03-19-2014, 07:19 PM
Dog-lover -- I completely agree. I hope that at some point in the very near future that mandatory cleaning with high-temperature water is enforced for every water craft leaving an infected water. Obviously, that day is not yet here. There are significant challenges with this scenario. I hope they are overcome.
I am happy that the State is working towards bolstering their inspections. One major problem the State is facing is the agency currently in charge: UDWR. Why is this the only agency faced with preventing the TRANSPORTATION of this invasive species that threatens WATER QUALITY? Multiple agencies should have been tackling this issue together from the start -- but that didn't happen. Multiple agencies need to work together to prevent further infestations.
Many think that eventually all waters in Utah will become infested. I do not share this view. I fear those with vested interests in our reservoirs (ie: irrigation owners) will simply close those bodies of water to recreational use. Their investment is at stake, and they'll do whatever they see as necessary to prevent the transport of these species to their systems.
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I am happy that the State is working towards bolstering their inspections. One major problem the State is facing is the agency currently in charge: UDWR. Why is this the only agency faced with preventing the TRANSPORTATION of this invasive species that threatens WATER QUALITY? Multiple agencies should have been tackling this issue together from the start -- but that didn't happen. Multiple agencies need to work together to prevent further infestations.
Many think that eventually all waters in Utah will become infested. I do not share this view. I fear those with vested interests in our reservoirs (ie: irrigation owners) will simply close those bodies of water to recreational use. Their investment is at stake, and they'll do whatever they see as necessary to prevent the transport of these species to their systems.
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