01-22-2022, 11:07 AM
It's really 
that the majority of ppl who always talk on here and use this forum are from out of state. What the Hell is wrong with Idahoans speaking up on issues like this. Knowing several of our legislators and how we fought a number of years ago on the original issues around Preston on fees etc, we got no where. I dont see this being stopped now. All they can see is a ton of $$$$ bring brought into the state from the sticker program. They forget the $$$$ that come with those out of state boats that come into Idaho. Its in the millions compared to the boat inspection program looking for invasive weeds.
Yes Idaho has so far kept the problem issues out of the state, but, I am sure they have missed a ton of boats coming into the state because there are so many roads around the check stations that those who come into Idaho to boat or pass through on a regular basis, just by pass the stations. If you look at the actual reports on how many boats that they check and are actually infected, most boats that are infected are so dry and the mussels are dead from the last report I read. Not saying they havent stopped some and it only takes one live quagga mussel to infect a lot of water, but, is it really fair to do what they are proposing?
To say that non-motorized dont and wont spread the invasive issues, nope wont believe that for a second. Many of these outfits are left in the water while they are camping, fishing etc, and it is just as easy for the mussel to attach to non-motorized as motorized. Yes, I can see the boats that have ballasts being very hard to inspect and clean out for the quagga mussels, but, like what has been said, if people have a brochure handed out each time a boat is inspected, registered etc like Utah and Wyoming do, it would help tremendously.
As to whether or not other states can make just idaho a higher rate than other out of state boaters, yes it would be legal. All the legislators from those states have to do is to do a sliding scale depending on where you are coming into the other states from.
I am just not sure this can be stopped, but every out of stater on here that comes to Idaho, you need to get your state legislators to talk to Idaho ones and remind them that tit for tat can apply and also the $$$$ that will not come into Idaho if they do increase the fee like they are talking. To me, its just another thing that Big Government is trying to control all of us because they can and arent looking at the over all ramifications. Next thing, they will attach to the bill that every boat registered in Idaho will be required to have a mask on board for everyone in the boat and will make everyone wear it even though your outdoors, lol.
This needs to be stopped but, I am not totally sure how. If a poll would help and or signatures on a petition would help Im all for it, but, ive been down that road before with waterfowl hunters and guides and it went no where with our legislators then so I am not sure it would do any good now.
Just say your prayers to get it to stop.
that the majority of ppl who always talk on here and use this forum are from out of state. What the Hell is wrong with Idahoans speaking up on issues like this. Knowing several of our legislators and how we fought a number of years ago on the original issues around Preston on fees etc, we got no where. I dont see this being stopped now. All they can see is a ton of $$$$ bring brought into the state from the sticker program. They forget the $$$$ that come with those out of state boats that come into Idaho. Its in the millions compared to the boat inspection program looking for invasive weeds. Yes Idaho has so far kept the problem issues out of the state, but, I am sure they have missed a ton of boats coming into the state because there are so many roads around the check stations that those who come into Idaho to boat or pass through on a regular basis, just by pass the stations. If you look at the actual reports on how many boats that they check and are actually infected, most boats that are infected are so dry and the mussels are dead from the last report I read. Not saying they havent stopped some and it only takes one live quagga mussel to infect a lot of water, but, is it really fair to do what they are proposing?
To say that non-motorized dont and wont spread the invasive issues, nope wont believe that for a second. Many of these outfits are left in the water while they are camping, fishing etc, and it is just as easy for the mussel to attach to non-motorized as motorized. Yes, I can see the boats that have ballasts being very hard to inspect and clean out for the quagga mussels, but, like what has been said, if people have a brochure handed out each time a boat is inspected, registered etc like Utah and Wyoming do, it would help tremendously.
As to whether or not other states can make just idaho a higher rate than other out of state boaters, yes it would be legal. All the legislators from those states have to do is to do a sliding scale depending on where you are coming into the other states from.
I am just not sure this can be stopped, but every out of stater on here that comes to Idaho, you need to get your state legislators to talk to Idaho ones and remind them that tit for tat can apply and also the $$$$ that will not come into Idaho if they do increase the fee like they are talking. To me, its just another thing that Big Government is trying to control all of us because they can and arent looking at the over all ramifications. Next thing, they will attach to the bill that every boat registered in Idaho will be required to have a mask on board for everyone in the boat and will make everyone wear it even though your outdoors, lol.
This needs to be stopped but, I am not totally sure how. If a poll would help and or signatures on a petition would help Im all for it, but, ive been down that road before with waterfowl hunters and guides and it went no where with our legislators then so I am not sure it would do any good now.
Just say your prayers to get it to stop.