03-31-2016, 11:14 AM
I think all of these suggestions help down the road, but, once again, I ask the question, how do we get an inspection when the closest one is over a hundred miles from you and in the opposite direction from where you want to fish? Just trying to play the devils advocate here. Agree that the canal company isn't going to put out their own money to enforce something that isn't their fault. And, F&G isn't going to enforce, or cant as it isn't codified in their regulations. That falls under a different agency and I am not sure the legislature in Idaho will move that burden under F&G on top of all the stuff they have to do now.
The County and other groups could get certified though and do volunteer work or put it under the County Sheriff. The counties get a lot of waterways money from the State so why not codify it locally and when the sheriff is checking boat stickers and ramps that's when they can enforce it. A few tickets for non-compliance on this one and it would really get around and put a stop to folks putting in without the inspections.
By codifying locally with the State Agency approval over the program, the fine money would go right back into the county programs and support the inspection program.
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The County and other groups could get certified though and do volunteer work or put it under the County Sheriff. The counties get a lot of waterways money from the State so why not codify it locally and when the sheriff is checking boat stickers and ramps that's when they can enforce it. A few tickets for non-compliance on this one and it would really get around and put a stop to folks putting in without the inspections.
By codifying locally with the State Agency approval over the program, the fine money would go right back into the county programs and support the inspection program.
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