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Recreational Trail Use

By Mary Tuisku  Posted 08/13/2004

HOUGHTON -- Mary Tuisku, Hancock City Councilwoman, says the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, lacking sufficient funds for enforcement, should re-designate the all-season west Hancock recreational trail as non-motorized, with the exception of snowmobiles in winter. The City of Hancock, she notes, should follow the example of pedestrian friendly Houghton, where walkers, joggers, runners, bicyclists, skaters and wheel chair users can use the snowmobile trail in other seasons without the fear of possibly being hit by a speeding Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) or motorcycle. Tuisku notes neighborhood residents are being plagued by noisy, speeding ORV users who lack respect for the law. more