AIS Awareness Course Exam

Question 1 of 7

If you have a non-motorized, hand-carried boat (kayak, canoe) do you need a permit to launch on Lake Whatcom or Lake Samish?

Question 2 of 7

Inspectors will ask you where and when your watercraft was last used.

Question 3 of 7

No aquatic invasive plants have been found to be growing in Lake Whatcom.

Question 4 of 7

Eurasian watermilfoil has NOT been found growing in any lake in Whatcom County.

Question 5 of 7

Boating is a primary pathway for the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species to and from Whatcom County lakes.

Question 6 of 7

Once an aquatic invasive species becomes established in a waterbody, it becomes increasingly difficult and costly to manage the population.

Question 7 of 7

If you boat on a lake infested with Eurasian watermilfoil or other aquatic weeds, what is the best way to prevent the plants from spreading somewhere else?