Tug Hill Partners Kick-Off Snowmobile Economic Impact Study

Tug Hill Partners Kick-Off Snowmobile Economic Impact Study

February 11, 2021 01:45 p.m.

Press Release from Lewis County Economic Development:

Tug Hill Partners Kick-Off Snowmobile Economic Impact Study

Lewis County Economic Development, working together with Jefferson

County Economic Development, the Lewis County Chamber of Commerce,

Oneida County Tourism, Oswego County Community Development,

Tourism and Planning, Operation Oswego County, the Tug Hill Commission

and several area snowmobile clubs, has contracted with the Center for

Community Studies at Jefferson Community College (JCC) and Camoin 310

to undertake an economic impact study of snowmobiling in Lewis County

and the Tug Hill region. JCC students will soon be at high-traffic locations

throughout the four-county area interviewing snowmobilers on a variety of

aspects of the popular winter sport. There is also an opportunity for

snowmobilers to take the survey online starting Monday, February 15 at

The Tug Hill region is known for snow, as national weather data shows it is

the snowiest place east of the Rocky Mountains. The snow and extensive

trail network, enabled by landowners and local governments who willingly

allow trails on property with no compensation, has created a strong winter

economy reliant on snowmobiling. By quantifying the significance of

snowmobiling activity, the partners will be better able to communicate the

impacts of the sport on the local economy to local residents, landowners,

local governments and New York State. Long term, the group hopes to help

make Tug Hill an even more appealing destination to help bolster local

spending and growth of existing and new businesses.

Individuals who fill out the survey will be entered into a drawing to win a

$250 Cash Grand Prize, along with several local Tug Hill door prizes-

including gift certificates and apparel.

The results of the economic impact analysis are expected to be complete by

the summer of 2021.

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