Snowmobile Program News
What's New?
Is your club looking to buy or sell a groomer or drag? Please contact our office to let us know. We hope to facilitate in clubs helping each other by connecting those clubs looking to buy or sell grooming equipment and keep more equipment in Maine. Call us at 287-4957.
Bob White (email link) is the Spatial Database Manager for the Maine E-911, he is asking for your help to add trails to the Maine E911 system. Please contact him directly for questions about this program at 207- 624-9483.
The Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), also known as the Fusion Center, is a cooperative effort between the Maine State Police and the Maine Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The MIAC exists to evaluate information and intelligence about potential terrorist activity in Maine. The MIAC ensures that critical information is shared promptly with all appropriate agencies.
MIAC is asking for your help! REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY! (CLICK ON LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION)
GROOMING EQUIPMENT IS EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX THROUGH TITLE 12 PUBLIC LAW #429. PLEASE USE THE FORM BELOW WHEN PURCHASING YOUR EQUIPMENT (THIS SHOULD GO THROUGH THE DEALER) AFFIDAVIT OF EXEMPTION
FOR QUALIFIED SNOWMOBILES AND TRAIL GROOMING EQUIPMENT SOLD TO INCORPORATED NONPROFIT SNOWMOBILE CLUBS USED DIRECTLY AND EXCLUSIVELY FOR GROOMING SNOWMOBILE TRAILS
GROOMER OPERATOR AWARENESS TRAINING
After much anticipation and many long hours of work, we are happy to provide an updated Groomer Operator Awareness Training program in the State of Maine. We encourage you to consider having each of your groomer operators view the DVD (available through the Off Road Vehicle Division) and complete the quiz. GROOMER OPERATOR QUIZ (pdf file, please print)
The DVD provides basic information and awareness to ensure your operators are efficient and safe. All Trail groomers and potential trail groomers should watch this DVD then take the quiz. In order to receive the certificate of completion of the training program, you will need to return the quiz from each operator to the Off Road Vehicle Division, the address is at the top of the quiz. Once we have scored the quizzes your operators submit, we will return a certificate for each successful person (MUST answer 56 questions correctly to pass).
CONTACT US:
Department of Conservation
Bureau of Parks & Lands
Snowmobile Program
22 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0022
Tel. No. (207) 287-4957
Toll free (in state): 1-800-462-1019
Fax (207) 287-8111
TTY (207) 287-2213
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Email:
- Scott Ramsay; Director, Off Road Vehicle Division (Snowmobile Municipal Grants)
- Shannon Morin; Planning & Research Assist., Capital Equipment Grant Program, Web Site questions, general information regarding Off Road Vehicle Division
- Joe Higgins; Recreational Safety & Vehicle Coordinator (Snowmobile Clubs)
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The Maine Snowmobile Trail Signing Guidelines are now available! Please refer to these guidelines when marking your trails...
Snowmobile Sign Guidelines Brochure
If you are unable to open the link to the PDF File above (it will take time to open, since it is a large PDF) please contact our office at 287-4957, we will be happy to mail a hard copy to your club.
REMINDER: Landowner permission is REQUIRED in order to operate an ATV on trails (on agricultural lands it must be in writing). This is for ALL ATV riders, including club members who may be doing clean up or maintenance on trails from the Snowmobile season. Be sure to pick up trail signs along public roads as well as private roads (as requested by landowner). Keep our trails neat! |
