AIS Awareness Course Question 1 of 7 Zebra and Quagga mussels are already present in Whatcom County lakes? True False None Question 2 of 7 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 None Question 3 of 7 Do you need to purchase an AIS permit at the beginning of each year's boating season? Yes No None Question 4 of 7 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 None Question 5 of 7 Aquatic invasive species can make shoreline areas hazardous and uninviting for recreational users and waterfront property owners. True False None Question 6 of 7 Quagga and zebra mussels came to North America in the ballast tanks and on the anchor chains of large, transoceanic ships that entered the Great Lakes. True False None 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? Remove every plant fragment you find when exiting the lake, and wash and thoroughly dry the boat as soon as possible. Let the plants hang on the boat and trailer to dry in the air. The plants will dry up and fall off quickly. Remove the large plant pieces and leave the rest to dry out and remove later. None Time's up By admin|2025-04-02T17:32:31+00:00October 10th, 2024|