Whatcom Boat Inspection

Question 1 of 10

What will greatly reduce the time it takes to inspect your watercraft for AIS?

Blocking entry to areas needing inspection with stowed gear

Making sure that your boat is clean, drained and dry before you show up at the Check Station

Showing up to the Check Station with wet or dirty areas on your boat

Question 2 of 10

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

Leave them at the water’s edge to dry

Take them home

Dispose of them on site and well away from the water to dry out

Toss them back into the water

Question 3 of 10

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

True

False

Question 4 of 10

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

True

False

Question 5 of 10

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.

True

False

Question 6 of 10

What are the three important steps for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species that should be done every time you go boating?

Stop, Drop, and Roll

Clean, Drain, and Dry

Brush, Floss, and Rinse

Inspect, Clean, and Drain

Question 7 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 8 of 10

Aquatic invasive plants have been found to be growing in Lake Whatcom?

True

False

Question 9 of 10

You decide to take your boat from Lake Whatcom to Lake Samish. How can you help prevent the spread of Asian clams between these two lakes?

By washing the exterior of your watercraft before launching at Lake Samish

By cleaning, draining, and drying your watercraft and equipment before launching at Lake Samish

By collecting clams in a bucket and transporting them to Lake Samish

By dumping the contents of your bait bucket in Lake Samish

Question 10 of 10

Adult quagga and zebra mussels can survive out of the water for up to 30 days.

True

False