Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Public Outreach Archive
This page last reviewed December 8, 2014
Throughout its rulemaking processes,
the California Air Resources Board (ARB) actively solicits the participation of
stakeholders, the general public and other interested parties.
Below are links to documents that ARB has either shared or presented during public workshops and hearings.
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Date Posted | Item Summary | Document Links |
February 21, 2014 | The presentations, draft test plan, draft survey questions, and workshop information for the upcoming OHRV workshops are available for viewing via the provided links. | 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 and El Monte - February 27, 2014 |
February 14, 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. | Workshop Notice |
December 9, 2013 | Teleconference, parking, and agenda information for the upcoming OHRV workshops can be viewed via the provided links. | Workshop Info. - Sacramento Workshop Info. - Fresno Workshop Info. - Diamond Bar |
December 6, 2013 | 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. | Workshop Presentation |
November 22, 2013 | 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. | Workshop Notice |
July 24, 2013 | 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. | Rulemaking Documents |
April 18, 2013 | 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. | Draft Regulation Draft Test Procedures Control Cost Form |
March 11, 2013 | 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. | Workshop Presentation |
January 22, 2013 | 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. | Draft Regulation Draft Test Procedures Control Cost Form Survey Sheet |
December 18, 2012 | 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. | Workshop Presentation |
December 4, 2012 | 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). | Workshop Notice Workshop Agenda |
November 30, 2012 | 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. | Board Hearing Regulatory Materials |
October 28, 2011 | 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. | Board Hearing Regulatory Materials |
April 7, 2010 | A public workshop to discuss a draft proposal to regulate evaporative emissions from Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles (OHRVs) and On-road Motorcycles will be held on April 20, 2010 in El Monte. The workshop notice, agenda, regulation and test procedures summary can be viewed via the provided link. | Workshop Notice Workshop Agenda Proposed Regulation Summary Proposed Test Procedures Summary Workshop Presentation |
January 15, 2009 | A public workshop discussing future evaporative control measures for
on-road motorcycles was held on January 15, 2009 in El Monte. The presentation can be viewed via the provided link. | Workshop Presentation |
July 19, 2007 | 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. | Workshop Notice Modified Test Plan |
May 2, 2007 | 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. | Second Notice of Proposed Modified Text |
April 27, 2007 | 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 for viewing via the provided link.
For questions concerning this test plan, please contact Pippin Mader at (916) 322-8930 or via e-mail. | Modified Test Plan |
March 29, 2007 | 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. | Notice of Proposed Modified Text |
November 9, 2006 | 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. | Workshop Notice Overview Presentation Certification Presentation Fact Sheet |
September 6, 2006 | A Public Workshop
for the OHRV regulation was held on September 6, 2006 in Sacramento. The
presentation can be viewed via the provided link. | Workshop Presentation |
August 9, 2006 | 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, workshop agenda, and draft test plan
for the OHRV regulation are available for viewing via the provided links. | Workshop Notice Workshop Agenda Draft Test Plan |
June 2, 2006 | 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 for viewing via the provided link. | Public Hearing Notice and related materials |
May 17, 2006 | 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. | ATL Final Report |
March 24, 2006 | 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. | |
February 24, 2006 | 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. | Workshop Notice |