Whatcom Boat Inspection

Question 1 of 10

The goal of the Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program is to protect Whatcom County's natural resources, infrastructure, recreation, wildlife, and economy from the impacts of aquatic invasive species by:

Preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species, such as zebra and quagga mussels, and stopping the spread of established aquatic invasive species to new waters

Assisting the spread of established aquatic invasive species, such as Asian clams, to new waters

Allowing current infestations to grow and expand throughout a waterbody so they cannot be contained

Question 2 of 10

How many New Zealand mudsnails does it take to reproduce?

One - because they clone themselves

Two – a male and female

Question 3 of 10

Zebra and quagga mussels are freshwater mussels in North America capable of attaching themselves to hard substrates using hundreds of tiny little byssal threads.

True

False

Question 4 of 10

By educating all Whatcom County boaters and residents, the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program aims to protect:

Just Lake Whatcom

Just Lake Samish

Just Lake Padden

All Whatcom County lakes

Question 5 of 10

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?

No – having an unbroken wire seal shows that my boat was inspected and I can drive past the station without stopping

Yes – I will need to stop briefly so that staff can clip the wire and record identification numbers from my boat

Question 6 of 10

The goal of decontamination is to kill and remove all evidence of aquatic invasive species using high-pressure, hot water.

True

False

Question 7 of 10

In the state of Washington you can be fined for towing a boat/trailer on the road with plant fragments attached.

True

False

Question 8 of 10

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

True

False

Question 9 of 10

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 get their watercraft inspected.

True

False

Question 10 of 10

Zebra and Quagga mussels are already present in Whatcom County lakes?

True

False