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Council reviews OHV restricted account, considers mechanized trail crew expansion
Summary
DNR staff summarized restricted‑account revenue and ongoing appropriations and proposed adding a mechanized trail crew (TrailCat/mini‑excavator) to speed heavy maintenance on motorized routes; council expressed support and asked for detailed costing.
Division staff presented an overview of the OHV restricted account’s revenue sources and ongoing appropriations May 23 and proposed expanding trail‑crew capacity with a mechanized crew that would use heavy equipment for larger maintenance projects.
Staff recapped revenue flows: yearly incoming revenues include OHV registrations (about $8.2 million cited for registrations as a broad figure by staff), snowmobile fees, a fuel tax allocation, nonresident permit revenue and fines; the division then described how the legislature appropriates portions of that restricted pool for law enforcement,…
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