MI TRALE Maps
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skipschulz
New member
Sorry I have not been on John Dee for a long time. The computer picked up a serious virus and had to be basically re-built. Then I find out that I lost all my current Mi-TRALE e-mail update addresses.
At least I got through the 125+ e-mails, and now checked on John Dee.
Thanks to everyone for the kind words. 20+ years of working on ATV Trails with both TRALE-UP and Mi-TRALE, its good to know some care about what goes into getting the trail system that Mi-TRALE now has.
As far as the new maps, we are currently working on filling up the advertising spots, and as posted we are going to add the Preferred Routes in Baraga and Marquette County.
Now the bad news, once again the Eastern USFS Forester upheld the appeal by a couple people, so we did not get the OHV Connector Trails in the Ottawa NF. This has been a 7 year process and to be honest with you, it is real disheartening.
However Mi-TRALE is now going to focus on building new trails on portions of the Copper Country State Forest, which is managed by the Michigan DNR. The Michigan DNR has been EXCELLENT for Mi-TRALE to work with. We just have to find some people, in good physical shape, to go out and GPS/mark some proposed new trails. Then we propose it the DNR and wait for an answer.
No matter what, Mi-TRALE has come from having 0 miles of trails in 2001, to over 500 SIGNED/MARKED trails and another 500 of unsigned and marked trails.
On the weekend of May 14th-15th, Mi-TRALE members will be out brushing and signing the trails. We will have many of the old signs replaced with much nicer looking signs, plus we'll get the posts to b e upright.
All the signing, and mapping is done through Mi-TRALE membership. This year we are hoping to top 100 paid members for the first time since 2003. Please renew or become a new Mi-TRALE member.
Thanks everyone, YOU'RE THE GREATEST!
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At least I got through the 125+ e-mails, and now checked on John Dee.
Thanks to everyone for the kind words. 20+ years of working on ATV Trails with both TRALE-UP and Mi-TRALE, its good to know some care about what goes into getting the trail system that Mi-TRALE now has.
As far as the new maps, we are currently working on filling up the advertising spots, and as posted we are going to add the Preferred Routes in Baraga and Marquette County.
Now the bad news, once again the Eastern USFS Forester upheld the appeal by a couple people, so we did not get the OHV Connector Trails in the Ottawa NF. This has been a 7 year process and to be honest with you, it is real disheartening.
However Mi-TRALE is now going to focus on building new trails on portions of the Copper Country State Forest, which is managed by the Michigan DNR. The Michigan DNR has been EXCELLENT for Mi-TRALE to work with. We just have to find some people, in good physical shape, to go out and GPS/mark some proposed new trails. Then we propose it the DNR and wait for an answer.
No matter what, Mi-TRALE has come from having 0 miles of trails in 2001, to over 500 SIGNED/MARKED trails and another 500 of unsigned and marked trails.
On the weekend of May 14th-15th, Mi-TRALE members will be out brushing and signing the trails. We will have many of the old signs replaced with much nicer looking signs, plus we'll get the posts to b e upright.
All the signing, and mapping is done through Mi-TRALE membership. This year we are hoping to top 100 paid members for the first time since 2003. Please renew or become a new Mi-TRALE member.
Thanks everyone, YOU'RE THE GREATEST!
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skipschulz
New member
Mi-TRALE has a GREAT number of people that do so much. I am so proud to be associated with such an excellent organization...from our members to our board to our officers.
All I can hope for now is to get members to renew and to get new members. As everyone knows, numbers play an important part. Especially in legislation.
Then we need map advertisers to replace the many business's that are no longer in business.
Thanks again everyone!
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All I can hope for now is to get members to renew and to get new members. As everyone knows, numbers play an important part. Especially in legislation.
Then we need map advertisers to replace the many business's that are no longer in business.
Thanks again everyone!
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