HEADS UP TO ALL OREGON BOAT OWNERS !!!!!

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION PERMITS >>> ( Article in the Sunday Oregonian, dtd 12/27/09 )

 

This FEE is NEW for 2010 & there are a lot of “If, Ands or Buts” involved with this Annual $7.00 Boating Fee !~!~!

 

The thing I noticed, with my preliminary reading is that this fee, in addition to applying to a ALL Motorized Boats >< Will also apply to ALL BOATS Over 10 Feet in Length & that will include Boats that are Paddled, Rowed or Kicked >< Heads Up Fly Fishermen, et al  !~!~!

 

The intent of this New Boating Fee is to raise about $2.3 Million Dollars, which will be used to pay for 5 AISP Inspection Teams. These Mobile Teams will be equipped with High Pressure “Hot Water” Washing Units, which will be rotated around various locations throughout the state.

 

If you are an Oregon Boater, it would be Very Wise to check into this “New Wrinkle” for 2010 >< The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Troopers will be enforcing these New Regulations, which have a 1^st Time Violation Citation of $152 Bucks >> (Ouch !!)         THE HOOK