Recreational Trails Program

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   As much as the enviro-wonks would like you to believe otherwise, this program DOES support OHV trails.
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Recreational Trails
Program (RTP) renewal: http://www.americantrails.org/rtp/

The SAFETEA-LU
transportation legislation that authorizes the RTP expired
September 30, 2009!
 To find out more about the possible reauthorization of the RTP, go
to the website listed above for the latest information.  Continuing
resolutions have been passed by Congress so there is now 181/365^th
funding for federal fiscal year 2010.

The trails community is
watching closely for the next federal Transportation Authorization
bill which will affect the funding for ALL the trail related programs
funded through the Federal Highway Administration.

The Rails-to-Trails
Conservancy, http://www.railstotrails.org/index.html
 is supporting H. R. 4722.
 For more information about this bill and what it does, go to:
http://www.railstotrails.org/ourWork/advocacy/activeTransportation/campaignForActiveTransportation/ACT_act.html
. 

Edited by alabamatoy - 17 April 2010 at 1:27am

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alabamatoy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group I dont work here anymore... Joined: 16 February 2004 Location: Signal Mountain Status: Offline Points: 9442	Post Options Post Reply Quote alabamatoy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Recreational Trails Program Posted: 17 April 2010 at 1:27am
	As much as the enviro-wonks would like you to believe otherwise, this program DOES support OHV trails. =============== Recreational Trails Program (RTP) renewal: http://www.americantrails.org/rtp/ The SAFETEA-LU transportation legislation that authorizes the RTP expired September 30, 2009! To find out more about the possible reauthorization of the RTP, go to the website listed above for the latest information. Continuing resolutions have been passed by Congress so there is now 181/365^th funding for federal fiscal year 2010. The trails community is watching closely for the next federal Transportation Authorization bill which will affect the funding for ALL the trail related programs funded through the Federal Highway Administration. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, http://www.railstotrails.org/index.html is supporting H. R. 4722. For more information about this bill and what it does, go to: http://www.railstotrails.org/ourWork/advocacy/activeTransportation/campaignForActiveTransportation/ACT_act.html . Edited by alabamatoy - 17 April 2010 at 1:27am
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	Loss of RTP funding has been an issue for the past 2-3 years. They have yet to fully authorize the legialation There have been multiple stop gap extensions of the SAFE-TEA for the past few years. The issue is that this is linked to the full transportation funding bill which has had issues getting support. RTP is an important part for the funding of trails. Stony Lonesome is funded via RTP grants as have some other OHV areas nationwide. This is actually one piece of legislation that actually makes sense. Since off road recreation pays full gas taxes (meant to cover road maintenance/ construction), it only makes sense to refund that to allow for off highway trail use. Robert
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