Monday, December 3, 2012

Watercraft Inspections 2012

Here are some highlights from the Hubbard SWCD statistics for the Long Lake AIS Watercraft Inspection Program at the two primary accesses during the Summer Season of 2012. The total number of boats inspected was 1310 representing 19 different states.  These inspections are really meant to be training opportunities for boaters.  We touched over 1300 boaters and trained them on best practices to prevent the spread of AIS.  For example, the individuals were coached to use a sponge where water in the boat was evident and then to later bleach the sponge.  This will prevent zebra mussel veligers in standing water from entering the lake.  Hopefully, the educational inspection process helped these boaters and their guests to understand even better the MN Aquatic Invasive Species Laws and why they are so important for our healthy Long Lake.  

Long - North Access:
  • Vehicles from 9 different States used the Long - North access
  • For the notation "Check Drain Plug, Water in Boat = Yes", there were 3 MN on Exit and 2 MN on Enter
  • For the notation "Drain Plug Out When Arrived = No", there were 2 MN
  • 517 boats on Long N in total were examined in 461 hours.  17 had attached vegetation:  7 on Entering (non-AIS) and 10 on Exiting
Long - South Access:
  • Vehicles from 19 different States used the Long - South access
  • For the notation "Check Drain Plug, Water in Boat = Yes", there were 3 MN on Exit and 5 MN, 1 AZ, 1 IL on Enter
  • For the notation "Drain Plug Out When Arrived = No", there were 18 MN, 1 WI, 1 IL
  • 793 boats on Long S in total were examined in 477 hours.  8 had attached vegetation:  2 on Entering (non-AIS) and 6 on Exiting

Submitted by LLAA President, Jeff Bjorkman and LLAA Secretary, Sharon Natzel

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