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[QUOTE="alphado, post: 304635, member: 23620"] You need a permit to ride in the ANF. It is new for this year and here is the info on it. You need a spark arrestor for the ANF. Let me know if you want to ride at Hillside, I can get you in just about any time for $10 a day. Important Facts Fee Demonstration Implementation All-terrain Vehicles and Motorbikes The Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-134) and the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (P.L. 104-208) authorized the testing of user fees through September 30, 1999. Subsequent appropriations language has extended this program through 2004. This program is frequently referred to as the “Fee Demonstration” program. The Eastern Region Fee Demonstration Program is a part of the umbrella National pilot program that broadens the application of collecting fees as a revenue tool for providing customer service. The ANF is managed according to an approved Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). The ANF Forest Plan was completed in 1986 after extensive public involvement. The Forest Plan guides the management of OHV’s. Trails for all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and motorized trail-bikes are classified as summer-motorized trails – trails for snowmobiles are winter- motorized trails. The Forest Plan calls for 350 miles of summer motorized OHV trails for ATV’s and trail- bikes. Summer motorized trails are limited to five intensive use areas designated in the Forest Plan. These areas total approximately 20% of the ANF land base. The Forest sets two seasons for summer-motorized trails. The spring/summer season runs from Memorial Day weekend through the last Saturday of September. The winter season runs from December 20 through April 1. Trails are temporarily closed within these seasons when unfavorable weather conditions could create excessive trail damage. By setting seasons, impacts to the resource are minimized, including disturbance to nesting wildlife and trail impacts resulting from seasonal wet weather. The National Recreation Agenda recognizes managed OHV use as a legitimate use on national forest lands. The ANF recreation strategy recognizes OHV use as a recreation niche for the Forest. All-terrain vehicle and motorbike use is the fastest growing recreation use on the Allegheny National Forest. The ANF is a recognized leader in providing ATV and trail-bike riding opportunities in Pennsylvania. The ANF has managed the use of ATV’s and motorized trail-bikes on the forest since 1977. The current 108-mile trail system is considered to be one of the premier public land OHV trail systems in the northeast. Summer-motorized trail use is changing from predominantly male to family oriented groups. Past experience shows that by providing a safe, well-maintained all-terrain vehicle and motorbike riding system illegal use is reduced. Trail users desire more amenities at trails heads including expanded parking and more dispersed camping. Expanded trail riding miles are needed because of the high use. The costs associated with meeting the public demand for all-terrain vehicles and motorbikes trails exceed appropriated funding and partnership contributions. With current funding, it is difficult to maintain trails at the status quo. Expansion and reconstruction are limited by the lack of funding. Costs to construct all-terrain vehicle and motorbike trails range from $15,000 to $30,000 per mile. All-terrain vehicle and motorbike trails cost $1,000 per mile, per year to maintain. Additional costs include trailhead facilities such as expanded parking lots, enhanced signing, seasonal employees for trail monitoring, and updated brochures and maps. The operations and maintenance costs of all-terrain vehicle and motorbike trails on the ANF ranges from $280,000 to $300,000 annually. The annual economic impact in Pennsylvania from the use of summer-motorized trails on the ANF exceeds $17,000,000. Approximately $200,000 is received annually through partnership agreements/grants to supplement appropriated funding. This funding cannot be used for federal salaries. Implementation of the Fee Demonstration Project on the Allegheny National Forest OHV trails is essential to providing continued high-quality all-terrain vehicle and motorbike experiences on the Forest. Under the Fee-Demo project 95% of the fees collected are returned to the ANF for work on the existing facility. Fifteen percent of those fees can be used to administer the program while the remaining 80% can be used for the on-the-ground work. Fees returned to the Forest will be used first for maintenance of existing trails to safe standards and then, if funds are available, to begin planning for the expansion of trail miles. Funds collected under the Fee Demonstration authority are not subject to the 25% fund. Beginning July 1, 2002, a season pass will be required by all motorbike and all-terrain vehicle riders who use the designated off-highway vehicle trail system on the Allegheny National Forest Motorized trail users will be required to purchase an annual pass at a cost of $35.00 per vehicle. Non-motorized trail users and snowmobiles will not be required to have an annual pass. Trail passes can be purchased at all Forest Service offices, including the Tionesta Service Center, and at selected vendors in the local communities. Vendors will be announced at a later date. Applications to purchase passes will be available at all Allegheny National Forest offices and the forest website: [url]www.fs.fed.us/r9/allegheny.[/url] Passes will be renewed on a calendar year basis. New passes will be required each year for all-terrain vehicles and trail bikes using the ATV trails. Passes purchased in December of the current will be valid through the following year. Individuals who lose their pass or trade their vehicle may purchase a replacement pass at a cost of $10.00 Motorized trail users who have not purchased a pass are subject to citation and fine. Fines will be assessed and penalties could also include a mandatory appearance before the U.S. Magistrate. [/QUOTE]
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