A prevention program can help stop aquatic invasive species from being introduced.
What are inspectors looking and feeling for when they conduct a physical watercraft inspection?
If you get a wire seal attached to your boat and trailer when leaving Lake Whatcom, and then come back to Lake Whatcom another day with the tether still intact, will you need to stop at a staffed inspection station?
It only takes one plant fragment to start a new population of Eurasian watermilfoil.
If you have a non-motorized, hand-carried boat (kayak, canoe) do you need a permit to launch on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish?
Aquatic invasive species can make shoreline areas hazardous and uninviting for recreational users and waterfront property owners.
Inspectors rely on both your answers to survey questions as well as a visual and physical inspection of the watercraft to make their risk determination.
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