Alaskans can now use larger and heavier recreational off-road vehicles on most state land without a specialty permit, a move intended to accommodate the growth of side-by-side off-road vehicles. via AlaskaBeacon
Old restrictions, based on the size and weight of a 6×6 Argo, allowed vehicles of up to 1,500 pounds, Department of Natural Resources staff said inThose decades-old limits became obsolete as off-road vehicle manufacturers updated their designs over the years, the agency said.
Under the old system, someone wanting to use a larger off-road vehicle had to apply for a special land-use permit, which typically takes 30 days to get because it includes a public-comment period as well as official agency review. The new rules apply only to vehicles that can’t be licensed for highway travel, and they don’t apply to all state land.
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