How does having a decal on your boat stop invasive species? It seems to me that the NZ program of getting cooperation would at least keep people involved. But just putting a decal on and coughing up money just appears to me to be yet-another "solution" devised by politicians to show that they're "doing something". Craig On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 7:46 PM, Holmes <holmes375_at_yahoo.com> wrote: > Wyoming now requires an AIS (Aquatic Non-Invasive Species) decal for each > boat, > canoes and kayaks included. Non-motorised craft are required to have the > decal > affixed to the starboard bow. Resident fee is $5, non-resident is $15. > Motorised ceaft fees are higher. Inflatable craft under 10 feet are > exempt. A > decal and fee is required for each craft. It now costs me $30 annually to > make > my canoes and kayaks legal for Wyoming waters. The decal does not preclude > inspections. > > Yellowstone inspects watercraft but the Wyoming AIS decal is not required > as the > state does not have jurisdiction there. > > I refuse to put these silly stickers on my boats, especially my > strip-built. I > keep them in a water wallet in my vest for presentation. I'm sure I'll be > cited > for such behaviour before long but I'm a long time proponent of civil > disobedience.... especially when it comes to putting silly stickers on my > strip-built boats :) *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 11 2011 - 20:30:05 PDT
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