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Committee updates Millennium Trail rules to prohibit businesses from directly profiting from it

A photo of two large (compact car sized) four wheeled all terrain vehicles on grass and snow. The vehicle in the forground has an orange hood, crash bar, and heavy treaded tires, with an exposed cockpit with a roof that seats two. The vehicle in the background is similar to the other vehicle, but it has a camouflage-like colour scheme on its hood, and its two person cockpit is roofless. More vehicles are parked further afield.
Examples of (two-seater) utility task vehicles (UTVs), also known as side-by-sides (SxS). Photo by DiamondBack Covers (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Alexander Wright - CJPE - Picton • ON | 30-05-2023
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Prince Edward County Council approved of amendments to the Millennium Trail By-Law on Thursday that includes a refined definition of “recreational use” and prohibits commercial services from utilizing the trail for their business plans.

Arryn McNichol, county director of Corporate and Legislative Services, provided clarity regarding the difference between recreational and commercial use at the meeting:

These amendments were brought forward because of previous reports concerning a wine tour operator who was planning to deploy large six-seater side-by-side UTVs (Utility Task Vehicles) on the 49 kilometre trail.

Council also approved for staff to begin collecting baseline data on Millennium Trail usage to inform additional potential regulatory changes for assessment by council next year.

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