1. (a) The bureau shall review all grant-in-aid applications within 15 working days of the deadlines established in Res 8403.04, with recommendations from the OHRV or snowmobile advisory committee, and shall recommend approval or denial of grant-in-aid to the bureau chief. In making a decision the bureau chief shall consider the advisory committees input.

2. (b) The bureau chief shall approve an application if:

   1. (1) Significant control over the trail or project area is shown, such as landowner permission and equipment for project;
   2. (2) Adequate resources are available to support the project, such as snowfall, land for development, and nearby services to assist trail users;
   3. (3) Anticipated levels of trail use can justify expenditures;
   4. (4) Needs of the area and trail system are met;
   5. (5) The project area is accessible to the public trail user;
   6. (6) Public facilities are available, such as parking, fuel, lodging, and food;
   7. (7) Environmental impacts are minimized and natural features are preserved where possible; and
   8. (8) All applicable statutes and rules with previous grant-in-aid projects have been complied with.
3. (c) Following approval of an application, the bureau chief shall forward to the OHRV club, snowmobile club or political subdivision, a grant-in-aid agreement for signature by the trail administrator.
4. (d) The signed grant-in-aid agreement shall be returned to the bureau for execution.

Source. #2221, eff 12-23-82; ss by #2979, eff 2-21-85; ss by #4391-a, eff 3-30-88; ss by #5698, eff 9-7-93, EXPIRED 9-7-99 New. #7238, eff 5-1-00, EXPIRED: 5-1-08 New. #9195, INTERIM, eff 6-27-08, EXPIRES: 12-24-08; ss by #9350, eff 12-24-08; ss by #10850, eff 6-17-15