25 The fleet of grooming equipment logged 96,464 miles during the winter of 2016/17. This compares to 9,291 miles during the winter of 2015/16 and 167,464 miles during the winter of 2014/15. Grooming Weeks The average number of grooming weeks across the state for the 2016/17 snowmobile season was 7.1 weeks. The average from the 2015/16 season was only one week, however the prior year (2014/15) the statewide average was 10.8 weeks. The highest average number of weeks groomed since VAST has kept track of this data was the winter of 2000-/01 at 12.1 weeks. Previously the lowest average number of weeks groomed was the winter of 2011/12 at 3.8 weeks. Snowmobile Registrations The funding mechanisms for the Statewide Snowmobile Trails Program (SSTP) are generated through snowmobile registration fees and snowmobile fines and penalties. Through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation, VAST receives 100 percent of all snowmobile registration fees and 100 percent of all snowmobile related fines and penalties. During FY 2017, there were a total of 21,462 registrations; 14,502 VT Registrations and 6,960 non-resident registrations. This is based on a report from DMV for registrations as of 7/3/17. This is an increase of 1,684 as compared to FY 16. In addition to the increased number of registrations DMV also increased the registration fees for both resident and non-resident registrations for FY 17. This resulted in additional revenue in the SSTP budget. Year Resident % of Total Non-Resident % of Total 2001-02 28,850 74% 10,222 26% 2002-03 31,016 73% 11,391 27% 2003-04 29,166 73% 10,970 27% 2004-05 27,272 72% 10,457 28% 2005-06 25,129 72% 9,618 28% 2006-07 23,525 71% 9,502 29% 2007-08 25,210 71% 10,133 29% 2008-09 24,128 71% 10,031 29% 2009-10 22,591 70% 9,734 30% 2010-11 21,924 70% 9,472 30% 2011-12 20,407 89% 2,523 11% 2012-13 17,170 68% 8,068 32% 2013-14 16,235 68% 7,663 32% 2014-15 16,072 68% 7,493 32% 2015-16 13,337 67% 6,617 33% 2016-17 14,502 68% 6,960 32% Average 22,283 72% 8,803 28% Registrations SSTP CONTINUED