02-16-2010, 12:03 AM
Sounds like you're familiar with the process but just so other boaters know, Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS)certifications were supposed to be filled out and visible on dashes last year if you launched on the UT portion of the Gorge (or any other UT water for that matter). WY is in the process of getting their own AIS program going this coming season. It's pretty easy to fill-out and they're available at each of the launch ramps. If a boater has been in an infected water, indicated on the survey form, only then do they need to be disinfected. There are two to three disinfection units around the Gorge that are used to accomplish this- free of charge.
The online cert idea would just make it easier for UT boaters, educated about Invasive Species, to launch their boats in UT. The goal is to not make it easier for someone to lie and launch but easier for folks like yourself who are familiar with the program. You don't want to hear the same "tutorial" everytime you launch and the Techs working the ramps get busy enough that they need to devote their time to interviewing boaters from out-of-state or infected waters. I can see it's a pretty tough process to streamline when you're trying to protect so much.
Hopefully, the Gorge can just stay clean. It's dodged a few bullets including infested boats at Buckboard last year and Lucerne the year before.
Thanks for the post and reminder, Ryno
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The online cert idea would just make it easier for UT boaters, educated about Invasive Species, to launch their boats in UT. The goal is to not make it easier for someone to lie and launch but easier for folks like yourself who are familiar with the program. You don't want to hear the same "tutorial" everytime you launch and the Techs working the ramps get busy enough that they need to devote their time to interviewing boaters from out-of-state or infected waters. I can see it's a pretty tough process to streamline when you're trying to protect so much.
Hopefully, the Gorge can just stay clean. It's dodged a few bullets including infested boats at Buckboard last year and Lucerne the year before.
Thanks for the post and reminder, Ryno
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