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Posted
April 27, 2007:
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Staff is making
available a modified
"Test Plan for Evaluation of Evaporative and Exhaust Emissions and
Control Technology for Off Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRV)." This
modified test plan supersedes the version posted below (see: August 9,
2006) and is available here: (PDF - 61K)
For questions concerning this test plan, please contact Pippin Mader
(contact information at the bottom of this page). |
Posted
March 29, 2007:
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Staff is making the
Board-directed
modifications to California's regulations for off-highway recreational
vehicles and engines, which were amended July 20, 2006, available for
public comment.
The Notice of Proposed Modified Text and other related regulatory
documents, including instructions for submitting comments, are
available at the following ARB webpage:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/ohrv2006/ohrv2006.htm |
Posted November 9, 2006:
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Manufacturers of
sand cars (e.g.,
dune buggies, sand rails, etc.) were invited to attend a workshop in El
Monte on October 24, 2006. The intent of the workshop was to assist
sand car manufacturers with California's off-highway recreational
vehicle regulations. The Notice of Public Workshop is available here (PDF - 21K).
An "overview" presentation given at the workshop is available here (Powerpoint - 126K or PDF - 100K).
A presentation focusing on the "certification" process is available
here (Powerpoint - 180K or PDF - 146K).
Also distributed at the workshop was a "Fact Sheet" containing answers
to frequently asked questions pertaining to sand cars, available here (MSWord
- 78K or PDF
- 38K) |
Posted
September 6, 2006:
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A Public Workshop
for the OHRV
regulation was held on September 6, 2006 in Sacramento. The
presentation can be viewed at (Power Point - 258K) or (PDF - 173K). |
Posted
August 9, 2006:
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The Draft Test Plan
for the OHRV
regulation is available here (PDF - 88K) |
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Staff will be
holding a workshop to
discuss the test plan for the OHRV regulation on September 6, 2006 in
Sacramento. The Notice of the Public Workshop is available here (PDF - 15K). The agenda for the
workshop is
available here (PDF - 3K). |
Posted
June 2, 2006:
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Staff has proposed
amendments to the
off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) regulation. The amendments
include new evaporative emission standards, revisions to the riding
seasons for noncomplying vehicles, clarification about which vehicles
are subject to the OHRV regulation, and inserting into the regulations
the labeling requirements that had been previously incorporated by
reference.
The Public Hearing Notice and related materials, including the Staff
Report and Proposed Regulations and Test Procedures, for the OHRV
rulemaking are available at the following ARB web page:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/ohrv2006/ohrv2006.htm |
Posted May 17, 2006:
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Automotive Testing
Laboratories, Inc.
(ATL) performed evaporative emissions testing on off-road recreational
vehicles at the request of the Air Resources Board. The ATL final
report can be viewed at (ATL Final Report). |
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Posted
March 24, 2006:
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A
Public Workshop for the off-highway
recreational vehicle (OHRV) regulations took place on March 23, 2006 in
El Monte. Comprising the workshop were two presentations:
Presentation 1: Near-term
amendments - including evaporative controls and
adjustments to the riding season schedule. Staff's presentation
outlining the near term amendments is available here (Power Point - 407K) or (PDF - 210K)
Presentation 2: Future efforts -
additional evaporative emission control
measures. Staff's presentation for future evaporative emission controls
is available here (Power Point - 258K) or (PDF - 60K) |
Posted February 24, 2006:
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Staff
will be holding a workshop to
discuss amendments to the OHRV regulation on March 23, 2006 in El
Monte. The Notice of the Public Workshop is available here (Word97 - 83K) or (PDF - 100K) |
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| The off-highway
recreational vehicle regulations now contain
the following requirements: |
| Golf Carts: |
| Effective January 1,
1997, new golf carts purchased for
operation within federal ozone non-attainment areas must be
zero-emission golf carts (e.g., electric). To determine
attainment/non-attainment areas, please click here. Golf
carts in attainment areas must use engines in compliance with the small
off-road engine regulations. |
| Dirt Bikes / ATVs: |
| New dirt bikes and
ATVs that meet California's emission
standards are eligible for OHV Green Sticker registration. The 2002 and
older non-complying dirt bikes and ATVs are eligible for OHV Green
Sticker registration. The 2003 and newer non-complying dirt bikes and
ATVs are eligible for OHV Red Sticker registration. |
- Please
click here to find makes and
models of new dirt
bikes and ATVs that meet California's emission standards.
- Off-Highway
Recreational Vehicle
Factsheet - Includes
OHV Riding Areas and Dates for Limited-Use Vehicles
(Red Sticker).
- Formal Regulatory
Documents: Documents associated with the 1998
amendments to the off-highway recreational vehicle regulations. These
documents include, but are not limited to the staff
report,
regulations, test procedures and 15-day notice(s).
- Formal Regulatory
Documents: Documents associated with the 2003
amendments to the off-highway recreational vehicle regulations. These
documents include, but are not limited to, the staff
report
and the regulations.
- Formal Regulatory
Documents: Documents associated with the 2006
amendments to the off-highway recreational vehicle regulations. These
documents include, but are not limited to the staff
report,
regulations, test procedures and 15-day notice(s).
- OHRV Regulations: Complete version of the applicable regulations for off-highway recreational vehicles and engines.
- OHRV Test Procedures: Complete
version of the documents: "California Exhaust Emission Standards
and Test Procedures for 1997 and Later Off-Highway Recreational
Vehicles and Engines."
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| Where Can I Get More Information? |
For more information regarding exhaust emissions, please call Andrew Spencer at (626) 575-6675 or via email at aspencer@arb.ca.gov. |
For more information regarding evaporative emissions, please contact
Jim Watson at (916) 327-1282 or via email at jwatson@arb.ca.gov, or Pippin Mader at
(916) 322-8930 or via email at pmader@arb.ca.gov. |
Off-Road Emission
Reduction Program
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