Lucky Penny
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- May 3, 2003
- Messages
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Is anyone else worried about the changes to the EPA's Clean Water Act of 2008, which going into effect on Sept 30, 2008?
From my understanding the rules and fines are the same for us as they are for supertankers and freighters. The bad part is that the EPA is allowing individual states to seperately issure permits and impose fines. The really bad part is that to travel between states we will need permits for each.
What this means if I travel from DE to FL, I have to have permits for DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA and FL This is I use the ICW, If I go outside I will need permits for DE, MD, VA and FL, if I have the legs.
I know, congress has a bill in both houses to make exceptions for boats under 79 feet (LOA) but the likelyhood of it being brought to the floor and voted on are somewhere around Save the Spotted Owl fund. It does not matter that 18.5 million boats need to be permitted (EPA figures) congress is entering and election year, and summer recess.
With the fine; as stated by the EPA of $32,500.00 PER DAY, I love boating, but I refuse to loss everything I have worked my entire life for because of a dumb law that should not have happened in the first place. For those that think there boating insurance will cover the cost, think again. It won't, I checked. Accoring to the new rules, If I go fishing and clean my catch within the 3 mile limit, I can be fined. and lord help me if I catch and clean my fish in a bay or river.
Has anyone else done any reseach and what are out options? Please don't tell me to write to my congressman or senator.
From my understanding the rules and fines are the same for us as they are for supertankers and freighters. The bad part is that the EPA is allowing individual states to seperately issure permits and impose fines. The really bad part is that to travel between states we will need permits for each.
What this means if I travel from DE to FL, I have to have permits for DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA and FL This is I use the ICW, If I go outside I will need permits for DE, MD, VA and FL, if I have the legs.
I know, congress has a bill in both houses to make exceptions for boats under 79 feet (LOA) but the likelyhood of it being brought to the floor and voted on are somewhere around Save the Spotted Owl fund. It does not matter that 18.5 million boats need to be permitted (EPA figures) congress is entering and election year, and summer recess.
With the fine; as stated by the EPA of $32,500.00 PER DAY, I love boating, but I refuse to loss everything I have worked my entire life for because of a dumb law that should not have happened in the first place. For those that think there boating insurance will cover the cost, think again. It won't, I checked. Accoring to the new rules, If I go fishing and clean my catch within the 3 mile limit, I can be fined. and lord help me if I catch and clean my fish in a bay or river.
Has anyone else done any reseach and what are out options? Please don't tell me to write to my congressman or senator.
