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Region 3 - Laurel Highlands

Gearing up for Snowmobiling Season 2012
Click on Links below:
http://tribune-democrat.com/outdoors/x1331367605/Snowmobile-enthusiasts-thrive-on-the-cold

http://tribune-democrat.com/features/x1331367599/Snow-riders-Club-members-maintain-trails-tout-camaraderie

First PSSA Intersection Sign Installed in Potter County ~ PSSA Region 7 

P.S.S.A Intersection numbering sign project

After 4+ years of planning and meetings, the first Intersection numbering sign was put in the ground on November 22, 2010. The honor goes to the Southern Potter County Snowmobile Club.  Members of the club are from left, Dave Pavelosky, VP. John Fox, President, and P.S.S.A. intersection sign project coordinator, Glen Knisely.

This season both Erie County and Potter County will have intersections marked. The signs will show the first two letters of that county. Erie has been designated " ER" and Potter County signs will display" PO" at the top with the intersection number below.

On both the DCNR Potter map section and the Potter Blue Line on the P.S.S.A web site, you will be able to find fuel by locating, for instance, the sign PO- 161 which marks the State Trail where it intersects with the Keener store trail on private land. The state is marking their trails and the clubs are marking trails on private land. Only the Southern Potter Club was able to supply the Department with their intersection numbers before the PA Wilds maps were sent out for printing

In phase two, the lower half of the sign will include information on services like food, fuel, lodging , repairs, directional arrows and trail designations..

There were many folks assisting in this effort including Kent Kessler in Erie County and Tom Jacoby in Potter. As we see it, this is only the start of the proposed Blue Line mapping of the state wide trail system. Plans are now in the works to move on to the remaining counties.

Glen Knisely
Project Coordinator