The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is accepting nominations through August 24 for three new appointments to the Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Advisory Board.

The Board was created on October 29, 1992, in accordance with the provisions of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and as amended under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users.

The Board consists of one member from each of the following nine recreational trail user organizations: hiking; cross-country skiing; off-highway motorcycling; snowmobiling; horseback riding; all-terrain vehicle driving; bicycling; four-wheel driving; and water trails. One member also represents physically challenged individuals.

The Board's main responsibilities include advising the Department on the use of Federal trails funding in this Commonwealth, reviewing and ranking trail project applications and presenting an annual report to the Secretary of the Department on the accomplishments of the preceding Federal fiscal year, including recommendations for changes.

Nominations for the three new appointees are to be made from individuals representing the following trail user organizations: four-wheel driving; horseback riding; and cross-country skiing.

The Secretary of the Department will make the appointments. Appointees will serve for 3 consecutive years.

To obtain a nomination form, contact the Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Program, P. O. Box 8475, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8475, 717-787-2316, or send email to: vtierney@state.pa.us .

7/13/2007