DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Applicants for the Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Advisory Board [35 Pa.B. 3829] The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department) is accepting nominations through August 1, 2005, for four new appointments to the Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Advisory Board (Board). The Board was created on October 29, 1992, in accordance with the provisions of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
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 (ATV) 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 (Secretary) on the accomplishments of the preceding Federal fiscal year, including recommendations for changes.
Nominations for the four new appointees are to be made from individuals representing the following trail user organizations: snowmobiling; ATV driving; water trails; and physically challenged individuals.
Nominations must be submitted to the Department by August 15, 2005. Appointments will be made by the Secretary. 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, vtierney@state.pa.us.
Additional information about the Department can be found at www.dcnr.state.pa.us.
Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact Marlene Long at (717) 787-7672 or through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
MICHAEL DIBERARDINIS,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1295. Filed for public inspection July 8, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
