Category Archives: Snowmobile Issues

Issues about snowmobiling, funding and regulations

Trail Grooming Report – March 17, 2017

Posted on March 17, 2017 by WM

We packed from about 14 inches to 16 inches of fresh snow on Wednesday night. Snow was soft powder. On Thursday night, March 16, we groomed the following trails. Some trails were groomed twice: ITS 109 to ITS 86, Black … Continue reading →

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Trail Safety Alert

Posted on January 18, 2017 by WM

It’s not safe to blow by a groomer at any time, any place or at high speed! Please give the operators a break to do their jobs. If you crash into to a groomer, it’s not gonna be a pretty … Continue reading →

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Snowmobile Trail Preseason Maintenance

Posted on November 16, 2016 by WM

Every fall we put out hundreds of trail signs. Before we do, the signs must be repaired, mounted on backer boards and the sign posts cut and painted.

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Trail Construction Costs

Posted on December 9, 2014 by WM

We managed to complete all our fall trail rerouting and bridge building and only added $4000 to our grant to help offset the costs of these trail improvements. Here are some of the details: Excavation costs = $4700 4 concrete … Continue reading →

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Jo Mary Riders Monthly MSA Report – January 2014

Posted on December 27, 2013 by WM

Here we are again at the start of another season. Got our first real storm on December 15th with a foot of snow. I pray that we don’t have a repeat of last years heavy wet snow that brought down … Continue reading →

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Critical Trail Funding Legislation Alert

Posted on June 27, 2013 by WM

Hi all, I am writing to you in a last effort to make certain that LD 1263 (“An Act to raise snowmobile registration fees”) is signed by Governor LePage. Both the House and Senate passed this bill, but the rumor … Continue reading →

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Trail Grooming Costs Not Covered by Public Funding

Posted on April 22, 2013 by WM

To all members of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, Hello, As President of the Jo Mary Riders Snowmobile Club and as Chairman of the Snowmobile Trail Fund Advisory Council for the State of Maine I thought that you might … Continue reading →

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Greenville ITS Ending Grooming Contract Due to Lack of Funding

Posted on April 19, 2013 by WM

To all Members of the IF&W Committee: Below is a letter that I received from Gary Lamb, Greenville Town Manager, concerning the future of snowmobile trail grooming in and around Greenville. Basically, the letter states that the current grooming entity, … Continue reading →

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Maine Legislature Considering Better Funding of Trail Grooming

Posted on March 29, 2013 by WM

Just wanted to let you know that the legislature’s Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Committee is considering two bills that would increase snowmobile registration fees in Maine starting with the 2014/2015 season. LD 268 and LD 1263 are pretty much the … Continue reading →

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An Act to Improve Snowmobiling in the State of Maine – LD 268

Posted on March 26, 2013 by WM

Fellow Snowmobilers: Although winter is quickly coming to an end, we really need you to contact these members of the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Committee (before Thursday, March 28) so that they will give serious consideration to enacting a … Continue reading →

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