The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced $598,480 in grants to support ATV and snowmobile trails at five sites.

“These grants are designed to enhance the riding experience of ATV and snowmobile enthusiasts across the state, who supply funding when they register their vehicles,” said DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. “We know improved riding means more visitors, whose numbers can have a positive economic impact on nearby communities.”

Projects approved include:

Columbia, Northumberland and Schuylkill counties: Famous Reading Outdoors, $225,000, to prepare a master plan for development of 20,000 acres of Famous Reading Outdoors ATV Trails & Off-Roading Park.

Fayette County: Indian Creek Valley ATV Club, $29,800, for preparation of a master plan for development of 750 acres of the Indian Creek Valley ATV Club in Saltlick Township. Also, Indian Creek Valley ATV Club, $110,400, for construction of a trailhead building, ADA access, landscaping and signs.

Lackawanna, Susquehanna, and Wayne counties: Northeast PA Sno Trails Inc., $8,300, to buy equipment to build 250 miles of trails within the Northeast PA Sno Trails Inc. system.

McKean County: Majestic Kamp & Lost Trails Inc., $50,980, for the purchase of equipment to build and maintain 41 miles of Majestic ATV trails in Keating and Otto townships.

Schuylkill County: Burma MX & ATV Park, $174,000, for the purchase of equipment to construct and maintain 100 acres of Burma off-highway vehicle tracks and trails in Blythe and East Norwegian townships.

Administered through the DCNR, grants can fund up to 100 percent of a project. DCNR can award grants two times each year to municipalities and profit and nonprofit organizations for ATV- and snowmobile-related projects on county, municipal, nonprofit, state and private lands.