schools to develop a standardized
State avalanche education curriculum which includes teacher and student
packets for students in 4th through 12th grades. Finished materials
will be available for use by the 'Be Snow Smart' safety presentation
and other outdoor safety and avalanche awareness programs for students
across the state.
Yentna
River Community Winter Trails Maintenance Project, submitted by the
Iron Dog, Inc.
The project will cover construction, maintenance, signage and marking
with stakes on 95 miles of winter trails of the Susitna River from the
junctions of Big Lake and Willow Community trails up the Yentna River
to the Skwentna Community.
South
Denali Snowmobile Trail Maintenance and Signs, submitted by the Curry
Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club.
Funds will be use for removal of downed trees, tall brush and grass
that have overgrown established snowmachine trails. This will prepare
the trails for better user access and for trail grooming. Permanent
signs will be installed at appropriate locations to facilitate safe
riding.
Grooming Pool allocations:
Chugach State Parks was awarded $20,000
Mat-Su State Parks was awarded $85,000
Northern State Parks was awarded $30,000
Kenai Peninsula was awarded $20,000
Southeast State Parks was awarded $1,000
Southwest Alaska was awarded $5,000
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