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September 16th, 2004, 04:14 PM
Imagine, if you will, being able to travel from you cabin or campsite, along a County road to get to the designated trail system or from one trail to the other that are not currently interconnected, with your unlicensed (non street licensed) ORV, not to mention the future ability to access communities for fuel and food and mayhaps drive from a local motel to the trail system. Currently every Upper Peninsula County, with the exception of Mackinaw Co. (being worked on currently) has opened either all or part of or selected county roads to such travel. This along with the Forest roads being open ther has created a vast ORV transportation system. And it is working. Long range plans call for a continuation of this endeavor to include all Lower Peninsula Counties that currently have ORV trails. It is a monumental project and will need to be done one county at a time. This will be one more step in the process to reopen the forest roads to no street licensed travel.
Read on.
Ogemaw county is on the verge of approving an ordinance that will
allow ORV use on county roads. We need people at this meeting to
support the ordinance by at least 2 to 1 because of what happened in
Oscoda County when they recently had a public meeting regarding this
same issue (some local opposition).
Please make an effort to attend this meeting and be prepared to make
a brief statement because they keep track of positive and negative
comments from the audience. Presenting something as simple as "I
support this ordinance" will suffice. If you want to elaborate,
that's great.
The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan supports this ordinance and
looks forward to other counties implementing similar legislation to
better our sport. Ogemaw county, if this passes, will join
Montmorency, Presque Isle and Cheboygan counties who have similar
laws already in effect. Dr Kendall Paulson from Rose City has formed the
Ogemaw County ORV Economic Development Committee to drive this
ordinance and Ron Sape, one of our members from Rose City has acted
as our laision during the meetings to date. This ordinance has County and
police support now we need to add the ORV community support.
The meeting is at the West Branch courthouse September 22nd at 6:30
p.m. It is a big grey building on the corner of M-55 and M-30
officially called the Ogemaw County Building. From the south take
exit 212 off I-75, turn right go approximately 3 miles through town,
the building is on the left. The meeting is in the commissioners
chambers on the 1st floor.
If you can't make the meeting, you can email the county clerk with
your supportive comments for the ordinance. Send emails to
ogemawcoclerk@m33access.com (subject: ORV ordinance)
Here's a copy of the ordinance as it currently stands:
State of Michigan - County of Ogemaw
ORV Ordinance
An ordinance for the regulation of operation of ORV's in Ogemaw
County on roadways.
Sec. 1. As used in this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:
a) "Public Road" means that portion of a county road that is
improved, maintained and used by the public for vehicular travel,
including any improved shoulders.
B) "Operate" means to rid in or on, and be in actual physical
control of the operation of an ORV.
c) An ORV is defined as a motor vehicle with forward movement made
possible by the use of two, three, four or six wheels with surface
contact made by rubber tires. The vehicle must have a measurement
from the ground surface to the base of seat height greater than
eight-teen inches. On three, four or six wheeled vehicles the wheel
rim diameter may not exceed thirteen inches.
d) "Road Surface" means that portion of a roadway improved,
designated, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel and does not
include within its meaning the shoulder or right-of way.
Sec. 2 An ORV may not be operated on the road surface of any
roadway, with the exception of sections of roadways that do not have
an adequate shoulder of roadway or bridge crossing allowing the ORV
to avoid contact with the road surface. In these cases the ORV must
remain to the far right of the roadway contacting the least amount of
road surface as possible.
Sec. 3 An ORV may be operated on the roadway surface of any roadway
for the purpose of crossing the roadway. The operator must bring the
ORV to a complete stop and cross at a right angle to the roadway.
Sec 4 An Orv may not be operated on the road surface, roadway,
shoulder or right-of-way of highways M-55 or M-33 except:
a) In a life-threatening emergency.
B) For the purpose of getting from one area to another, and operator
may cross such roadway at right angles. The operator shall bring the
ORV to a complete stop prior to crossing a roadway and shall yield
the right-of-way to incoming traffic.
Sec. 5 An Orv may be operated on the shoulder of the roadway, in the
direction of traffic in a single file manner, of all public roadways
in Ogemaw County with the exception of roadways prohibited by sec. 4.
Sec. 6 An ORV may not be operated on a public roadway at a rate of
speed higher than a posted or greater that 30 mph.
Sec. 7 An ORV must yield to all pedestrian and automobile vehicular traffic.
Sec. 8 An ORV must operate outside and not within the city limits of
West Branch and Rose City unless designated routes are established by
a city ordinance.
Sec. 9 An ORV may not be operated on a public roadway between the
hours of 11:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Sec. 10 An ORV wit a width greater than 50 inches, must have a
orange or red flag on a pole that measures at least six feet height
and properly secured to the rear left hand side.
Sec. 11 Any person who violates this ordinance is guilty of a civil
infraction, punishable by a fine of $60.00 upon the first conviction
and a $100.00 for any subsequent conviction.
Sec. 12 Any person convicted of causing destruction to the road
surface of the roadway or shoulder of the roadway will be held
responsible for full restitution to repair the roadway to its
original condition and will be guilty of a misdemeanor with an
additional fine of $250.00
More, More, More
The DNR is updating the ORV Plan and a study of the ORV program is being conducted by Dr Charles Nelson, (University of Michigan) to help determine future needs of the program. One component of the plan update and study is to gather information about the ORV Trail System. Three public meetings have been set to present general information about previous planning efforts and explain the process the Department is using to update the plan. The structure of the meetings will allow for public input into the planning process.
ORV PLAN PUBLIC INFORMATION AND INPUT MEETINGS:
October 12, 7:00p.m. Holiday Inn South, 6280 South Cedar St, Lansing.
Meeting info: Contact Kim Korbecki, 517-373-2891, korbeckk@michigan.gov
October 13, 7:00p.m. Holiday Inn ? Grayling,2650 Business Loop South I-75, Grayling.
Meeting info: Contact Kim Korbecki, 517-373-2891, korbeckk@michigan.gov
October 14, 7:00p.m. Ramada Inn, 412 West Washington Street, Marquette.
Meeting info: Contact Kim Korbecki, 517-373-2891, korbeckk@michigan.gov
For those who are unable to attend a meeting comments can be sent to:
Steve Kubisiak at KUBISIAS@michigan.gov
Senate Bill 1348
This bill, introduced by Senator Schauer, and has been referred to the Committee on Economic, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform.
The bill, designed to require licensing for motor racing tracks which may be known and or cited as the "motorcycle racing regulation act" was introduced on 9/8/04.
Our peliminary concerns are that it requires "until rules are promulagated" to define and stabndards for licensing and operation that the standards from the AMA and or another Nationally recoginized organization and that the Director of the Department of Labor and Economic Growth can by rule amend / supplement any such standards. Who knows what we may end up with without the input of race track owners and operators.
"Person" as defined under the bill means an individual or legal entity. This description may very well lead to regulating private non-commercial riding places such as your back yard or private land holdings.
Some pretty stiff penalties are proposed up to and including 93 days and $500 or both for operating with out a license.
We are on this bill and will keep you posted.
Go to www.michiganlegislature.org and do a bill search for 1348. Leave off the SB.
Read on.
Ogemaw county is on the verge of approving an ordinance that will
allow ORV use on county roads. We need people at this meeting to
support the ordinance by at least 2 to 1 because of what happened in
Oscoda County when they recently had a public meeting regarding this
same issue (some local opposition).
Please make an effort to attend this meeting and be prepared to make
a brief statement because they keep track of positive and negative
comments from the audience. Presenting something as simple as "I
support this ordinance" will suffice. If you want to elaborate,
that's great.
The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan supports this ordinance and
looks forward to other counties implementing similar legislation to
better our sport. Ogemaw county, if this passes, will join
Montmorency, Presque Isle and Cheboygan counties who have similar
laws already in effect. Dr Kendall Paulson from Rose City has formed the
Ogemaw County ORV Economic Development Committee to drive this
ordinance and Ron Sape, one of our members from Rose City has acted
as our laision during the meetings to date. This ordinance has County and
police support now we need to add the ORV community support.
The meeting is at the West Branch courthouse September 22nd at 6:30
p.m. It is a big grey building on the corner of M-55 and M-30
officially called the Ogemaw County Building. From the south take
exit 212 off I-75, turn right go approximately 3 miles through town,
the building is on the left. The meeting is in the commissioners
chambers on the 1st floor.
If you can't make the meeting, you can email the county clerk with
your supportive comments for the ordinance. Send emails to
ogemawcoclerk@m33access.com (subject: ORV ordinance)
Here's a copy of the ordinance as it currently stands:
State of Michigan - County of Ogemaw
ORV Ordinance
An ordinance for the regulation of operation of ORV's in Ogemaw
County on roadways.
Sec. 1. As used in this ordinance, the following definitions shall apply:
a) "Public Road" means that portion of a county road that is
improved, maintained and used by the public for vehicular travel,
including any improved shoulders.
B) "Operate" means to rid in or on, and be in actual physical
control of the operation of an ORV.
c) An ORV is defined as a motor vehicle with forward movement made
possible by the use of two, three, four or six wheels with surface
contact made by rubber tires. The vehicle must have a measurement
from the ground surface to the base of seat height greater than
eight-teen inches. On three, four or six wheeled vehicles the wheel
rim diameter may not exceed thirteen inches.
d) "Road Surface" means that portion of a roadway improved,
designated, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel and does not
include within its meaning the shoulder or right-of way.
Sec. 2 An ORV may not be operated on the road surface of any
roadway, with the exception of sections of roadways that do not have
an adequate shoulder of roadway or bridge crossing allowing the ORV
to avoid contact with the road surface. In these cases the ORV must
remain to the far right of the roadway contacting the least amount of
road surface as possible.
Sec. 3 An ORV may be operated on the roadway surface of any roadway
for the purpose of crossing the roadway. The operator must bring the
ORV to a complete stop and cross at a right angle to the roadway.
Sec 4 An Orv may not be operated on the road surface, roadway,
shoulder or right-of-way of highways M-55 or M-33 except:
a) In a life-threatening emergency.
B) For the purpose of getting from one area to another, and operator
may cross such roadway at right angles. The operator shall bring the
ORV to a complete stop prior to crossing a roadway and shall yield
the right-of-way to incoming traffic.
Sec. 5 An Orv may be operated on the shoulder of the roadway, in the
direction of traffic in a single file manner, of all public roadways
in Ogemaw County with the exception of roadways prohibited by sec. 4.
Sec. 6 An ORV may not be operated on a public roadway at a rate of
speed higher than a posted or greater that 30 mph.
Sec. 7 An ORV must yield to all pedestrian and automobile vehicular traffic.
Sec. 8 An ORV must operate outside and not within the city limits of
West Branch and Rose City unless designated routes are established by
a city ordinance.
Sec. 9 An ORV may not be operated on a public roadway between the
hours of 11:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Sec. 10 An ORV wit a width greater than 50 inches, must have a
orange or red flag on a pole that measures at least six feet height
and properly secured to the rear left hand side.
Sec. 11 Any person who violates this ordinance is guilty of a civil
infraction, punishable by a fine of $60.00 upon the first conviction
and a $100.00 for any subsequent conviction.
Sec. 12 Any person convicted of causing destruction to the road
surface of the roadway or shoulder of the roadway will be held
responsible for full restitution to repair the roadway to its
original condition and will be guilty of a misdemeanor with an
additional fine of $250.00
More, More, More
The DNR is updating the ORV Plan and a study of the ORV program is being conducted by Dr Charles Nelson, (University of Michigan) to help determine future needs of the program. One component of the plan update and study is to gather information about the ORV Trail System. Three public meetings have been set to present general information about previous planning efforts and explain the process the Department is using to update the plan. The structure of the meetings will allow for public input into the planning process.
ORV PLAN PUBLIC INFORMATION AND INPUT MEETINGS:
October 12, 7:00p.m. Holiday Inn South, 6280 South Cedar St, Lansing.
Meeting info: Contact Kim Korbecki, 517-373-2891, korbeckk@michigan.gov
October 13, 7:00p.m. Holiday Inn ? Grayling,2650 Business Loop South I-75, Grayling.
Meeting info: Contact Kim Korbecki, 517-373-2891, korbeckk@michigan.gov
October 14, 7:00p.m. Ramada Inn, 412 West Washington Street, Marquette.
Meeting info: Contact Kim Korbecki, 517-373-2891, korbeckk@michigan.gov
For those who are unable to attend a meeting comments can be sent to:
Steve Kubisiak at KUBISIAS@michigan.gov
Senate Bill 1348
This bill, introduced by Senator Schauer, and has been referred to the Committee on Economic, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform.
The bill, designed to require licensing for motor racing tracks which may be known and or cited as the "motorcycle racing regulation act" was introduced on 9/8/04.
Our peliminary concerns are that it requires "until rules are promulagated" to define and stabndards for licensing and operation that the standards from the AMA and or another Nationally recoginized organization and that the Director of the Department of Labor and Economic Growth can by rule amend / supplement any such standards. Who knows what we may end up with without the input of race track owners and operators.
"Person" as defined under the bill means an individual or legal entity. This description may very well lead to regulating private non-commercial riding places such as your back yard or private land holdings.
Some pretty stiff penalties are proposed up to and including 93 days and $500 or both for operating with out a license.
We are on this bill and will keep you posted.
Go to www.michiganlegislature.org and do a bill search for 1348. Leave off the SB.