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• Colorado State Parks: PWC and Two Stroke Engine Issue Summary -- May 23, 2001
• The Independent: Jet-ski joyriders harass dolphins -- June 11, 2000
• Making Waves/Surfrider Foundation: Minimizing the Impacts of Personal Watercraft - August/September 1998

Sources

• Jet Ski Ban Is Approved for National Parks. The New York Times. April 14, 2001.http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/14/us/jet-ski-ban-is-approved-for-national-parks.html
• Minimizing the Impacts of Personal Watercraft. Making Waves/Surfrider Foundation. August/September 1998.http://www.surfrider.org/makingwaves/makingwaves4/pwcII.htm
• "Personal Watercraft: Safety and Environmental Impact." Vermont Legislative Research Shop. University of Vermont. April 9, 1999.http://www.uvm.edu/~vlrs/doc/personal_watercraft.htm
• Wolf, Alexis. "PWC and Two Stroke Engine Issue Summary." Colorado State Parks. May 23, 2001.http://parks.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/B382F173-40FE-4D43-99EA-15D84D638F18/0/JetSkiManagementPrescription.pdf