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

I am personally getting tired of this government debacle. I will do
absolutely nothing about getting this permit even if turns out this
thing doesn't get over turned by Sept 30. I highly doubt the EPA will
be at any of the boat ramps I launch from to check if I have it or
not. if my own state can get the story straight who is responsible for
enforcement I doubt very much they will enforce it.

Our government at it's finest.

"Paul" wrote in message
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I am personally getting tired of this government debacle. I will do
absolutely nothing about getting this permit even if turns out this
thing doesn't get over turned by Sept 30. I highly doubt the EPA will
be at any of the boat ramps I launch from to check if I have it or
not. if my own state can get the story straight who is responsible for
enforcement I doubt very much they will enforce it.

Our government at it's finest.


It will likely die a quiet death. It's unenforceable.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
easolutions...
"Paul" wrote in message
...
I am personally getting tired of this government debacle. I will do
absolutely nothing about getting this permit even if turns out this
thing doesn't get over turned by Sept 30. I highly doubt the EPA will
be at any of the boat ramps I launch from to check if I have it or
not. if my own state can get the story straight who is responsible for
enforcement I doubt very much they will enforce it.

Our government at it's finest.


It will likely die a quiet death. It's unenforceable.


It could be turned into a jobs program. Think of all those good paying jobs
for enforcement personnel and how good it would be for the economy.

"Thomas Flores" wrote in
:

It could be turned into a jobs program. Think of all those good paying
jobs for enforcement personnel and how good it would be for the
economy.




Do we have enough foreign government employees to cover all the boatramps??

"Roger Long" wrote in
:

If your state drops the ball on sending the necessary letter of
tribute and submission to Washington, all recreational vessels with
that state


The last time the damned Yankees pulled this kind of crap, the Citadel
Cadets in Ft Moultrie caused a helluva ruckus by firing the cannons on Ft
Sumter, where the Yankee Army was holed up at the entrance to the harbor.

We all know what happened then!

Someone needs to remind Washington Bureaucrats the Citadel Cadets can STILL
aim a big pounder pretty accurately and know how to use it!