ORV Management Practices Manual: Strategy 10

Strategy 10.	Restrict Particularly Damaging Types of ORVs
Tactic 10.1	Discourage Use of Particularly Damaging Types of ORVs
Purpose	Prevent or reduce resource damage by discouraging use of ORV types demonstrated to be particularly damaging.
Description	Some ORV types may be particularly damaging. Impacts to vegetation and soils might be minimized by discouraging or phasing out the use of these vehicles, thus encouraging development and use of more lightly impacting vehicle types.
Costs to ORV Visitors	High. ORV owners may have to purchase new ORVs.
Costs to Management	Moderate. A review of research and ORV use experience should be conducted and implications for vehicle type communicated to all ORV riders.
Effectiveness	Low. Visitors are not likely to voluntarily purchase new, less impacting, ORVs.
Comments	While tracked vehicles are currently prohibited, new tracked vehicle designs appear to be less impacting and should be reexamined.

Strategy 10.	Restrict Particularly Damaging Types of ORVs
Tactic 10.2	Prohibit Use of Particularly Damaging Types of ORVs
Purpose	Prevent or reduce resource damage by prohibiting use of ORV types demonstrated to be particularly damaging.
Description	Some ORV types may be particularly damaging. Impacts to vegetation and soils might be minimized by prohibiting the use of these vehicles and requiring the use of more lightly impacting vehicle types.
Costs to ORV Visitors	High. ORV owners would have to purchase new ORVs.
Costs to Management	Moderate. A review of research and ORV use experience should be conducted and implications for vehicle type communicated to all ORV riders. An inspection and enforcement program must be administered.
Effectiveness	Moderate-High. Effectiveness depends upon the magnitude of difference in impact between high- and low-impact ORV types.
Comments	See Comment in 10.1.

Strategy 10.	Restrict Particularly Damaging Types of ORVs
Tactic 10.3	Restrict Use of Particular ORV Types in Sensitive or Problem Areas
Purpose	Prevent or reduce resource damage by restricting the use of particular ORV types demonstrated to be particularly damaging within sensitive or problem areas.
Description	Some ORV types are particularly damaging. Impacts to vegetation and soils can be minimized by restricting their use in selected sensitive or problem areas.
Costs to ORV Visitors	High. ORV owners may have to convert or purchase new ORVs.
Costs to Management	Moderate. A review of research and ORV use experience should be conducted and implications for vehicle type communicated to all ORV riders. An inspection and enforcement program must be administered.
Effectiveness	Moderate-High. Effectiveness depends upon the magnitude of difference in impact between high- and low-impact ORV types.
Comments	Prohibiting certain vehicle types in selected areas but not in others provides incentives (rather than requirements) for individuals to covert or purchase less damaging vehicle types.