Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Public Outreach Archive

Sacramento - March 6, 2014
Workshop Info.
Presentation (revised 3/4/14 - slide 5 updated)

El Monte - February 27, 2014
Workshop Info.
Presentation (revised 3/4/14 - slide 5 updated)

Sacramento - March 6, 2014
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El Monte - February 27, 2014

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is holding a public workshop to discuss its assessment of off-highway motorcycle emissions and usage.  The owners survey and emissions test plan elements of the assessment, along with an update on the timeline for completing the evaluation will be discussed at the workshop.  The workshop will be held in two locations.  Each workshop will cover the same topics.  The first workshop will be held on on February 27, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at ARB’s El Monte office.  The second workshop will be held on March 6, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. at ARB's Sacramento office.  Further details regarding the workshop can be viewed via the provided link.

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will be holding a series of public workshops about upcoming studies to better understand the usage and emissions associated with red sticker off-highway recreational vehicles.  The presentation for the public workshops is now available for viewing via the provided link.

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will be holding a series of public workshops about upcoming ARB studies to better understand the usage and emissions associated with red sticker off-highway recreational vehicles.  The workshops will be held in three locations and each workshop will cover the same topics.  Details about the dates and locations of the workshops can be viewed via the provided link.

The Board Hearing for the OHRV evaporative rulemaking will be held on July 25, 2013.  All regulatory documents for the OHRV rulemaking can be accessed from the "Rulemaking Documents" link in the left bar of this page, or the right column of this table.

Revised draft documents related to the draft proposal for regulating evaporative emissions from Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRV's) are now available.  These documents include revised draft regulations, revised draft test procedures, and a cost control form.  All documents can be viewed via the provided links.

On March 6, 2013, ARB presented an overview of the methodology used for developing an update to the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) emissions inventory.  The presentation is available via the provided link.

Revised draft documents related to the draft proposal presented at the December 18, 2012 public workshop in El Monte, for regulating evaporative emissions from Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRV's), are available.  These documents include revised draft regulations, revised draft test procedures, cost control form and a survey sheet.  Documents can be viewed via the provided links.

A public workshop to discuss a draft proposal to regulate evaporative emissions from Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRVs) will be held on December 18, 2012 in El Monte.  The workshop presentation can be viewed via the provided link.

A public workshop to discuss a draft proposal to regulate evaporative emissions from Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRVs) will be held on December 18, 2012 in El Monte.  The workshop notice and agenda can be viewed via the provided links.  (See January 22, 2013 posting for revised draft regulation and draft test procedures).

The final Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle amendments, which were adopted by the Air Resources Board on December 16, 2011, were filed with the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on October 26, 2012.  OAL has until December 12, 2012, to render a decision.  On March 22, 2012, a Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text was posted and made available for a fifteen-day public comment period.  On November 15, 2011, a Notice of Change in the Public Hearing Date was posted, which rescheduled the date of the hearing from December 15, 2011, to December 16, 2011.  On November 4, 2011, an Errata was posted to provide minor corrections to the staff report that had been posted October 26, 2011.  The applicable regulatory documents for the above indicated actions can be viewed via the provided link.

On December 15, 2011, the Air Resources Board will consider proposed amendments to the California regulations and test procedures for SORE/LSI/OHRV/Off-Road CI/Rec Marine.  Specifically, the discussion will focus on test procedures for SORE and Tier 4 Off-Road CI, and the exhaust emission test fuel for off-road SI engines, equipment, and vehicles.  The meeting notice, staff report, and all other regulatory documents can be viewed via the provided link.

Staff is making available for public comment a modified "Test Plan for Evaluation of Evaporative and Exhaust Emissions and Control Technology for Off Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRV)."

The notice, which summarizes the most recent modifications, can be viewed via the provided link.

The modified test plan, which supersedes all previous versions, can be viewed via the provided link.

For questions concerning this test plan, please contact Pippin Mader at (916) 322-8930 or via e-mail.

Staff is making available for public comment a second set of Board-directed modifications to California's regulations for off-highway recreational vehicles and engines.  The Second Notice of Proposed Modified Text and other related regulatory documents, including instructions for submitting comments can be viewed via the provided link.

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 for viewing via the provided link.

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 for viewing via the provided link.

An "overview" presentation given at the workshop, and presentation focusing on the "certification" process are available for viewing via the provided links.  Also distributed at the workshop was a "Fact Sheet" containing answers to frequently asked questions pertaining to sand cars.  The "Fact Sheet" is available for viewing via the provided link.

A Public Workshop for the OHRV regulation was held on September 6, 2006 in Sacramento.  The presentation can be viewed via the provided link.

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 via the provided link.

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 for viewing via the provided link.

Presentation 2: Future efforts - additional evaporative emission control measures.  Staff's presentation for future evaporative emission controls is available for viewing via the provided link.

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 for viewing via the provided link.