SB 1176 — appropriation; Arizona trail fund

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To designate, construct, maintain, renovate, repair or connect off-highway vehicle routes and trails and to designate, manage and acquire land for access roads, off-highway vehicle recreation facilities and off-highway vehicle use areas.

After expenditures pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection, the Arizona state parks board shall not spend more than thirty-five percent of the remaining monies received pursuant to this subsection for construction of new off-highway vehicle trails.

4.

For enforcement of off-highway vehicle laws.

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For off-highway vehicle related informational and environmental education programs, information, signage, maps and responsible use programs.

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For the mitigation of damages to land, revegetation and the prevention and restoration of damages to natural and cultural resources, including the closure of existing access roads, off-highway vehicle use areas and off-highway vehicle routes and trails.

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For necessary environmental, historical and cultural clearance or compliance activities.

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TO DISBURSE TO COUNTY SHERIFFS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE LAWS.

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The allocation of the monies in subsection E, paragraphs 3 through 7 of this section and the percentages allocated to each of the purposes prescribed in subsection E, paragraphs 3 through 7 of this section shall be based on an off-highway vehicle recreational plan.

G.

Monies in the off-highway vehicle recreation fund shall not be used to construct new off-highway vehicle trails or routes on environmentally or culturally sensitive land unless the appropriate land management agency determines that certain new trail construction would benefit or protect cultural or sensitive sites.

For the purposes of this subsection, "environmentally or culturally sensitive land" means areas of lands that are either:

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Administratively or legislatively designated by the federal government as any of the following:

(a) A national monument.

(b) An area of critical environmental concern.

(c) A conservation area.

(d) An inventoried roadless area.

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Determined by the applicable land management agency to contain significant natural or cultural resources or values.

H.

The Arizona state parks board shall examine applications for eligible projects and determine the amount of funding, if any, for each project.

In determining the amount of monies for eligible projects, the Arizona state parks board shall give preference to applications for projects with mitigation efforts and for projects that encompass a large -3- House Amendments to S.B.

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Beginning September 1, 2011, and on or before September 1 of each subsequent year, each agency that receives monies from the off-highway vehicle recreation fund shall submit an off-highway vehicle report to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairperson of the senate natural resources and rural affairs committee, or its successor committee, and the chairperson of the house of representatives natural resources and public safety committee, or its successor committee.

The report shall be made available to the public.

The report shall include information on all of the following if applicable:

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The amount of monies spent or encumbered in the fund during the preceding fiscal year for the purposes of off-highway vehicle law enforcement activities.

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The amount of monies spent from the off-highway vehicle recreation fund during the preceding fiscal year for employee services.

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The number of full-time employees employed in the preceding fiscal year in connection with off-highway vehicle law enforcement activities.

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The amount of monies spent from the off-highway vehicle recreation fund during the preceding fiscal year for information and education.

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The number and specific location of verbal warnings, written warnings and citations given or issued during the preceding fiscal year.

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A specific and detailed accounting for all monies spent in accordance with this section for construction of new off-highway vehicle trails, mitigation of damages to lands, revegetation, the prevention and restoration of damages to natural and cultural resources, signage, maps and necessary environmental, historical and cultural clearance or compliance activities.

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