Nominations sought for state's Trails Advisory Board

Indiana DNR Release:

Individuals who blaze the state's trails in vehicles, on ATVs, snowmobiles, horseback or afoot—or who know someone who does, should contact the DNR regarding five open positions on its state Trails Advisory Board (TAB), which will celebrate its 16th anniversary in 2010.

These volunteers, who are expected to serve a three-year term, must be involved with a trails-oriented organization that represents one of the following trails-user groups:

- All-Terrain Vehicle Users
- Equestrians
- Four-Wheel Drive Users
- Pedestrians
- Snowmobile Users

Not only does the TAB advise DNR director Robert E. Carter Jr. on trails-related issues, the board's existence meets a federal eligibility requirement that allows the state to receive funding from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The fund source is a yearly portion of federal taxes on gasoline purchased by off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles. The state uses these funds to acquire and develop multi-use trails for both motorized and non-motorized use.

Nominations and letters of support indicating why a nominee best represents a particular trails-interest group will be accepted by the DNR Division of Outdoor Recreation until Jan. 8, 2010.

To receive a nomination form or learn more about the board, see www.IN.gov/dnr/outdoor/ and click on "trails" and then "trails advisory board."

Interested parties can also obtain the form and additional information by contacting David Cox at (317) 232-4067, dcox@dnr.IN.gov; or by mail or in person at DNR Outdoor Recreation, 402 W. Washington St. Room W271, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2782.