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      You are here: Home / News / Boat Inspection and Decontamination Stewards Prepare for the Upcoming Adirondack Boating Season

      Boat Inspection and Decontamination Stewards Prepare for the Upcoming Adirondack Boating Season

      May 21, 2020 By Adirondack Watershed Institute Leave a Comment

      Credit: Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute

      Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute (PSC AWI) will be providing free boat inspections and decontaminations starting Memorial Day weekend at nearly 100 locations across the region to help the public stop the spread of aquatic invasive species.

      PSC AWI operates the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Adirondack Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Program to help the public observe New York’s Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention law which prohibits invasive plants and animals on boats launching into the state’s lakes, ponds and rivers. The program includes decontamination stations and boat inspection locations at popular boat launches throughout the Adirondacks.

      PSC AWI staff inspect boats, educate visitors about aquatic invasive species, and decontaminate any boat to meet the Clean, Drain, and Dry standard required by New York State.

      The stewards working for PSC AWI’s Spread Prevention Program have been deemed exempt from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “New York State on PAUSE” executive order. PSC AWI is working closely with NYS DEC and local medical professionals to provide guidelines and provide stewards with the necessary COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The stewards are also receiving training to protect themselves and the public from the threat of spreading Coronavirus while at the launches. The public can expect to see stewards wearing face masks, practicing safe social distancing protocols and taking other preventative measures to keep themselves and the visiting public safe.

      “Along with our partners, we have carefully considered the responsibilities of boat stewards and believe this work lends itself to and can be conducted in a safe manner consistent with social distancing guidelines”, said Dan Kelting, Executive Director of AWI. “We are asking the public to be considerate of our stewards and to do their part to protect themselves and our stewards at the boat launches.”

      The public should follow these important steps. Be courteous by wearing a face covering at the launches and while interacting with stewards. Next, maintain at least 6 feet of social distance between you and others. And finally, be patient. Launching and inspecting your boat for aquatic invasive species may take longer than normal due to social distancing and other challenges related to safety protocols.

      A number of AWI’s inspection sites are located within New York State campgrounds which are closed until at least June 1. Until further notice, these inspection sites will not be in operation until campgrounds reopen. In addition, the Lake Flower boat launch, which is currently closed due to construction, will not operate as an inspection station. Further, a small number of decontamination stations will be delayed in opening.

      However, the inspection and decontamination station at the Adirondacks Welcome Center on Interstate 87 northbound near Exit 18 in Glens Falls will be opened this weekend. This season marks the second year of operation here. Constructed and opened in 2019, the station provides easily accessible services at a gateway to the Adirondacks and saves boaters time when they arrive at their favorite launch site. In 2019 this boat wash station decontaminated more than 400 boats, the highest of any boat wash station within the AWI network.

      “We are looking forward to another successful year at the launches,” Kelting said. “We are grateful to have another great group of dedicated and committed staff on the front lines protecting our waterways. We thank the public in advance for their contributions to these efforts and again ask that visitors and residents respect the hard work of our stewards.”

      Each of AWI’s stewards will receive a supply of disposable masks and two handmade masks that have been sewn by a local group that has organized to produce masks during the current Covid-19 pandemic. Tri-Lakes Community Makers is a group of 50 local women that have made close to 3,000 masks for front line health care workers and others in their region. They explored a number of designs, sourced materials locally, and generously donated their time to this effort. They produced nearly 250 masks within 8 days for the stewards.

      The boat inspection and decontamination stations are cooperatively funded by New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund, US Fish and Wildlife Service-Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Lake Champlain Basin Program, numerous Lake Associations, private foundations, and municipalities.

      Visit the program’s website at www.adkcleanboats.org for details about inspection and decontamination station location, information about aquatic invasive species ecology, and steps the public can take to maintain the quality of New York’s waterways. The most up to date inspection and decon station location list will be available on Friday, May 22

      The mission of the Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute is to protect clean water, conserve habitat and support the health and well-being of the people in the Adirondacks through science, collaboration, and real-world experiences for students.

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      Filed Under: News Tagged With: Adirondack Aquatic Invasive Species Spread Prevention Program, boat decontamination, boat inspection, boating, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Paul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute

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      About Adirondack Watershed Institute

      The Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) is a component of Paul Smith's College (PSC). The program started in 1989 as a local-scale water quality monitoring program called the Adirondack Aquatic Institute (AAI) and expanded in 1999 to include invasive species management. PSC started the Watershed Stewardship Program (WSP) in 2000 as a separate initiative that focused on local-scale invasive species prevention activities. These two programs expanded over the years as separate efforts, in 2002 the college recognized the synergy of linking these programs and thus merged them to begin the AWI. The AWI has since grown into a regional-scale water quality monitoring and invasive species management program.

      The mission of the Adirondack Watershed Institute is to protect clean water, conserve habitat and support the health and well-being of people in the Adirondacks through scientific inquiry, stewardship and real world experiences for students.

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