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Just as a reminder..
This mainly applies to those that launch in Freshwater or Brackish water in our Texas Lakes and Rivers: Trinity River, Hugo Point Boat Ramp etc...
Salvina (also known as salvinia molesta)
"The Texas Legislator passed the law in 2005. Failure to comply is a Class C misdemeanor. Fines can go as high as $500 per plant."
In an effort to not populate other bodies of water with this fishery killer, Texas Legislator passed a law stating that you must remove all invasive plants from boat trailer before trailering or leaving the launch. This is to avoid boaters from relaunching elsewhere and spreading this vegetation. Lakes and bodies of water have spent in excess of $200,000 + to spray and rid their areas and its now being in forced by game wardens locally as well as law enforcement officers state wide by those blatantly disregarding this law.
Source for the article detailing this new crack down is Texas Outdoor Journal August 2009 issue P. 24
I've seen Game Wardens watch people back trailers 4-6 times to remove the plants... Transporting them and re-launching elsewhere can infect other bodies of water.
This mainly applies to those that launch in Freshwater or Brackish water in our Texas Lakes and Rivers: Trinity River, Hugo Point Boat Ramp etc...
Salvina (also known as salvinia molesta)
"The Texas Legislator passed the law in 2005. Failure to comply is a Class C misdemeanor. Fines can go as high as $500 per plant."
In an effort to not populate other bodies of water with this fishery killer, Texas Legislator passed a law stating that you must remove all invasive plants from boat trailer before trailering or leaving the launch. This is to avoid boaters from relaunching elsewhere and spreading this vegetation. Lakes and bodies of water have spent in excess of $200,000 + to spray and rid their areas and its now being in forced by game wardens locally as well as law enforcement officers state wide by those blatantly disregarding this law.
Source for the article detailing this new crack down is Texas Outdoor Journal August 2009 issue P. 24
I've seen Game Wardens watch people back trailers 4-6 times to remove the plants... Transporting them and re-launching elsewhere can infect other bodies of water.
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