MONSTER SLEDDER!!!!http://monsterperf.com/MONSTER SLEDDER!!!!http://monsterperf.com/rss.gifhttp://monsterperf.com/http://monsterperf.com/rss.gifMONSTER SLEDDER!!!! RSS Feed8637snowy winter?? (10-16-2008 16:40:52)slowpokehttp://monsterperf.com/topic.asp?whichpage=-1&TOPIC_ID=155&REPLY_ID=56610Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:40:52 +0100NY State took 1,000,000 from trail fund (06-23-2008 11:46:47)littleguyhttp://monsterperf.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15410Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:46:47 +0100
Senate “Sweeps Back” Snowmobile Funding

June 16, 2008, Albany, NY --- The New York Snowmobile Association (NYSSA), the volunteer organization representing more than 100,000 New York snowmobilers throughout the Empire State, praised today’s State Senate passage of legislation that would restore $1 million in funding to the State’s Snowmobile Trail Development and Management Account.

“We’re delighted the Senate has taken decisive action to have this funding that is solely generated by snowmobile registrations returned to snowmobile trail maintenance and safety. Snowmobiling is a critical part of the Upstate economy generating jobs and attracting tourism,” said Mike Fischer, President of New York State Snowmobile Association (http://www.nyssnowassoc.org).

In March of this year, the Director of the Budget directed the State Comptroller’s office to transfer $100 million in available fund balances to the state’s General Fund. As part of this transfer of these funds, $1 million was transferred from the Snowmobile Trail Development and Management Account.

“The money that was swept comes from the registration fees paid by snowmobilers and is desperately needed for maintaining and developing the statewide trail system. Trail maintenance is critical to safety and a priority for the 237 snowmobile clubs throughout the state who are willing to do the hard work, but are not willing to have their registration money taken by the Division of the Budget to plug a hole in the state budget,” said Fischer.

The Senate unanimously approved legislation, sponsored by Senator Joe Griffo and Senator Betty Little, that directs the Comptroller to put the $1 million back into the State’s Snowmobile Trail Development and Management Account, and directs the Commissioner of Parks to file an annual report with the Governor and Legislature accounting for all the money disbursed from the fund.

According to Fischer, in the past few years, NYSSA member clubs successfully urged the Legislature to raise snowmobile registration fees in order to increase the dedicated trail monies in the Snowmobile Trail Fund. These increases were desperately needed to keep pace with escalating costs to safely maintain the snowmobile trail system. Snowmobilers only agreed to these increases because these funds were to be set aside to reimburse snowmobile clubs for trail maintenance expenses including fuel for trail groomers, signs and other necessary costs.

“We commend the Senate for taking the lead. Now it’s up to the Assembly and the Governor to step up, stand up and restore this funding. Without passage of this legislation, many clubs will face severe budget cutbacks that will jeopardize their ability to safely maintain and groom the trail system next year,” said Fischer.]]>Alert! Proposed changes by DEC (06-23-2008 11:36:01)littleguyhttp://monsterperf.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15310Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:36:01 +0100
It is urgent that each club and snowmobiler reads the recently released proposed changes to Rule 190, Title 6 of NYCRR. Public comment period ends July 3rd, lasting 45 days from the publishing date of May 21, 2008. There will not be any public hearings on these proposed rules. These proposed changes are for all state lands and may have significant impacts on the way snowmobiling currently exists outside the Adirondack and Catskill State Parks. In other words, every county outside the State Forest Preserves is affected.

Clubs and individuals need to respond to and make comment on the proposed changes. Contact information to send comments is listed at the end of this Alert.

The Rule 190 revisions have been posted on the website. The proposals for revision focus on Title 6 NYCRR, sections 190.0 and 190.8. There are wording changes and new paragraphs detailing the use of all state lands, including that by snowmobiles.

Highlights include:

• snowmobiles are used only on trails designated by DEC, including lands where rights are owned and managed under conservation easement;

(How will trail relocation occur on easement lands?)

• section 190.8, section (g) states: “no person shall deface, remove, destroy or other wise injure in any manner whatsoever any tree, flower, shrub, fern, fungi or other plant like organisms, moss or other plant, rock, soil, fossil or mineral or object of archaeological or paleontological interest found or growing on State land …

(Underlined words and phrases are new additions to existing 1972 regulations. How would anyone venture onto state land without stepping on vegetation? What determines injury, defacing or destroying soil? How would this wording impact hunting and hiking? Even with a permit, how would clubs be able to complete pre-season maintenance?)

• section 190.8, section ®(1) states that it is illegal to operate a snowmobile on any state land outside the forest preserve except on those trail designated and marked as a snowmobile trail and only when covered by snow;
• section 190.8, section ®(2) it also states that frozen lakes can only be accessed if there is a designated trail to that frozen body of water;
• section 190.8, section (dd) restricts any activity, including snowmobiling, by a group greater than 20 people unless a permit is secured from DEC;

Following the sections of 190.0 and 190.8 is the Regulatory Impact Statement. In it are the department justifications for the proposed Rule changes. The second section is the Legislative objective. It states makes the following statements:

• The proposed rule changes will reduce potential dangerous situations as forest fires and snowmobile accidents;
• The proposed regulations will clarify where snowmobiles can be used which will ensure safe enjoyment of State land by directing these uses to areas that have the capacity to withstand such use.

A third section is entitled Needs and benefits. It states:

• that the nature of public recreation has changed since 6 NYCRR Part 190 was adopted in 1972 as recreation has been shifting away from more traditional passive uses such as hunting, fishing, and hiking to more high impact activities such as snowmobiling and bicycling;
• changing recreational uses has resulted in increased conflicts between different user groups;
• proposed restrictions are necessary to address the environmental damage and public safety issues resulting from unrestrained snowmobile and mountain bike use;
• current regulations for the control of snowmobiles (and other uses) on non-Forest Preserve lands are inadequate;
• the lack of regulations on these lands hinders the department’s ability to provide the public with a safe and enjoyable recreational experience;

An additional statement discusses implementing a snowmobile speed limit of 25 mph on all trails on state lands for snowmobiles. The report says speed limits would improve safety but would do nothing to reduce environmental degradation resulting from snowmobile use.

Missing from the Regulatory Impact Statement is any reference to any supportive data. They seem to be opinion statements. Is there unrestricted use of snowmobiles currently on state lands or are snowmobiles using trails designated by DEC? Regulations need to clarify that DEC has responsibilities to keep trails safe and passable. Closing a trail simply to avoid making necessary improvements is not fulfilling responsibilities. DEC UMP’s for the Adirondacks have stated that snowmobile trails suffer from degradation as a result of hiking uses. Citing snowmobiling as a high impact use is also unsupported.

The concluding section of the Needs and Benefits section states the several groups provided comment to the DEC and were generally supportive in nature. DEC includes NYSSA in the list of organizations. Commentary to Rule 190 revisions as presented to the public was not submitted to the DEC by the Association.

Comments are to be sent to Dave Forness, DEC Bureau of Land Management, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233 or email to lf190reg@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
]]>Alert!Proposed Change By DEC for use in State Land (06-23-2008 11:30:40)littleguyhttp://monsterperf.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15210Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:30:40 +0100
It is urgent that each club and snowmobiler reads the recently released proposed changes to Rule 190, Title 6 of NYCRR. Public comment period ends July 3rd, lasting 45 days from the publishing date of May 21, 2008. There will not be any public hearings on these proposed rules. These proposed changes are for all state lands and may have significant impacts on the way snowmobiling currently exists outside the Adirondack and Catskill State Parks. In other words, every county outside the State Forest Preserves is affected.

Clubs and individuals need to respond to and make comment on the proposed changes. Contact information to send comments is listed at the end of this Alert.

The Rule 190 revisions have been posted on the website. The proposals for revision focus on Title 6 NYCRR, sections 190.0 and 190.8. There are wording changes and new paragraphs detailing the use of all state lands, including that by snowmobiles.

Highlights include:

• snowmobiles are used only on trails designated by DEC, including lands where rights are owned and managed under conservation easement;

(How will trail relocation occur on easement lands?)

• section 190.8, section (g) states: “no person shall deface, remove, destroy or other wise injure in any manner whatsoever any tree, flower, shrub, fern, fungi or other plant like organisms, moss or other plant, rock, soil, fossil or mineral or object of archaeological or paleontological interest found or growing on State land …

(Underlined words and phrases are new additions to existing 1972 regulations. How would anyone venture onto state land without stepping on vegetation? What determines injury, defacing or destroying soil? How would this wording impact hunting and hiking? Even with a permit, how would clubs be able to complete pre-season maintenance?)

• section 190.8, section ®(1) states that it is illegal to operate a snowmobile on any state land outside the forest preserve except on those trail designated and marked as a snowmobile trail and only when covered by snow;
• section 190.8, section ®(2) it also states that frozen lakes can only be accessed if there is a designated trail to that frozen body of water;
• section 190.8, section (dd) restricts any activity, including snowmobiling, by a group greater than 20 people unless a permit is secured from DEC;

Following the sections of 190.0 and 190.8 is the Regulatory Impact Statement. In it are the department justifications for the proposed Rule changes. The second section is the Legislative objective. It states makes the following statements:

• The proposed rule changes will reduce potential dangerous situations as forest fires and snowmobile accidents;
• The proposed regulations will clarify where snowmobiles can be used which will ensure safe enjoyment of State land by directing these uses to areas that have the capacity to withstand such use.

A third section is entitled Needs and benefits. It states:

• that the nature of public recreation has changed since 6 NYCRR Part 190 was adopted in 1972 as recreation has been shifting away from more traditional passive uses such as hunting, fishing, and hiking to more high impact activities such as snowmobiling and bicycling;
• changing recreational uses has resulted in increased conflicts between different user groups;
• proposed restrictions are necessary to address the environmental damage and public safety issues resulting from unrestrained snowmobile and mountain bike use;
• current regulations for the control of snowmobiles (and other uses) on non-Forest Preserve lands are inadequate;
• the lack of regulations on these lands hinders the department’s ability to provide the public with a safe and enjoyable recreational experience;

An additional statement discusses implementing a snowmobile speed limit of 25 mph on all trails on state lands for snowmobiles. The report says speed limits would improve safety but would do nothing to reduce environmental degradation resulting from snowmobile use.

Missing from the Regulatory Impact Statement is any reference to any supportive data. They seem to be opinion statements. Is there unrestricted use of snowmobiles currently on state lands or are snowmobiles using trails designated by DEC? Regulations need to clarify that DEC has responsibilities to keep trails safe and passable. Closing a trail simply to avoid making necessary improvements is not fulfilling responsibilities. DEC UMP’s for the Adirondacks have stated that snowmobile trails suffer from degradation as a result of hiking uses. Citing snowmobiling as a high impact use is also unsupported.

The concluding section of the Needs and Benefits section states the several groups provided comment to the DEC and were generally supportive in nature. DEC includes NYSSA in the list of organizations. Commentary to Rule 190 revisions as presented to the public was not submitted to the DEC by the Association.

Comments are to be sent to Dave Forness, DEC Bureau of Land Management, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233 or email to lf190reg@gw.dec.state.ny.us.
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I copy this from Ian on dootalk





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The west shop will be up and running by late summer,just in time for the beginning of the busy season. Maize also has some great contacts in the midwest and maybe Monster Performance and custom will break into a few more markets! dont worry though,our competitive pricing wont change. we do our best to keep overhead low and pass the savings onto our customers. That was the main reason for my desire to open a west shop and I am sure you will agree!
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