ARIZONA STATE PARKS: For Immediate Release
Managing and conserving Arizona’s natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our Parks and through our Partners. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Bilbrey at (602) 542-1996 or (602) 228-8518. Contact by Email: pio(at)azstateparks.gov
(Phoenix, Arizona - February 19, 2010) - In 2009 the Arizona Legislature authorized a new Off-Highway Vehicle "Sticker Fund" which started collecting fees in January of 2009. This new Off-Highway Vehicle Fund is generated by a $25 fee for an indicia that is attached to the license plates of all-terrain vehicles and other types of smaller off-highway motorized vehicles. This new fund now has accumulated $309,000 for projects.
These monies will help manage recreational activity on Arizona's public lands by motorized vehicles. The Arizona State Parks - OHV Recreation Fund (gas taxes) historically were used to print an OHV map guide, provide riding facilities, OHV education, trail signage, rural maps, mitigation and enforcement on trails.
This new "Sticker Fund" will provide funding for projects that meet the legislative requirements and priorities established in the Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Plan. In the first phase of the program, priority projects will be funded and built to meet the heavy demand of off-highway vehicle users in Arizona. A new feature of this program is that there are no application deadlines. Project applications will be accepted by the State Parks Board and reviewed periodically as funds become available.
The second phase of the grant program, open in the fall, will seek projects involving historical and cultural clearance and compliance near trails. And finally, the fund applications will be available for education projects/programs and long-term funding arrangements with managers of OHV use areas.
State Parks develops the OHV recreation plan every five years with input from land managing agency staff, OHV user organizations, individual OHV users, and the general public. The 2010 State Trails Plan can be found on the State Parks website: http://azstateparks.com/publications
Projects will be considered for funding each time the Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Group meets to review projects unless the project sponsor withdraws the application. Projects selected for funding in Phase I will encompass all of the following recommendations:
HIGH-USE AREA - the project will be located on a route, trail, or area that is currently experience heavy OHV traffic. USER SUPPORTED - the project will be endorsed by at least one user organization that can be identified with the specific project area.
PRIORITY RECOMMENDATION - the project will include: maintenance and/or renovation of existing routes, trails, or areas; mitigation of damage in proximity to approved use areas; and installation of trail route signs.
DIVERSITY - the selected projects will represent a cross section of use types and geographic areas. EXPEDIENCE - the project will be completed June 30, 2011.
SPONSOR ELIGIBILITY - the applicant must have control of and management responsibility for the area of the project and have a current agreement with State Parks in effect to allow transfer of funds for OHV project purposes.
For more information call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit AZStateParks.com. Follow us on twitter.com/AZStateParks.
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Learn More About the Off-Highway Vehicle "Sticker Fund" 
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http://azstateparks.com/press/2010/PR_02-19-10.html
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