August 14, 2009

Michigan Motorized Recreation Council

For immediate release & posting

Current action by counties regarding PA 240 permitting ORV’s to operate on roadways. 

Passed                    Ogemaw                9-11-08      

                           Delta                    9-24-08

                           Roscommon        10-08-08       

                           Mackinac             10-09-08      

                           Chippewa            10-13-08       

                           Missaukee           10-14-08    

                           Arenac                 10-14-08

                                Clare                     10-15-08

                                Schoolcraft           10-21-08

                                Ontonagon           10-21-08

                                Houghton              10-21-08

                                Gogebic                10-22-08

                                Dickinson              10-27-08

                           Alpena                  10-28-08

                                Osceola                11-04-08

                                Luce                      11-13-08

                                Marquette             11-18-08

                                Iron                        12-23-08

                                Menominee           12-23-08

                                Iosco                        1-07-09

                                Presque Isle            1-09-09

                                Keweenaw                               To & From Trail

                                Kalkaska                  2-10-09 

                                Gladwin                    3-10-09

                                Charlevoix                4-09-09

                                Oscoda                     4-14-09   

                                Crawford                   4-15-09      

                                Wexford                    4-15-09

                                Montmorency           4-28-09 

                                Lake                          5-13-09

                                Benzie                       5-13-09  

                                Baraga                       5-14-09

                                Otsego                       5-26-09

                               Alcona                         6-0?-09  

                               Cheboygan                 6-09-09

                               Alger                           7-13-09

                               Emmet                        8-13-09   affective in 60 days

#38                         Grand Traverse          8-26-09

                               Pinconning Twp.         8-11-09  affective 8-21-09

IT IS THE USER’S  RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW THE LAW. READ THE LOCAL

COUNTY ORDINANCE BEFORE RIDING!  County ordinances are NOT identical!          

  To obtain a copy of a county ordinance, visit www.micounties.org.  Some are now posting roads open to ORV use along with their county ordinance.  For further info, contact the county Clerk.    

  Michigan Motorized Recreation Council public releases are the result of round table discussions by the leaders of major ORV organizations in Michigan, representing over 20,000 members.  For additional information, contact Dick Ranney, Coordinator @ 989-469-2405.