The Department of Natural Resources is seeking nominations for five openings on the state’s Trails Advisory Board (TAB). The openings are for representatives of trail user groups including all-terrain vehicles, equestrians, four-wheel drive users, pedestrians and snowmobile users. Nominees should be involved with a local or statewide trails-oriented organization in one of those user groups. Board members are expected to serve a three-year term starting March 1 and attend quarterly meetings, held in the afternoon on the first Thursday of March, September and December, and the last Thursday in June. The 15-member voluntary TAB advises DNR director Cameron F. Clark on trails-related issues. Nominations will be accepted by the DNR Division of Outdoor Recreation from Nov. 30 through Dec. 31.
Having a TAB is required for Indiana to receive funding from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The state distributes $1.2 million in RTP funding to acquire and develop multi-use trails for both motorized and non-motorized use.
For more information, contact Amy Marisavljevic at amarisavljevic@dnr.IN.gov, or (317) 232-4067; or mail to DNR Outdoor Recreation, 402 W. Washington St. Room W271, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2782.
