{"id":33119,"date":"2020-04-16T16:34:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T20:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=33119"},"modified":"2020-04-17T12:22:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T16:22:41","slug":"covid-19-pandemic-leads-lake-george-boat-commission-to-delay-boat-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2020\/04\/covid-19-pandemic-leads-lake-george-boat-commission-to-delay-boat-inspections\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Pandemic Leads Lake George Boat Commission To Delay Boat Inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33120\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/04\/boat-inspections-delayed-hc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/04\/boat-inspections-delayed-hc.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/04\/boat-inspections-delayed-hc-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/04\/boat-inspections-delayed-hc-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Lake George Park Commission staffer washes a boat before it launches into the lake. This year, the boating inspection program has been delayed for a month.<br \/>Courtesy Lake George Park Commission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Due to concerns regarding the ongoing COVID\u201019 pandemic, the Lake George Park Commission is delaying implementation of its mandatory boat inspection program until June 1, as opposed to the traditional May 1 date. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Commission Chairman Bruce Young said the decision was made to protect the health and safety of the boating public and the commission\u2019s boat inspection staff. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe commission must balance the risk of new introductions of aquatic invasive species versus the health and safety of the public and our staff,\u201d said Young. \u201cAn analysis of launch data from the past six years of the mandatory inspection program shows a lower risk for invasives introductions in the month of May compared with the summer months. Only 4 percent of annual decontaminations occur in May, and most boats are being launched for the first time of the season.\u201d <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Boaters are still required to have a Lake George boat registration sticker for 2020, and all boats still must arrive at Lake George \u201cclean, drained and dry,\u201d said Dave Wick, commission executive director. \u201cPlease be sure to plan your trip to Lake George in advance, and make sure your boat is clean and registered before you launch into the lake.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The commission will be visiting launches regularly to help ensure compliance with these laws. Questions regarding the status of state launches on Lake George should be directed to the state Department of Environmental Conservation at 518\u2010623\u20101200. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To get a 2020 Lake George boat registration sticker, visit the commission website at www. lgpc.ny.gov.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to concerns regarding the ongoing COVID\u201019 pandemic, the Lake George Park Commission is delaying implementation of its mandatory boat inspection program until June 1, as opposed to the traditional May 1 date. 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