Dave is correct with his description of the legislation. However, the history of most fees in Oregon is that they are strictly monotone increasing, i.e., they will almost certainly increase year by year. The snow park permit is a good example. But the main problem is this: there is absolutely no justification for placing a fee on canoes and kayaks, just as there is no justification for charging a fee for a walk in the woods. None at all. We do not pollute, we require no services or facilities, and we promote the outdoors and good health. We simply need to be left alone. The only explanation for a fee on kayaks is that the state of Oregon needs money, the voters refuse to pay taxes, and the kayakers are vulnerable. Brad Crain > Paul Hayward wrote: >> Brad Crain said on Tuesday, 13 October 2009 >>> Oregon will require a permit for all canoes and kayaks over a certain >> length >> Hopefully they will not be targeting people in transit (by road or coast) >> ? Dave Kruger added: > > Brad did not tell the whole story. There is a reason for the permit; the > permit is devoted strictly to help fund efforts to prevent introduction of > invasive aquatic species in Oregon waters: > >> 01. HB 2220 was passed in late June by the Oregon Legislature and signed >> by the >> Governor in July. The bill creates the Aquatic Invasive Species >> Prevention >> Program that will bolster prevention efforts, law enforcement and >> coordination >> statewide for aquatic invasive species susceptible to spread by >> recreational >> boating, such as quagga and zebra mussels not yet in the state, and >> Eurasian >> watermilfoil, New Zealand mud snails and other harmful species already >> established in the state. The legislation establishes a $5 surcharge on >> boat >> registrations in Oregon, a $5 annual permit fee on manually powered boats >> 10 feet >> or longer, and a $20 annual permit fee on out-of-state power boats. It >> also >> establishes a fine ... > > From: http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/programs/docs/HB2220Rules.pdf > > The permit is transferable, so that only one person in the boat has to > have a permit, and that person can move it with him/her from boat to boat. > I'm no fan of fees or permits, but the five bucks a year is small beans in > the face of the impact these invasive species can have. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 13 2009 - 09:20:43 PDT
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