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Boats like this one on Lake George will need to be inspected before launching.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Two resolutions adopted by the Lake George Park Commission have drawn support from the S.A.V.E. Lake George Partnership, formed late last year to ensure the “strongest possible invasives prevention program” for the lake.<\/p>\n

The commission approved regulations for the mandatory invasives inspection program and modified the draft final Environmental Impact Statement to provide for closing the “after hours loophole,” a widely acknowledged concern. The EIS details provisions of the mandatory inspection program.<\/p>\n

\nAccording to the Lake George Association, the regulations will be filed with the Secretary of State and the program, which will apply to all trailered vessels, will begin May 15. Beginning that day, boaters will need to have their boat inspected at one of six regional inspection stations. If it passes inspection, a notice will will be sealed to the boat trailer and the person can continue to a launch facility. If not, boaters will be directed to a high-pressure hot water decontamination unit so the boat to be decontaminated.<\/p>\n

The launch sites around the lake will be responsible for checking for seals, removing them from boats and then re-sealing boats as they leave the lake, said the association. If boaters don’t go anywhere else, and the seal stays intact, owners can keep launching without additional inspections. If however, a boat is taken to another waterbody and then returns, it will have to go through the inspection process again.<\/p>\n

The Lake George Park Commission “has moved us a big step closer to saving our lake from the fast spreading scourge of invasives while we still have the chance,” said S.A.V.E. Chairman and Lake George Village Mayor Bob Blais.<\/p>\n

The mayor underscored the importance of providing around-the-clock protection if the program is to succeed. In particular, the he cited the need to close the after hours loophole that would leave public launches open when unstaffed and vulnerable to boats being launched without first being inspected and, if necessary, decontaminated.<\/p>\n

S.A.V.E. has proposed that the final prevention program include “launch monitors” charged with keeping watch on public launches during those late night and early morning hours when inspection and decontamination will not be available. S.A.V.E. has formally pledged to pay for this essential provision.<\/p>\n

Blais said the commission’s actions provide the necessary footing to make monitors integral to the invasives prevention program. S.A.V.E. will work closely with the commission to ensure successful implementation of this provision.<\/p>\n

“Not only will monitors provide a crucial ‘eyes on’ presence, they will also collect important information on the level of launch demand during off hours,” said Ron Conover, Bolton town supervisor. “Moreover, launch monitors will educate boaters to ensure full compliance with this new regulation.”<\/p>\n

“Launch monitors will provide the full coverage needed at all hours of the day. This provision is fundamental to keeping the lake safe,” said Chester Supervisor Fred Monroe. “Regulations are only as effective as their enforcement. Monitors will play an integral part in this vital program function.”<\/p>\n

“We now have the working elements for a mandatory inspection program that builds upon the work of our lake stewards and provides for lasting success,” said Walt Lender, executive director of the Lake George Association.<\/p>\n

Eric Siy, executive director of The FUND for Lake George, said the potential of the new program to serve as a model for other water bodies.<\/p>\n

“Winning the war on aquatic invasives will take unprecedented cooperation and commitment across sectors and levels of government,” he said. “Our hope is that the work being done to save Lake George will inspire others to follow our lead. We can only win with a prevention effort that extends well beyond the shores of Lake George to become a state-wide imperative, mobilizing citizens and resources to stop invasives before they ruin our precious waters. There is no time to lose.”<\/p>\n

The S.A.V.E. Lake George Partnership is comprised of village, town and county officials, along with conservation groups, and researchers who together represent concerned residents throughout the Lake George basin.<\/p>\n

During the 2013 boating season S.A.V.E. member groups helped underwrite decontamination stations and associated labor costs as an interim, albeit voluntary, step toward adoption of a formal inspection program.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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