b'Trails ReportBy Matt Tetreault, VAST Trails Administrator A second option is to call the VAST officewill see these statistics as part of theThe VAST Plowed Parking Area Program and speak with Cindy Locke, VASTAnnual Meeting SSTP report as well. was a success once again during the 2019-Executive Director at 802-229-0005 x11. In Fiscal Year 2019, VAST spent $262,0372020 season. A total of 24 parking areas Naturally, there will be many questions,on trail maintenance, $30,248 on trailthroughout the state were plowed under and the entire process will take someconstruction, $21,736 on debrushing, andcontract this past winter. Approximately time. Eventually, I hope to see a smaller$35,120 in Emergency repairs in a total of$12,250 was paid out of the budget for stack of trail relocation projects on my196 Grant in Aid Projects.this purpose. Each of these parking areas desk! provided riders with crucial access to the At the very least I would encourageThe VAST grooming fleet logged a totalSSTS.everyone to help the Vermont Snowof 82,145 miles during the 2019-2020The VAST Trails Committee and Board Trails Conservancy and Charitablesnowmobile season.:of Directors continued to monitor Trust each time you use Amazon, evenClass 1:81 Contracts & 77,939 milespolicies designed to help the clubs and if the shipping does take four daysClass 2: 4 Contracts & 1,034 milesthe trail Construction/Maintenance/instead of two! The Vermont Snow TrailsClass 3: 5 Contracts & 1,138 milesDebrushing/Grooming budgets. Conservancy and Charitable Trust isClass 4: 16 Contracts & 2,034 miles. Policies will continue to be reviewed, as signed up to receive .5% of any salesnecessary. you make on Amazon by using smile. During the 2019-2020 snowmobile$210,079 was spent on the VAST amazon.com.Once you are on theseason, $77,523 was spent on LawEquipment Grant in Aid Program, Smile Amazon page, pick your charityEnforcement through the Vermontwhich helped clubs/contractors with by typing in Vermont Snow TrailsSheriffs Association, Vermont Statethe purchase of six new/used power Conservancy.Police, and Vermont Department of Fishunits. A total of 19 clubs/contractors Now that we have that issue on the& Wildlife. There were approximatelywere provided grant funding to make table in which all of our trails will be$9,460 in fines issued for non-compliancenecessary capital repairs on their protected, I will leave you with somewith various Vermont Laws. There wereequipment. The average year of a statistics from the 2019-2020 snowmobile1,923 hours of patrols, 4,926 inspections,Class I piece of equipment in the VAST season, statistics you can ponder while97 citations and 483 warnings issued,grooming fleet is 2005. The fleet is in sitting by the lake or mowing your lawn,1 search and rescue mission, 6good shape and is ready for the 2020/21 all while enjoying the summer sun. Youaccident investigations, and 1 fatalityseason. investigation.Summer 2020 | 15'