Inspectors will only need to do a visual inspection of the exterior of the watercraft.

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.

Fragrant waterlilly has been found to be growing in Lake Samish.

What is the best way to dispose of aquatic plant fragments that you remove from your boat?

People who live on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish and keep their boat on the lake and never take it anywhere else do not need to buy an AIS Permit or to get their watercraft inspected.

It only takes one plant fragment to start a new population of Eurasian watermilfoil.