Research on lake/motor restrictions
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:56 pm
A while back I was asking around about what people knew regarding how to find out who makes the rules as to which lakes allow gas, and which electric, or no motors, etc. I just thought I'd pass on what I found out.
Well, not really a darn thing, I will say that I called EVERY FREAKIN' BUDDY. I called the City offices, County, State parks and rec. people, Dept. of Ecology, The sheriff's offcie...... which BTW they said that they are the ones who enforce this stuff, but they couldn't tell me where their direction comes from. LOL
I even called the Noxious weeds people, (land management stuff) Also a guy from the state who is the enforcer of "Boat rules" on the water, whatever that means.
My conclusion is if you don't see a sign then just do what you want until you ever get hassled. If you get stopped just point out that there is no signage or explanation. ( I only speak to all this because there are just lakes you see and want to go out on that are small lakes that you can look at and just think to yourself this isn't gas motor.... but if you want to who's to stop you?
Well, not really a darn thing, I will say that I called EVERY FREAKIN' BUDDY. I called the City offices, County, State parks and rec. people, Dept. of Ecology, The sheriff's offcie...... which BTW they said that they are the ones who enforce this stuff, but they couldn't tell me where their direction comes from. LOL
I even called the Noxious weeds people, (land management stuff) Also a guy from the state who is the enforcer of "Boat rules" on the water, whatever that means.
My conclusion is if you don't see a sign then just do what you want until you ever get hassled. If you get stopped just point out that there is no signage or explanation. ( I only speak to all this because there are just lakes you see and want to go out on that are small lakes that you can look at and just think to yourself this isn't gas motor.... but if you want to who's to stop you?