Record # boat inspectors

[Lee Borgersen]

       Record number of watercraft inspectors on Minnesota lakes this year


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The 2016 Minnesota boating season will be another record-breaker, with more than 800 watercraft inspectors helping to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species in Minnesota. Counties employ and supervise the vast majority of the inspectors, all trained by the Department of Natural Resources.

“Ninety-five percent of our state’s lakes and rivers are not on the infested waters list. Boaters, watercraft inspectors and enforcement work together to keep it that way,” said Adam Doll, DNR watercraft inspection program coordinator. “We have a record number of inspectors ensuring boaters are following aquatic invasive species laws, because more local governments than ever have signed delegation agreements allowing them to hire and supervise DNR-trained inspectors.”

Doll added, “More watercraft inspectors means more eyes in the field and more education on how boaters can prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.”
In addition to inspections, watercraft inspectors stationed at public water accesses around the state focus on teaching boaters to:
Clean their watercraft.
Drain all water by removing drain plugs, and keep drain plugs out while transporting watercraft.
Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash.
All watercraft inspectors should be clearly identified by hiring unit. Inspectors all ask the same questions and go through the same watercraft inspection process. People who have any questions about the watercraft inspection process or comments on their experience with a watercraft inspector, should note the date, time and location and send them to wip.dnr@state.mn.us so a DNR staff person can respond.


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[greatoutdoors]

Lee, they're going above and beyond at the Van Vac landing on Burntside lake.  Not only are all boats and trailers going to be checked, but pressure washed. 
The landing is normally very crowded on weekends, and will be a mess with a bunch of boats backed up, waiting to get off the lake. 
This doesn't even address the problem of boats wanting to launch being unable to do so because of the traffic jam. 
I don't mind the boats being inspected, as that can be done quickly, but the pressure washing will create a lot of angry boaters just trying to enjoy the lake for an afternoon. 

[The General]

Does the pressure washers injure the feathers of all the waterfowl as they come in for a cleaning?

[greatoutdoors]

Does the pressure washers injure the feathers of all the waterfowl as they come in for a cleaning?

They'll address the waterfowl feather issue after they decide whether or not the Forest Service water bombers that drop their load of spiny water flea water from Burntside on the fires near other non infested lakes,  need to be pressure washed before each new load!!   

[Rebel SS]

Those inspectors are over, under, and all around the boats and trailers. They could be infested with milfoil spores, spiny fleas, etc. I recommend a head-to-toe bubble soaping, followed by a full pressure wash.

[greatoutdoors]

Then bring a tent and some lunch if you are at a small, busy landing because you'll need them.  Burntside already has the spiny water fleas, so draining the boat and live well makes sense when leaving the lake.
Not draining the boat and live well, but putting a cup of Clorax Bleach in each area and having the boat owner drain them when he gets home, makes more sense and is much faster.
That will kill everything in there.