Letter to the Editor: “Enforcing vehicle noise is long overdue”
“Respectful visitors don’t roar through town and the surrounding backcountry with offroad vehicles designed to be LOUD.”
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Commission asks BLM to act on aircraft noise
Aviators still think county is moving too fast
A snapshot of local UTV use: Sand Flats staff track UTV numbers at entry booth
Data collected since March by Sand Flats Recreation Area staff show that on busy weekends over 300 UTVs drive past the entry booth daily, either as part of a guided tour, in a…
Law enforcement begins collecting UTV noise data: Voluntary event at Sand Flats tested 35 vehicles
Grand County held a voluntary vehicle noise-testing event at the entrance to the Sand Flats Recreation Area on May 27 to train officers on noise monitoring, collect data on off-road vehicle noise levels,…
Voluntary noise testing at Sand Flats; participants get free entry to recreation area
After months of hammering out new noise ordinances and determining testing protocols and decibel thresholds, Grand County will hold a voluntary vehicle noise testing event near the entry booth for the Sand Flats…
Letter to the Editor: Businesses shouldn’t control the conversation
For years, we have been allowing local UTV businesses to offload their negative externalities on the whole community. They get to profit off of noise pollution and we have to pay the price….
Letter to the Editor: Motorcyclists stay away?
Response to new noise policy: I have been a regular visitor to Moab for over 25 years. Back then, motorcyclists had to compete with the usual Jeep 4×4 groups and occasional dirt bike…
Letter to the Editor: Noise regulation isn’t enough
The Moab City Council should be congratulated on passing a noise ordinance during their April 27 meeting. This is a good start but not enough. On April 20, the Grand County Commission passed…
Notes on the May 4 Grand County Commission Meeting: Noise, overnight accommodation and renewable energy
At their May 4 regular meeting, the Grand County Commission approved the hire of a consultant to continue advising and training the county on noise ordinance and enforcement issues, voted to be an…
Moab City passes long-awaited noise ordinance
The Moab City Council passed a long-awaited noise ordinance at their regular meeting on April 27 meant to address general noise complaints from residents across the city, specifically noise stemming from off-highway vehicles….