Grand County is testing all ATV-related rental and guiding businesses for noise ordinance compliance before the busy spring tourism season. Noise testing is part of a suite of requirements for ATV and UTV-related businesses that local government enacted last year. At a recent noise testing event, county staff interacted with owners and made recommendations on modifications that could make their vehicles quieter. Plus, a new report shows the impact of ‘speculative’ oil and gas leasing on wilderness areas. And, some Utahns are looking to save the threatened Great Salt Lake through art.

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Photo: Grand County law enforcement officers test an ATV for noise compliance at the Old Spanish Trail Arena on February 16, 2022. Under the local noise ordinance, vehicles must not be louder than 92 dBA as measured from a stationary test.

// Grand County Noise Pollution Ordinance

https://www.grandcountyutah.net/DocumentCenter/View/11607/Title-11---Noise-Pollution---approved-7-20-21

// Center for Western Priorities: ‘No harm, no foul’ doesn’t exist in oil and gas leasing

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/baa3a7b6346047d3a1d46ef9ea1ca4fd

// US Dept of Interior: President Biden to Take Action to Uphold Commitment to Restore Balance on Public Lands and Waters, Invest in Clean Energy Future

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/fact-sheet-president-biden-take-action-uphold-commitment-restore-balance-public-lands

// irreplaceable, a 1700+ line praise poem for Great Salt Lake

https://nanseymour.com/blog/item/141-irreplaceable-a-1700-line-praise-poem-in-the-making

// KUER: A poet is keeping vigil at the Great Salt Lake during Utah’s legislative session

https://www.kuer.org/arts-culture-entertainment/2022-02-14/a-poet-is-keeping-vigil-at-the-great-salt-lake-during-utahs-legislative-session