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[QUOTE="CRFGuy, post: 1404920, member: 62734"] This has been in the works and posted on several sites for quite sometime. Would be nice but we already ride most of this land through the coal company. PROJECT NAME: Northumberland County Off Highway Vehicle Park DESCRIPTION: Currently Northumberland County has approximately 1,000 vehicles riding illegally on approximately 6,000 acres of county land on any given weekend and constant daily use. There is a current and immediate need for responsible outdoor recreation. This proposal affords opportunities for all types of motorized and non-motorized use. Specifically, the type of terrain lends itself for use of full size 4x4 and ATV use. Because of its unique and diverse terrain, it is certain to become a national destination in the off road recreation industry. This OHV Park will encompass approximately 35 parcels of county owned land. The contour of the site is a variety of water courses, woodlands, and meadows but it is mostly unusable abandoned strip mines heavily scarred from previous mining activity which lends the land to be relatively unusable. However, the natural course and terrain lends itself to the design of an off highway vehicle park that has been heavily used illegally for the past 40 years by the public. Our goal is to embrace the Lower Anthracite Region and transform it into a national destination for outdoor, year round recreation. The focus of the project is to provide a safe and regulated environment for the use of motorized off highway vehicles and also non-motorized recreation. The park would serve as a recreational area for many types of outdoor activities in a family oriented and safe environment. The proposed project will include: - A Welcome Center - Parking area to accommodate trailers - Extensive system of organized trails with signage - Camp sites, both primitive and full hook up - Rest Rooms - Shower Facilities - Picnic Pavilions - Picnic Tables - Vehicle washing center - Emergency landing zones In order to prepare for the visitors to the park, a community economic feasibility study is being conducted in conjunction with the master site plan. This study will look at the economic impact the park will generate and how the individual municipalities can prepare for the park opening. Through the guidance and approval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, a Steering Committee was formed to oversee the master site plan. Committee members represent various groups and have varied backgrounds to formulate a well rounded group. The members are: Kurt Masser, Northumberland County Commissioner Pat Mack, Director, Northumberland County Planning Department Kathy Jeremiah, OHV Project Coordinator, Northumberland County Planning Dept. Barry Yorwarth, representing full size users Jeff Nye, representing full size users Tom Hetzendorf, representing ATV users Howard Hetzendorf, representing ATV users Louise Mensch representing equestrians Gene Welsh representing Coal Township Commissioners, Business Owner, ATV user Steve Minker representing the Brush Valley Chamber of Commerce Dave Crowl representing the Northumberland County Conservation District, enthusiast Billy Rosini representing adjacent land owners Joe Picarelli representing outdoorsmen Bernie Rumberger representing emergency responders Jim Backes representing business owners, off road enthusiast Lance Schwartz representing ATV users and Zerbe Township Supervisors The master plan is being funded with grants from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The plan is being prepared by Pashek Associates, a Landscape Architecture and Community Planning Firm located in Pittsburgh in conjunction with Pennoni Associates of Mechanicsburg. Contact Information for the progress Northumberland County Planning Department 399 S. 5th St. Sunbury, PA 17801 Voice: 570-988-4343 Fax: 570-944-4436 Website: [url]www.ohv.norrycopa.net[/url] Facebook: Northumberland County OHV Park [/QUOTE]
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