Important Trail Survey for Michigan

mrsrunningbear

Active member
Please take the few minutes to fill this out! It is really important to us here in the U.P.

Dear Trail User:

The Michigan Snowmobile and Trail Advisory Committee (MSTAC) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are committed to better understanding trail user interests, needs and concerns. The MSTAC and the DNR are developing a plan for a statewide trail network that will address snowmobile, ORV, hiking, biking, paddling, and equestrian needs.

The plan moves the state toward the goal of becoming known as “The Trail State”. The plan will identify priorities for improving the system and constraints for implementing those priorities. It will also serve as a marketing piece showcasing Michigan’s incredible trail network and the opportunities expanding this network presents to Michigan’s quality of life and economic prosperity. As we plan for the future of the state’s trail system, we need your help.

We would like to know your membership’s opinions about the state’s trail system, how you use the system, and ways the system could be improved. We ask that you electronically forward this entire note to your members or to other trail users.

The link to the survey can be found at:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7H2SCSJ.

The completed survey will not be sent back through your organization, but will be available to the DNR for analysis. The DNR will not have access to who filled out the survey or their email address. We are asking that the survey be completed by August 31.

The information collected from this survey will be compiled, analyzed and provided to the MSTAC members and to the DNR trail planning team. The trail plan is required to be completed by the spring of 2013.The draft plan will be submitted to your organization for additional input.

This is the first step in improving communication with trail users. In the future, we will inform you about trail events, opening of new trails, and seek your opinion on a variety of subjects. If you are not the right person to receive these emails, or your organization is not interested in being on this list serve, please send the corrected information to trailusersurvey@michigan.gov.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Donna Stine at
stined3@michigan.gov ● 517-241-3774.

Sincerely,
Erin Treanore
Department of Environmental Quality
Office of Environmental Assistance Student Intern
Phone: (517)373-6506
 

whitedust

Well-known member
Thanks Mrs RB very interesting survey. For me we always need more new trails, interconnecting trails & loops for bailouts when conditions change quickly due to heavy traffic. Getting too old to take a beating without alternate trail bailout points. UP has plenty of nice long trails but not many looped or interconnecting trails.:(
 

scott_b

Member
Interesting question...

17. Snowmobile and ORV riders pay for the maintenance of their trails. If you enjoy other forms of trails, will you also be willing to pay for trail maintenance on an annual basis?
 

nytro_rtx

Active member
Did it last night!!

Scott_b, I thought the same thing when I read that ??.. I would like to see the answers from the non snomo & orv people, I bet I could guess how most answered.
 
Done. I agree on the loops and to be able to choose between a shorter or longer ride depending on the loop options you have. Within' reason of course.
 

440_chazz

Member
Interesting that there was no section on improving the trail permit fee structure. I had to write it in. I would like to see a weekly trail pass or a pay by day trail pass for the infrequent visitors to Michigan that don't use the trails very often.
 
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