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VEHICI.E
~~og~~?nft1~~u~r~rt' l~~:d Vehicles: Any
motor driven vehicle used for recreation off
of regularly maintained roads. (This inclUdes
but ·J's not limited to vehicles commonly
known as dune buggies. snowmObiles, trail
bikes, tote gotes, all terrain vehicles,
motorcycles, and 4-wheel drive vehicles.)
B. Findings: The Sierra Club recognizes that
ORVs present serious and special problems of
compatibility with regard to any given use of
the land resource. ORV use is objectionable in
most areas because of the introduction of
another product
of technology whose
conseQuences have not been fully stUdied or
. understood , resulting in the following effects:
1.
Excessive
norse Which,
in
close
proximity. may result in Physiological
effects on animals and humans, or may
Induce anxiety altering animal behavior
patterns and Which, in most circumstances,
seriously degrades the solitUde of wild
areas for other users.
.
2. Physical damage, often readily vlsib4e.
resulting In:
a. Erosion, causing stream siltation with
consequent destruction of fish habitat
and degradatiQn of trails, streams. and
. stream banks.
b. Destruction or serious adverse impact
on flora and Its regenera'tion.
c.
Destruction
of archaelologlcal,
scientific. historical and other significant
sites and injury and destruction of
natural
features which
may
have
irreversible effects especially on rare
features necessary for sclentlfic..studY.
3. Harassment of wildlife leading to
weakoned physical condition, death and
possible extinction of some species; also,
d is·ruptlon of breeding and
nesting
habitats, especially of vulnerable species.
resUlting in loss of young.
4. Facilitates illegal hunting, fishing, and
taking of game and non-game wildlife
species.
5. Competition with other forms of
recreation. The ORV operator, being much
more mObile,
is capable of greater
infringement
on
the
recreational
opportunities of other land users and uses
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a greater Quantity of scarce land per
recreational user.
6. Introduction of air and wlter pollution
to areas presently removed from any such
sources.
7. Danger to life, health and safety of
other land users.
8. Litter. ORV operators cln carry more
gear, with the potential to leave more
litter.
9. Vandalism on pub.lic and private
property.
C. Policy: The Sierra Club adopts as off·road
vehicle policy:
1. The operation of ORVs should be
presumed to be detrimental to all areas and
should be prOhibited on all public lands
unless proven otherwise by competent,
Impartial investigators .
2. ORVs should only be permitted off
roads in areas or on trails expressly
designated and constructed for their use.
Objective crite'ria should be used to
Identify areas to be designated and
constructed for their use. 02jective criteria
should be used to identlry areas to be
designated for ORVs where environmental
damage can be held to an acceptable level.
Areas deS'lgnated for ORV use should be
studied periOdically In order to detect
unacceptable
environmental
damage.
Where this occurs, the area should be.
closed to 0 RVs.
3. Before deciding whether or not an area
or trail should be designated for off-road
vehicles or before deciding whether or not
to adopt regulations governing their use, a
public hearing involving all interested
parUcipants and an environmental impact
statement must be required.
4. Developments for the use of ORVs
should be excluded from designated and de
facto wilderness, scenic areas, areas of
fragile,
rare,
vaniShing,
or relict
vegetational types, areas of archaeological
interest, areas of fragile natural features
and scientific interest, trals built for use by
foot or horse traffic, areas where erosion
and other resources dama~ will occur with
their
use, areas where noise would
adversely affect other users of natural
areas, and wildlife sanctuaries.
5. Local regulations that exceed state and
federal standards for control of Off· road
vehicles shall be encouraged.
6. Educational programs must be initiated
to instruct operators as to safety and
environmental Impact; also as to areas
designated py law for use. operators must
be tested and licensed on their ability to
operate the vehicles.
7. When using private land, all operators of
ORVs should be reQuired under penalty of
law to have in their possession written
permission from the landowner.
8. All ORVs shall be licensed and clearly
identified for ORV use. The license fee
should be placed in a fund designated for
the repair of environmental damage caused
py ORVs, financing of continuing studies
of the effect of ORVs on wildlife,
vegetation, and other elements of the
environment disturbed by their use! and
for the enforcement of ORV regula ion\.
9. Mufflers must be made mandatory on all
ORVs with a provision for periodic
I nspection.
Noise
levels
should
immediately be set at a level consistentwlth
the rights of other users of public lands so
as to protect the solitude found In natural
areas .
10. All ORVs must be equipped with air
pollution control devices that meet the
same standards set for automobiles.
11. Arrangements should be made for
state. county, and local law enforcement
officers to have authority to enforce ORV
laws on federally-owned land.
That . is the official Sierra Club
viewpoin t, and no doubt ORV
enthu!'iasts attending the public hearings
supported by Part C section 3 of the
policy will be hearing argumen ts based
on this policy from Sierra Club
spokesmen. Consistent with the support
of the editor.; for a know-your-c:nemy
"battle plan", 1 present the following
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