Its always great to get a response from a reader...I am getting a lot of "hits" to the site, so I know you are out there, but it is great to get comments... Here is a good one....
"...Wouldn't it make more sense to open sustainable riding areas and enforce sound limts to control the "other" recreation.Did you know, Wisconsin DNR purchased about 25 new Qwest type 1 sound meters and have been training this year to properly test ATV's, boats, and other OHV'sOff highway recreation has been the largest growing out door recreation sport for the last two years, try and work with them.There are alot of other ATV riders that would prefer every one ride quiet machines.We love ya' man...." anonymous, 11/04/05
First, thanks for the post.
I agree with your first point, just not the order. Lets first demonstrate that we can control sound, then consider opening up new kinds of recreation. I think the sound meters are promising in the abstract. The question will be how they work in reality. There are already ways to regulate vehicle traffic noise, but it seems every fifth truck runs illegal pipes-There is no meaningful enforcement. I am also concerned that sound measured while a machine is stationary won't match up the noise it makes in operation. My personal measurement will be how much quieter the snowmobiles are a mile or two away when I am on a cross country ski trail.
I appreciate that many ATVer's want things quiet, too. But I wonder how many would actually confront violaters (It doesn't seem snowmobilers are confronting each other about noise)
Lets keep the conversation going.
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