ATV/dirt bike noise emanating from private property.

ATV/dirt bike noise from vehicles on private property is no less destructive than if coming from public lands. Enforcement of noise laws is weak due to reluctance of police to enter private property to investigate a complaint.

National and local environmental groups have had little focus on noise pollution even though it is the fastest growing segment of pollutants. Their emphasis is on pollution on public lands or from industrial activity. Pollution from recreational activity has not received the attention it deserves.

Hawaii State Noise laws are administered by the Department of Health. Outer island enforcement is essentially zero. Vehicular noise on public streets does get some attention.

State land use laws which indirectly address noise pollution, are administered by the Hawaii County Planning Department. These folks just wish the complaints would go away and are not motivated to enforce. In fact, the County Planning Department does not respond to letters or voicemail messages. In spite of eleven months of more or less steady correspondence with state and county agencies, the Planning Department has done nothing.