Do you complain when the neighbor cuts their grass or when a tree service is cutting down trees. Noise is a part of life between the hours of 8am and 10pm. If there is a problem with where they are riding then the property owner should be putting in the complaint. Not you!!!

next thing people will start complaining about traffic noise being too loud, and birds making too much noise.

Attend one of our community meetings and you would hear everyone complain. 8 ATVs in your backyard wouldnt be an issue?

If all of the ATV's or dirt bikes had proper spark arrestors, mufflers and were inspected and registered, then there shouldn't be a noise problem. Also, it's illegal to ride them on public land so they better be reamining on their own private land. Traffic noise is an issue as well when it comes to vehicles and motor cycles with proper exhast systems. It seems that anybody that owns a Harley seems to think that it's OK for them to be loud. Wrong, and that's why I think illegal exhaust system laws need to be enforced! I'm good with the birds, they don't make excessive noise and can barely hear them with illegal exhast systems polluting our environment.

The property is owned by ashmead commons and has a CL&P right of way. They use the utility trails to ride on. Hopefully the town will buy the police their own ATVs and they can crack down more. Alot ofthe riders come from Massachusetts via Longmeadow trails.

This issue was assigned to Sgt. Grasso.

Officers will continue to monitor and take appropriate action