b'17 STATEWIDE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS PROGRAM (SSTP) REPORTSubmitted by Matt Tetreault, Trails AdministratorFY 2019 was a season to remember for many areas in thewith some statistics that recap what happened on the state, with decent and consistent snowfall that started inStatewide Snowmobile Trail System (SSTS) during the November and lasted to April.The ground beneath the2019 season.snow never really froze and a couple of warm-ups/rain events during the winter created a few flooding and otherTrail Construction & Maintenancechallenges. Once again, March was a heavy snow month,There are approximately 4,688 miles of groomed trails and enabling some late season grooming and riding. Overall, a1500 miles of secondary trails maintained by 128 VAST very good season that left us all anticipating another greatSnowmobile Clubs.During the 2019 construction season, season ahead! there were a total of 159 regular construction projects A special thanks once again to all of the volunteers whofunded at a total cost of $321,847 and 21 de-brushing created a well maintained and signed trail system, theprojects funded at a cost of $30,236.The average cost great landowners who allow the volunteers and ridersper mile to construct/maintain the VAST Trail system access, and the membership for sticking with us forthis past season based on these figures was $75.10/Mile another season. as opposed to a figure of $85.90/Mile during the 2018 As we prepare for the winter of 2020, I will leave youseason.Trail Construction & MaintenanceYear # of Grants Grant Dollars Budgeted Average Grant $ Emergency Funds2001-02 147 $400,500$2,724none2002-03 156 $433,543$2,779$28,000 2003-04 178 $486,098 $2,731$20,0002004-05 229 $574,728 $2,510 $15,0002005-06 218 $570,000 $2,615 none2006-07 190 $614,000 $3,232 none2007-08 175 $524,000 $2,994 $25,0002008-09 164 $450,236 $2,745 none2009-10 163 $355,237 $2,179 none2010-11 156 $385,500 $2,471 none2011-12 135 $330,000 $2,444 none2012-13 128 $378,000 $2,953 none2013-14 146 $280,000 $1,918 none2014-15 158 $320,144 $2,026 none2015-16 159 $382,000 $2,403 none2016-17 111 $335,000 $3,018 $45,000.002017-18 145 $385,984 $2,662 $40,968.002018-19 180 $330,000 $1,833 $40,000.0018 Yr Total 2938 $7,534,970 $2,569 $213,968Equipment GrantsYear # of Grants Grant Dollars Spent Average Grant Acquisition/Repair Total2001-02 30 $185,000 $6,167 $1,001,0702002-03 32 $249,944 $7,811 $829,5482003-04 35 $267,164 $7,633 $727,6012004-05 39 $418,893 $10,741 $1,128,0002005-06 35 $500,000 $14,286 $907,0852006-07 17 $163,600 $9,624 $403,4902007-08 38 $320,156 $8,425 $751,2682008-09 24 $526,775 $21,949 $1,170,6642009-10 23 $562,093 $24,439 $1,417,6182010-11 25 $601,744 $24,070 $2,129,0002011-12 24 $530,720 $22,113 $1,477,8342012-13 12 $191,316 $15,943 $443,8522013-14 14 $312,741 $22,339 $1,033,4002014-15 19 $284,894 $14,994 $990.962.522015-16 8 $259,568 $32,446 $847,9682016-17 4 $19,538 $4,885 $52,4682017-18 23 $361,882 $15,734 $1,276,656'