Opinion: Boat inspections the right thing for Nevada
Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 17, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal.
By this time next year, an ambitious program to inspect boats statewide to protect Nevada’s lakes and streams, rivers and reservoir from aquatic invaders is expected to be underway.
Some boaters undoubtedly will find the inspections an added hassle that they’d rather avoid. Some surely will complain about the cost, which will determined in the coming months by the Nevada Wildlife Commission, as the agency works out the details of the plan approved by the Legislature and signed into law this week by Gov. Brian Sandoval.
But make no mistake: If Nevada doesn’t take action to stop the advance of such invasive species as the quagga mussel, the potential damage the invaders from Eastern Europe will cause much greater hassles, and much greater costs.
Well now that they made their way from Meade to Lahontan and Rye Patch it is pretty obvious that they are a real problem. Even if we take a pessimistic outlook that they will spread everywhere eventually, every year they are not in a body of water saves money.
A Lot the summer neighbors aren’t even bringing their boats up as there’s plenty lakes full to the brim down in the valley this year, plus the high cost to morn and have inspected,fuel prices we are so famous for.
They will get more use down there than having to drive all the way up here to be gouged.