CLUB INFORMATION:
NAME: Talbot Trail ATV Club Inc.
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 233, Aylmer, ON N5H 2R9
CLUB PRESIDENT: Peter Rybski (519) 637-3571
PROJECT CONTACT PERSON: Peter Rybski (519) 637-3571

CLUB PROFILE:
The Talbot Trail ATV Club (TTATV) operates in Elgin County, namely the Townships of Central Elgin, and South Dorchester. The club is committed to building sanctioned ATV trails, promote strong environmental values and safety practices. The Talbot Trail AVT Club and its 90 members are proud to be associated with the OFATV. We strongly believe that it is everyone’s responsibility to foster a collective positive mind set in developing and maintaining a safe riding trail system for families, community groups and tourist with the spin off affect being the economic benefit for local businesses. Our riding area is solely based on private landowners through land use agreements on two satellite trail locations.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Talbot Trail ATV Club proposes a new trail to link the current two satellite trail locations. The first satellite trail location is on private property in the Village of Orwell where the club has two properties with existing trail system. The second satellite trail location is in the Village of Belmont where the club has 3 properties with existing trails. This link would be approximately 18kms. The area where the new trails will be developed must be cleared of brush and debris and they will need to construct two bridges to cross creeks and environmentally sensitive lands. Certain areas of the trail system will have gated entry and this will be posted to inform the riders of the nature of the trail system. The OFATV signage program will be put into place. The work will be conducted by TTATV club members, Dales Equipment Rental, Airzee Inc (excavation) and McCarthy Signs for the OFATV signage program. The project will start Sept 8/07 and be completed by Dec 8/07.

AUTHORITY TO UNDERTAKE PROPOSED PROJECT:
The TTATV has land use agreements with all landowners where this project will take place. The land use agreements are on file at the OFATV office.

INSURANCE WAIVERS FOR VOLUNTEERS:
The work will be completed by TTATV volunteers who will be covered under the OFATV policy.

CONTRACTORS WSIB CERTIFICATE #:
All outside contractors have WSIB certificates in place to legally commence work in the Province of Ontario.

BUDGET:
Equipment rental $840
Contractor $7800
Consumable items (gas and oil) $200
Building material $3853
In-kind labour and material $3600
Value of Project $16293
Grant Request $10000

OTHER COMMENTS:
The TTATV has provided pictures in their submission of the area under trail development.

PROJECT PROMOTIONS:
The proposed new trail system opening will be a staged event with the COHV, OFATV, local OPP detachment, dignitaries and the general public in attendance. The project will be covered in local news media and on the TTATV website.

OFATV REVIEW RECOMMENDATION:
This project proposal is complete and the TTATV club should be notified that they can proceed with their project.

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