Forest Fairys kicking people out for pipes and cans?????????

[sledr4life]

Someone is telling me that the Forest Service is out in force with decible meters and if your pipe or can does not fall in their range, you are told to get and trailer and get out. Supposedly they have already been doing this in Montana and Colorado is following suit??????

Is this true and what areas are they patroling?

Thanks for the feed back
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[Qreiff]

It is my understanding that the new "decibel" regulations go into affect August 2010. They won't affect this years riding season. BUT..................The Forest Service will be out in force with the "meters".............they won't write tickets per se but, they will be warning people with "over the limit" loud sleds.

This is not something new. It has been coming down the pike for a while and has now become reality. Super loud sleds don't do any of us any good. They just give all the greenies more ammo to use against us.

Get a quieter can. There are many out there that meet the upcoming regs and sound great.

 

[AndrettiDog]

July 1, 2010 is when that law goes into effect. You have to admit, they are giving us the whole winter to eventually make the change.

 

[sledr4life]

So what is the law and where can I get a copy of it?

 

[AndrettiDog]

Colorado OHV Sound Law

 

[PJ-Hunter]

So what is the law and where can I get a copy of it?

You will also get a copy with your sled registration.

 

[sledr4life]

http://parks.state.co.us/OHVsandSnowmobiles/

Maybe I missed something here, but the only things listed at this site are OHV's. Snowmobiles are under another section and there is no mention of noise regulations?

Is there another site that talks about them?

 

[PJ-Hunter]

Kinda ridiculous standard but here is what was in my registration envelope:

Effective July 2010
90dba manufactured afterer 7/1/1972 but before 7/1/1995
88dba if manufactured after 7/1/1975

New sleds sold in Colorado cannot be sold if the sound level exceeds 88dba unless in compliance with Federal Noise Emission Standards

Testing will be done using the SAE J 2567 Stationary test.

Now, many factors will affect the result, rendering these tests inaccurate. Snow pack, distance, track on or off the ground, test done on gravel vs snow. If you have questions, call Erik at VOHK and have him explain it to you as he understands sound and the test fully. He explained everything to me but there is no way that I could share it with you as I cannot type that much. What I do know is that the test has holes in it and can be beaten in a court of law everytime.

 

[rotax]

Effective July 2010
90dba manufactured afterer 7/1/1972 but before 7/1/1995
88dba if manufactured after 7/1/1975
.

Yep, thats what i got w/ my reg too. Why not just make it a straight 90 and be done w/ it. lol [not that this will ever be done with until its illegal to snowmobile, period]

Why wouldn't 72-74 be its own category, then 75+. /boggle

Either way..stupid.


Guess karma really is a *****, huh... (if you believe in that sorta thing..)

 

[PJ-Hunter]

88dba is pretty low, IMO. My sled tested last year at 86 though. but once the RPMs hit 6k it's a different song.

 

[BackCountryBob]

I posted the sound testing procedure awhile back but the executive summary is as follows:

4,000 rpm +/- 200, 88 dB(A)
snow/grass stationary
meter approx 157.5" from centerline of sled on the exhaust side, 4' high
Average of two tests cannot exceed 88 dB
$100 fine

BCB

 

[fataldata]

This new rule is still being fine tuned according to the Dillon Ranger District. I asked at a recent meeting if you tested above the dBa level whether you would be ticketed or allowed to leave or repair the issue. The rangers said this was still being discussed this season and there should be clear info by next season. This season's stations are there so you can check your sled for compliance but that you should still be able to ride even if you are too loud.

Hopefully all the rangers are saying the same thing.

 

[Rprecision]

FYI,

SLP makes pipes and cans to meet this requirment, they have been fighting this game for years in yellowstone

 

[Rammit]

Ive never seen rangers out, maybe ive just got lucky.