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National Forest Permits and Trail System
This is the information I gathered from the Northern Hills Ranger District of the Black Hills National Forest.
Permits:
- Effective December 1, 2010
- The yearly permit is usually valid from January 1 through December 31 - It seems that an exception will be in place for the first year, which could run from December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011 (TBA)
- Yearly cost: $25.00
- 7 consecutive days permit: $20.00
- Permits are required for each motorized off-road vehicle including Jeep, ATV/UTV, dirt bikes, etc. --- less than 62 in.
- The NF is working on having the permits available for purchase before the 1st of December
- If you lose your yearly permit, you may replace it for $10.00 with proof of purchase
- If you lose your 7-day permit, keep your proof of purchase because it will not be replaced
Trails:
- Maps will (should) be available online on October 1
- Frank Carroll will email me the media information on Friday (October 1) --- to be posted ASAP -- also watch for info in regional newspapers
- There will be no penalty for anyone riding in the Black Hills until December 1 - no permit needed, no trail system in place officially until then
- October 1 is a media release day -- no ribbon cutting until December 1 according to Frank Carroll
- Maps should be available by next week (October 4) at the Northern Hills Ranger District (At least they hope so!)
- Remember --- the trail system will be effective December 1 --- many are marked already and some are closed!
I hope this helps... Micheline
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Permalink Reply by Ed Goss on -
Glad to have you keeping us up to date on what is happening, Thanks a bunch
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Hey, Ron isn't it nice to be ahead of the media, glad to have this gal on our side.
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Permalink Reply by Ron on -
Sure is Ed.
It will be interesting to see if and when the Rapid City Journal prints this and what their slant will be.
I talk to people every week that are either not aware the travel plan is a done deal or they believe it is still in development and they believe that the environmentalists will stop it dead before implementation.
Information is power; this is why there is little to no information on this in the local media. Without this information we are powerless; thanks to folks like all of us here on this website and the many I meet that are aware of this and support us we have a trail system that actually works, for the most part, for everyone but the most disagreeable greenies. Happy riding everyone!!!
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Permalink Reply by Teri Sutton on
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Thanks so much Micheline for getting this info!
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Permalink Reply by Ed Goss on
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Thanks to you Teri for giving us this sight to pass info on to those who really care about our sport.
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Its the members that make this all work. Those that regularly post things keep the conversation and discussion going. And that is priceless.
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I think this was important enough that I reposted it on the homepage in full.
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Permalink Reply by Ron on
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Thanks Teri-there is no such thing as too much exposure for this.............
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Permalink Reply by Micheline Nelson on -
Thanks Teri!
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Permalink Reply by roger schieman on -
Will there be a sticker or will have to carry a piece of paper? thanks again madam sec ROGER
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Permalink Reply by Micheline Nelson on
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The last thing I heard was a sticker. They strongly suggested that you keep the receipt for proof. They might have a transition plan first. The training for NF rangers begins Monday and more details will be available next week.
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