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Environmental Impact - Environmental assessments (EIS etc.) Harrison, R. (1976). Environment effects
of off-road vehicles: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Engineering
technical information systems. This paper discusses the three most popular classes of ORV’s: Motorcycles,
snowmobiles and ATVs. Sociological and policy aspects of off-road vehicles
are avoided. It concentrates on the effects on the four generally recognized
areas of environmental pollution: noise, air, water and ground. Noise
is little affected. Air is little affected. Water is little affected.
Surface disturbance is the major concern. |
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