ATVs are dirty, noisy and totally unnecessary

Written by Brattleboro Reformer

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Richard Schultz

Regarding Friday's ATV story: It is my understanding that these vehicles -- along with lawn mowers, leaf blowers and other small engines -- emit the most pollutants.

There may be some reason for the use of the various power tools that pollute so much, but we lived well for many years without them. The ATVs, however, are just a toy that disturb the peace of those who hike and camp, all the while polluting in a big way.

I bought a Vermont-made battery powered lawn mower to avoid being a polluter and a noise maker. Let's outlaw ATVs!

Source: http://www.reformer.com/letters/ci_12483979

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"We can't continue to utilize the Black Hills in the fashion we have, particularly in the past 10 years. Just because the hill is there doesn't mean we need to climb it and produce another trail. Those ruts are there for years."

-- Tom Blair, ORV rider and owner of Whistler Gulch Campground in Deadwood, "Changes coming for ATV riders", Rapid City Journal (10/18/09)