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Special Committee on State Trails Policy

Chair: Sen. Roger Breske
Legislative Council Staff: Dan Schmidt and Mark Patronsky
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The Special Committee is directed:  (1) to review the current policies for the acquisition, development, and management of public use trails in Wisconsin by all state agencies and local governmental units, and including connecting trails that are privately owned; (2) to review issues related to public use trails within the state, including planning for trail acquisition and use, involvement of trail user groups, design and construction of trails, location and connection of trails, designation of certain trails for specific uses, methods for addressing user conflicts, benefits of trails for economic development, and funding for trails; (3) to place particular emphasis on issues related to trail uses by motorized vehicles; and (4) to recommend, as appropriate, a comprehensive policy for trails in this state or methods for the development of a state trails policy, and methods for state agencies and local governmental units to implement state trail policies.

Report to the Legislature
Recommendation to the Joint Legislative Council (May 10, 2007)
  • Proposed Report to the Legislature 2007-09, Special Committee on State Trails Policy (April 27, 2007)
  • LRB-2482/1, relating to all-terrain vehicle operation and funding, and other off-road vehicle issues
January 18, 2007 Mail Ballot Results
  • Results of January 18, 2007 mail ballot
January 18, 2007 Mail Ballot
  • WLC: 0036/2, relating to trespass by operators of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and other off-road vehicles and providing a penalty
  • WLC: 0037/2, relating to increasing the appropriations for certain all-terrain vehicle programs
  • WLC: 0038/2, relating to fees for registration of all-terrain vehicles for public and private use, fees for commercial all-terrain vehicle certificates, and fees for nonresident all-terrain vehicle trail passes
  • WLC: 0039/2, relating to creating an all-terrain vehicle damage claim program, and making an appropriation
  • WLC: 0040/2, relating to the all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment
  • WLC: 0041/2, relating to promulgation of rules to establish standards and procedures for certifying the designation of all-terrain vehicle routes and trails
  • WLC: 0042/2, relating to the display of all-terrain vehicle registration numbers
  • WLC: 0056/1, relating to creating individual income tax checkoff for non-motorized trails, creating the non-motorized trials program, and making appropriations
  • WLC: 0064/1, relating to requiring a certificate of title for an all-terrain vehicle, creating penalties, and making appropriations
January 4, 2007 Meeting
  • Memo No. 2, Bill Drafts Prepared for Consideration by the Special Committee (December 21, 2006)
  • WLC: 0036/1, relating to all-terrain, snowmobile, and off-road vehicle trespass
  • WLC: 0037/1, relating to increasing the appropriations for certain all-terrain vehicle programs
  • WLC: 0038/1, relating to fees for registration of all-terrain vehicles for public and private use, fees for commercial all-terrain vehicle certificates, and fees for nonresident all-terrain vehicle trail passes
  • WLC: 0039/1, relating to creating an all-terrain vehicle damage claim program, and making an appropriation
  • WLC: 0040/1, relating to the all-terrain vehicle gas tax payment
  • WLC: 0041/1, relating to promulgation of rules to establish standards and procedures for certifying the designation of all-terrain vehicle routes and trails
  • WLC:  0042/1, relating to the display of all-terrain vehicle registration numbers
  • Email, from Public Member Michael McFadzen (December 5, 2006)
  • Letter, from Dana Johnson
  • Email, from Mary Fleming
  • Email, from Nancy and Richard Windsor
  • Email, from Terry Mason
  • Email, from Sandra Miller
  • Email, from Cindy and Roy Pumplun
  • Email, from Mark Altmann
  • Email, from Tanya Sue Kramer
  • Email, from Janet Huebner
  • Email, from William Duncanson
  • Emails, to Chair Breske
  • Email, from Public Member Joel Patenaude (December 28, 2006)
  • Email, from Public Member Joel Patenaude (December 28, 2006)
  • ATV Damage Account Claims Narratives (December 26, 2006)
  • ATV Damage Account Claims (December 26, 2006)
  • Emails, to Chair Breske
  • Letter, from Sam Tobias (January 3, 2007)
  • Emails, to Chair Breske (January 3, 2007)
  • Email, from Don Erickson
  • Email, from Sue Drum
  • Letter, from Fred and Sally Lippert
  • Email, from Sandy Gillum
  • Memorandum, Proposed WLC: 0040/1, Gas Tax on ATVs, from Mark Wolfgram, WisDOT, Administrator of the Division of Transportation Investment Management (January 3, 2007)
  • Emails, to Chair Breske (January 5, 2007)
November 10, 2006 Meeting & Public Hearing
  • Email, with attachments, from Dan Schmidt, Senior Analyst, Legislative Council (November 2, 2006)
  • Letter, from Mike and Paula Clay (November 1, 2006)
  • Letter, from Don Erickson (October 26, 2006)
  • Letter, to Representative Mary Hubler (undated)
  • Letter, from Bill Pearson (undated)
  • Letter, from Dennis and Carole Landro (October 4, 2006)
  • Letter, from Gigi Stafne (October 31, 2006)
  • Current Vilas County Trail Policy (October 30, 2006)
  • Email, from Davie Phillips, to Chair Breske (November 4, 2006)
  • Email, from David Drake (November 2, 2006)
  • Memorandum, to Chair Breske, from Mike Hendrick, President, Fox Cities Greenways, Inc. (November 8, 2006)
  • Letter, from Ann Milne (November 8, 2006)
  • Meeting Minutes, of the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest, DNR, distributed by Randy Harden (November 1, 2006)
  • Letter, from Richard Lamb (November 2, 2006)
  • Letter, from Dave Phillips (October 11, 2006)
  • Letter, from Jerry Woolpy (October 15, 2006)
  • Letter, from Mark Haag (October 15, 2006)
  • Letter, from Randy Harden, President, WATVA (October 17, 2006)
  • Letter, from Fred Clark, Wisconsin Council of Forestry (November 2, 2006)
  • Letter, from Randy Harden (October 18, 2006)
  • Letter, from Chris Worth (July 25, 2003)
  • Meeting Minutes, of the Sustainable ATV Trail Stakeholders Group (October 9, 2006), submitted by Randy Harden
  • Article, ATV Riders Team Up to Help Manage Recreation, submitted by Randy Harden (August 2003)
  • Testimony ,from Jerry Woolpy, (November 10, 2006)
  • Letter, from Jeanine Vorland (September 12, 2006)
  • Testimony, of Brook Waalen (November 9, 2006)
  • ATV Facts, distributed by Brook Waalen (November 10, 2006)
  • Note, from Ambrose "Mark" Landmark (November 10, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Tom Rulseh (November 10, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Steven M. Jackson, Langlade County Forest Administrator (November 10, 2006)
  • Letter, from Mark G. Westphal (November 13, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Dick and Carol Horneck (November 10, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Don Erickson (November 10, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Diane Muri (November 10, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Denny Landro (November 10, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Al Eschenbauch
  • Testimony, from Frank Trimmel (November 11, 2006)
  • Testimony, from Mike Peterson, Washburn County Forest Administrator (November 7, 2006)
  • Memo, from Jane Severt, Lincoln County Forest Administrator/ATV Trail Coordinator and John Bilogan, Oneida County Forest Administrator/ATV Trail Coordinator
  • Email, from Jane Severt with letter from Frank Trimmel as attachment
  • DNR ATV Enforcement Program, distributed by Gary Eddy, ATV/Snowmobile Administrator, Bureau of Law Enforcement, DNR
  • Email, from Tom Huber (November 1, 2006)
  • Email, from Tom Huber, with attachment (November 9, 2006)
  • Letter, from Vernon Relich, to member Representative Mary Hubler (November 18, 2006)
  • Letter, from Sue Drum
  • Email, from Mary Fleming
  • Email, from Aaron Crandall
  • Email, from Nancy Atwater
  • Email, from Merlin and Gloria Passow
  • Testimony, from Sharon Iltis
  • Petition, from Bob Fenske
  • Letter, from June Schmaal
  • Email, from Andrew Hanson
  • Email, from Arthur Baseler
  • Email, from Wayne Wallace
  • Email, from Matt Peterson
  • Testimony, from Carol Horneck
  • Letter, from Tom Tillman to Randy Harden
October 5, 2006 Meeting & Public Hearing