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Originally Posted by LocalRealtor
Great Post Skip!
In response to Lakegeezers post I would like to mention that clubs in the state receive monies for trail maintenance/construction(reroutes) from registration dollars on a split basis as well as a split on grooming hours. All of this is performed with volunteer labor.
Snowmobiling in NH is funded through dedicated funds. The monies we pay come back to support our sport. We receive no money from the state.
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LocalRealtor is spot on on this.
With the lack of good snow and how fast what we had disappeared, registrations were very low this past season.
What does that mean? It means that funds for trail work and grooming this coming season will be cut back considerably. We live and die off of the money taken in through registrations.
Normally each club will submit on average 3 major construction project listed as P1, P2 and P3. These projects are rated numerically as to their importance. In most years the clubs will get the Grants for all 3 projects. This year because of the low number of registrations the Clubs were held to only their P1 grants.
The distribution ($$) for Equipment, ie New Groomers and other related equipment was limited. Clubs that had requested monies for both Trail Work and Equipment were given a choice of one or the other. If you went for the equipment you lost the Trail Work fund. Tough choice!
With the lack off Grant monies this means that the Clubs will need to "SELF FUND" some of these projects that are still necessary for good and safe riding on the trails.
So when you receive your Club renewal application don't let it sit on the kitchen counter till December 15th. Send it back ASAP and maybe check the box off for a donation to "TRAILS", no amount is to small.
With the Billions of dollars that Snowmobiling brings into the State maybe there should be some additional "STATE" funding for the Bureau of Trails and Fish and Game.