Anyone renewed their Iowa registration lately?

spiceyunicorn said:

" The added revenue would be a boon to the IDNR's ongoing initiative of
updating the aging groomer fleet in Iowa, especially with the cloudy future of
federal grant money."


correct me if im wrong but iv never seen a dnr groomer i was always under the impression our groomer in clay county was own/operated by our snowmobile club not the dnr?.......

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spiceyunicorn said:

In that case i really dont have a problem spending the 17 bucks the lady at the recorder office didnt do a very good job explaining where the money was going.[/QUOTE

There's a lot of misconceptions by those not familiar with the new program. Those that understand it realize how good it will be for our sport. Thanks for your support, Spicey.

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BigAl said:

sdsnocop said:

Sounds like a screwed up system to me.

Not really. Sticker #1 is your yearly sled registration, just like a car. Sticker #2 is your trail permit. You take your car to a state park, you pay to get in. You camp in a state park, again you pay. The state provides a groomed trail system for those who wish to use them for less than it cost to fuel up your sled. Iowa's not the first to come up with a trail permit and they won't be the last. Groomers don't come cheap and this is one way to help fund them. Another is seeking our share of the gas tax paid by sledders in Iowa. The ISSA would like to see that money go back to the ISSA and the DNR for trail developement and more groomers. If you don't ride in Iowa , no problem. If you do, man-up and buy the permit. Protect our sport and help provide a safe place to sled for the next generation of riders. One last thing. Get involved in your local snowmobile club. The trail permit issue was something that was overwelmingly supported by the Iowa State Snowmobile Association's membership.

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Calling your system "screwed up" was probably not appropriate, I appologize. As a State Park Ranger I can certainly understand the need for user fee's to support State Parks. The difference in the car registration analogy is when you pay for your vehicle registration it helps pay for roads and other related transportation infrastructure but probably does not support State Parks thus the need for park user fee's. Usually (at least in SD) snowmobile registration money is used to support trail systems within the state. Most states (except SD) require non-residents to buy trail passes to support the trail system they are using and the the residents are already supporting the trail system by registering their sleds. I think the complaints from resident snowmobilers is the perception they are paying twice to support their trail system. I beleive most would be supportive of increased registration fees to support their trail system but many would rather not have to buy an additional decal. I hope ISSA's attempt to gain control of the snowmobilers share of gas tax is successful. SD is adequately able to fund their snowmobile program with resident regisration fee's, share of gas tax and 3% tax on sale of new and used sleds. South Dakota's registration fee is $10 per sled which has not changed since it was implemented in 1971. SD does not charge non residents a user permit if their sled is registered in their home state. A non resident trail permit has been discussed but until there is a justifiable need for more funds SD has not implemented a non resident trail permit for fear of losing the gas tax share revenue.

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sdsnocop said:

BigAl said:

Calling your system "screwed up" was probably not appropriate, I appologize. As a State Park Ranger I can certainly understand the need for user fee's to support State Parks. The difference in the car registration analogy is when you pay for your vehicle registration it helps pay for roads and other related transportation infrastructure but probably does not support State Parks thus the need for park user fee's. Usually (at least in SD) snowmobile registration money is used to support trail systems within the state. Most states (except SD) require non-residents to buy trail passes to support the trail system they are using and the the residents are already supporting the trail system by registering their sleds. I think the complaints from resident snowmobilers is the perception they are paying twice to support their trail system. I beleive most would be supportive of increased registration fees to support their trail system but many would rather not have to buy an additional decal. I hope ISSA's attempt to gain control of the snowmobilers share of gas tax is successful. SD is adequately able to fund their snowmobile program with resident regisration fee's, share of gas tax and 3% tax on sale of new and used sleds. South Dakota's registration fee is $10 per sled which has not changed since it was implemented in 1971. SD does not charge non residents a user permit if their sled is registered in their home state. A non resident trail permit has been discussed but until there is a justifiable need for more funds SD has not implemented a non resident trail permit for fear of losing the gas tax share revenue.

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I did not take it in a bad way at all. The hardest part about our area (SW Iowa) is we do not have any trails. We just have a few road ditches or in the local farmers Fields when there is enough snow. My sled will be in WY. all year. We just do not get the Snow around home to justify having a sled to ride there. My 2-cents.

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