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Clean Boats, Clean Waters Volunteer Watercraft Inspection Program

Clean Boats, Clean Waters Volunteer Watercraft Inspection Program. Sponsored by : UW-Extension Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Association of Lakes. Laura Felda-Marquardt Lakes Specialist Invasive Species Program. It all started with kids!.

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Clean Boats, Clean Waters Volunteer Watercraft Inspection Program

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  1. Clean Boats, Clean Waters Volunteer Watercraft Inspection Program

  2. Sponsored by : UW-Extension Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Association of Lakes Laura Felda-Marquardt Lakes Specialist Invasive Species Program

  3. It all started with kids! • Milfoil Masters’ from Minocqua, Hazlehurst, Lake Tomahawk Middle School and $25,000. • Eurasian water-milfoil threatens Northern Wisconsin.

  4. Building Awareness 25 counties received 150 resource kits to educate boaters.

  5. Wisconsin Watercraft Inspections • Wisconsin hires 11 watercraft inspectors • Watercraft inspections • Signage • Monitoring

  6. Illegal to Launch Law • Section 30.715, Stat. 2001 WI Act 16 prohibits the launching of boats or boating equipment or trailers in navigable waters if the person has reason to believe that the boat, boat trailer, or boating equipment has any aquatic plants attached or if a law enforcement officer has reason to believe that zebra mussels are attached.

  7. Clean Boats, Clean Waters program arrives

  8. Developing Resources

  9. Workshop Training Opportunities Phillips Hayward Grantsburg Rhinelander Balsam Lake Crandon Eau Claire Green Bay Stevens Point Wautoma Oshkosh La Crosse Fitchburg

  10. Workshop Activities include: • Background information on aquatic invasive species. • How to organize an effective watercraft inspection program. • Hands-on training for watercraft inspections and invasive species identification.

  11. Workshop results • 14 workshops • 358 trained volunteers and agency staff. • Tool kits sent to Maine,Vermont, Nevada, Michigan and Virginia. • What we learned...

  12. How do I set up a volunteer watercraft inspection program?

  13. Volunteer duties: • Visually check boats and trailers for hitching plants and animals. • Demonstrate how to clean recreational equipment. • Distribute educational information.

  14. Recruiting Volunteers • Adults and youth • Be specific about duties. • Select optimum days. • Schedule volunteer hours. • Appreciation

  15. Materials Needed • Clipboard, pencil • Watercraft Inspection form and Check PointList. • Tool kit • Plastic bags • Cell phone • Digital camera

  16. Boat Landing Message: • Inspect and remove any visible mud,plants, fish or animals before transporting. • Drain water from your equipment before transporting. • Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. • Spray/rinse with high pressure, and or hot water. • Dry for atleast 5 days.

  17. Spotting a Violation • Explain the dangers of invasive plants. • Discuss the prevention steps. • Help remove plants. • Request a sample and get location of prior waterbody. • Respect boaters’ wishes.

  18. Keeping records • Determine traveling patterns of recreational users. • Identify types of recreational equipment. • Inventory boater knowledge of invasive species.

  19. Steps for an effective program: • Know who owns the boat landing. • Determine effective inspection hours. • Recruit adults and youth. • Develop an accurate and concise message.

  20. More steps... • Know what educational materials are available. • Keep watercraft inspection records. • Report new infestations. • Encourage others to organize a watercraft inspection team.

  21. Clean Boats, Clean Waters Volunteers can make a difference in changing boater behavior and preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.

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