Prohibit Transportation of Aquatic Invasive Species

The Citizens of Northwest Wisconsin request: 

• That the Wisconsin Legislature pass a comprehensive law similar to the one in Minnesota that would make it unlawful both to transport on public roads (except to a nearby cleaning station) and launch into public waters any recreational boat, boat trailer or other recreational watercraft, if it has any aquatic plants or prohibited aquatic invasive species attached.  A classification system defining prohibited aquatic invasive species would be part of the law.

This legislation would provide the state with a more comprehensive way to address the threats and problems caused by aquatic invasive species.  It would require recreational boaters and watercraft users to inspect, and if any aquatic plants or prohibited aquatic invasive species were found, also to clean their boats, boat trailers and watercraft both before launching and after removing their boats, boat trailers and watercraft from the water.

 For further information contact:

Tim Kane, Bayfield County UW-Extension
Telephone:  (715) 373-6104 ext 254
Email:  timothy.kane@ces.uwex.edu

Dan Corbin, Douglas County Board Supervisor
Telephone:  (218) 390-0748
Email:  adcorbin@earthlink.net