I just ran across another wrinkle in this situation today that requires some
local action. It's Real ID all over again. If your appropriate state
agency fails to send a letter to the EPA in Washington accepting the blanket
permit that is being issued and recongnizing Washington's authority then the
blanket permit does not apply to vessels in that state. I called Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife which handles boat registrations here in the land of
pointed firs and was told that they didn't know anything about it and would
transfer me over to the state DEP since it was clearly their problem. State
DEP knew nothing about it and said they would have to transfer me over to
Inland Fisheries and Wildlife since it was clearly in their jurisdiction. I
have a phone message and email into a legislative liason person whose name I
was given but no response yet.

If your state drops the ball on sending the necessary letter of tribute and
submission to Washington, all recreational vessels with that state
registration will be illegal simply for being in the water after September
30. You might want to ask what your state is doing.

--
Roger Long