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Oregon bill would move off‑highway vehicle noise rules from DEQ to Parks and Recreation
Summary
A public hearing on House Bill 2232 drew riders, local residents and Parks officials to argue the change would standardize decibel limits for off‑highway vehicles (OHVs) and improve enforcement, particularly near Sand Lake.
Representative Virgil Osborne, House District 2, told the Joint Committee on Transportation that House Bill 2232 would transfer rulemaking on decibel ratings for off‑highway vehicles from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
“My name is Virgil Osborne. I'm a House District 2 Representative,” Osborne said at the committee hearing. He described the measure as “a simple bill that basically takes the DEQ part of this out of the equation and puts it into the ORP's hands to manage the noise levels, basically.”
The nut graf: supporters said Parks has existing OHV rule experience and a multi‑member advisory committee; neighbors pressed for standardized noise limits and enforceable standards where recreational noise has affected…
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